Professional Development in Practice 6. (10 op)

Tavoitteet

The student is able to
- apply and assess good practices related to team participation and management in a shift
- assess his / her own activities and the actions of the work community and team from the perspectives of quality, cost-effectiveness and sustainable development
- actively support goal-oriented work, community well-being and team spirit through his / her own communication
- motivate and guide members of his / her work community and give feedback
- describe his / her and the team’s role in building the organisation's brand and reputation and creating the customer service experience
- identify and meet the interaction-related needs of a seriously ill or palliative care patient and their significant others
- build a care relationship with a seriously ill and palliative care patients and their significant others
- support and guide a patient who is seriously ill or in palliative care and their family and friends with rehabilitation and coping, making use of multiprofessional cooperation if necessary
- recognise the need for palliative and terminal care
- plan, implement and evaluate palliative care and terminal care in accordance with the anticipated care plan for the end of life
- implement and assess the symptoms and pain treatment of a patient in palliative care
- perform well in nursing environment using Finnish language
- work comfortably in nursing environment using Finnish language

Sisältö

Theme: Nursing of seriously ill patients, quality of work community activities

LbD assignment during placement: Reviewing the quality and costs of operations using different indicators. The results are reported at the practice placement.

Aika ja paikka

Suitable practice environments

All healthcare and social welfare units treating terminally ill patients, such as

inpatient wards at health centres
hospital wards (e.g. lung diseases, neurology, internal medicine and endocrinology, cardiac wards, infection wards, respiratory paralysis units, psychiatry, cancer and haematological diseases, including appropriate paediatric wards)
Home care units
Suitable crisis management units
round-the-clock assisted living units, i.e. intensified assisted living units, old people's homes and assisted living facilities
geriatric outpatient clinics, memory clinics
other outpatient clinics related to the treatment of terminally ill patients
Palliative and hospice care units, such as

Regional home hospitals and their support departments
palliative wards, hospice wards and hospices
palliative outpatient clinics
Day hospitals
A placement environment that supports professional competence chosen by the student

Toteutustapa

Clinical practice 10 ECTS (7weeks)

Internship placements are primarily reserved through Jobiili. Ensure that your CV is up to date. Make sure it includes all the internships you have completed, the skills you have learned, and your goals for the upcoming internship. If you notice that your internship placement has not been approved, contact the course teacher.

Carefully review the requirements listed by the internship site on Jobiili well in advance and comply with them, such as ordering a VRK card, vaccinations, required studies, etc.

During the internship, an evaluation discussion will be arranged for the mid-term evaluation. The goals should be written during the first week

The internship includes a task (8h). Detailed instructions are available on Wordseed.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

You can complete this internship as a paid practice if you have enough credits. The required number of credits is usually 140. See the detailed instructions for completing the internship as a substitute nurse on Workseed.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Clinical practice 10 ECTS 10 x 27 = 270h
LbD- assignment

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Lisätiedot

Previous studies
Modules 1-6 theory studies mainly completed
Medication calculations exam passed

Medication calculations independent working space in Canvas:
https://canvas.laurea.fi/enroll/8TFRR6