Professional Development in Practice 1. (7 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- follow the values and ethical principles in nursing care and the work community and assess how well these are followed in practice
- work in a collegial and responsible manner as a part of the work community
- make observations on the client’s basic needs, functional capacity, and changes in vital functions
- support the patient's functional capacity diversely and respond to their basic needs
- prepare a care plan and evaluate the care received by the client, taking the client's resources into consideration
- implement the basic test and procedures required monitoring vital signs as part of patient care and update the care plan accordingly
- implement medication treatment via enteral and local routes and injections under supervision
- document data on patient record and report orally on the client's condition and care
- implement aseptic techniques
- apply methods related to patient and occupational safety and data protection in their work
- act appropriately in a dangerous situation
- describe the importance of a professional care relationship
- apply the principles of empowering presence and interactions in nurse-client communications
- assess their activities together with clients and develop their activities taking clients' experience into account
- assume responsibility for their learning during the placement
- analyse the development of their own competence during the placement and actively utilise feedback to support their development
- search for and present research data in a concise manner to support and develop patient care
- communicate their expertise in team and work communities in a convincing manner
- communicate orally and in writing in common nursing situations in Finnish

Content

Theme: Responding to the patient's basic needs, patient and occupational safety.

LbD assignment during placement: Evidence-based nursing

- Searching for information targeted at a phenomenon or problem in nursing work and formulation of clinical research questions: For example, PICO/PICoa/PCC, mind map or other chosen method.
- Searching and summarising research data
- Feedback from the communication’s teacher.

Teaching methods

Professional Development in Practice 1 7 credits


Practice info 3 hours
Reflection after practice 3 hours

Employer connections

Professional Development in practice 1 is done in geriatric units including elderly homes, services houses and geriatric hospital units.

Exam schedules

Students are strongly recommended to attend the orientation to professional development in practice 1 and reflection after the practice has ended.

Completion alternatives

No alternative method to complete this study unit.

Student workload

1cr = 27 hours of student workload
7cr = 189
8 hours for placement assignment
181 hours completed in the units.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to:
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE, INFORMATION SEARCH AND REPORTING:
- use key professional concepts when explaining different work practices and situations
- search for information from different sources
- reporting
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND WORKING LIFE DEVELOPMENT:
- act under guidance using the skills and methods being studied
- act with clients and/or partners
- accept guidance
TEAMWORK SKILLS, LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY:
- act as a member of a group
- plan the progress of one's own work and use of time under guidance
- act safely and in accordance with professional ethical principles
- follow the instructions and rules given

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

The student has actively participated in the study unit "Medication Treatment and Medication Calculations 1." and has passed the medication calculations prior to the clinical practice placement starts.

Further information

Before starting Professional Development in Practice 1, the student must have actively participated in most of the Module I theoretical studies which include but not limited to Basics of nursing , Anatomy and physiology, nursing documentation ETC

The student must have participated in all basics of nursing workshops and must have passed medication calculation 1. Additionally, the student must make sure that all needed vaccinations have been received.

If the student lacks the aforementioned pre-practice placement studies, the student must notify the teacher responsible for the placement of the cancellation of the placement. The reserved practice placement must be canceled from the Jobiili system no later than 2 weeks before the start of the placement