Professional Development in Practice 7. (15 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the nurse’s responsibilities in the overall care of several patients*
- prioritise and manage their own work during a work shift
- find methods to manage challenging interactive situations in patient care and in the work community
- assess the development areas of their professional competence realistically and diversely based on the competence requirements for nurses
- recognise the workload factors of the work when starting to work as a nurse and find ways to reduce the workload**
- understand extensively spoken and written Finnish in nursing environment
- communicates fluently and spontaneously with patients and their significant others

The learning objectives have been modified starting on 1 January 2025:
*The verb 'assume' has been replaced with 'describe'
** 'during the transition phase' has been removed form the end of the sentence

Content

Theme: Nurse's responsibility, independent decision-making and management of your own work

Placement assignment: Assessing your competence and create a competence portfolio