Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- has knowledge of their own professional field, the history and development of caring science
- has knowledge of and can reflect on basic concepts in caring science
- knows the basic competence requirements for their own profession
- understand the importance of evidence-based care
- can describe the organization of social and health care in Finland and the legislation that governs the activities
- has knowledge of service systems and the patient's / client's social benefits
- have basic skills in interprofessional work
- understands and can reflect on ethical guidelines and profession-specific ethical codes and can in his future profession work on the basis of these
- understands the importance of culture in healthcare and can take this in consideration in the encounters with clients/patients from different cultures
- has knowledge about The Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030 and its implementation at Novia
- is aware of the importance of internal sustainability based on the demands placed on the profession and can maintain good health

Content

Caring science knowledge and evidence as a basis for care
The importance of the nursing and public health nursing profession
Work areas of nurse and public health nurse
Health care in Finland
Management structures, different sustainable service environments and service systems
General laws in social and health care
Interprofessional work
The client's / patient's position and rights
Ethical guidelines and codes
Professional encounters
Person centered care
Intercultural care
Internal sustainability in the profession

Location and time

Alere
Autumn 2024
w. 36-43

Materials

NURSING SCIENCE
Alligood, M. R. (2014). Nursing theorists and their work (Eighth edition.). Elsevier.
Arman, M., Dahlberg, K. & Ekebergh, M., red. 2015. Teoretiska grunder för vårdande. Stockholm: Liber.
kapitel 1-3, 5
Erikssson, K. m.fl. 2012. Hoitotiede, Helsinki: Sanoma pro OY.
Eriksson, K. 2018. Vårdvetenskap. Vetenskapen om vårdandet - om dettidlösa i tiden. (Samlingsverk.) Stockhom: Liber AB.
Rehnsfeldt, A. & Arman, M. (red.). 2020. Klinisk vårdvetenskap. Vårdande på teoretisk grund. Stockholm: Liber Ab.
Wiklund, L. 2003. Vårdvetenskap i klinisk praxis. Stockholm: Natur och kultur.

NURSING ETHICS
Sandman.L. & Kjellström.S. 2013. Etikboken. Etik för vårdande yrken. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Arman, M., Dahlberg, K. & Ekebergh, M., red. 2015. Teoretiska grunder för vårdande. Stockholm: Liber.
kapitel 4.

INTERCULTURAL NURSING CARE
Abdelhamid, P., Juntunen, A. & Koskinen, L. 2009. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. Helsinki: WSOYpro.
Ahmadi, F. 2008. Kultur och hälsa. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Ekblad, S, (red.).Hälsa och mångfald: ett kliniskt perspektiv. Stockholm: Liber.
Hanssen, I. 2007. Omvårdnad i ett mångkulturellt samhälle. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Herlitz, G. 2006. Kulturgrammatik - hur du ökar din förmåga att umgås över kulturgränserna. Malmö: Liber.
Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G.J. & Minkov, M. 2011. Organisationer och kulturer. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Holland, K. & Hogg, C. 2010. Cultural awareness in nursing and health care: an introductory text. London: Hodder Arnold.
Kersey-Matusiak,G. 2015. Kulturkompetent omvårdnad. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Ritter, L.A. & Graham, D.H. 2017. Multicultural Health. Burlington, MA, USA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Sorajjakool, S., Carr, M.F. & Bursey, E. (Eds.) 2017. World religions for healthcare professionals. 2nd ed. Routledge: Oxon.
Wellman
+ links on Moodle

Teaching methods

lectures, groupwork, tutorials, online tests, and workshops

Employer connections

Nursing and Midwifery associations in Finland
Welfare county
Interviews

Exam schedules

Nursing Ethics: Online Tests

Nursing Sciences + Intercultural Care: assignment

Health care organization: Sote, legislation: assignment

Own profession and sustainable development: assignment

See deadlines for assignments in Moodle

International connections

interview

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia's instructions

Student workload

Nursing science and intercultural care: lectures and group exercises and discussions + team work with the exercise work = 54h.

Nursing ethics 2h introduction, 25h own reading and implementation of tests and tasks

Sote and legislation: lectures + group work and discussions = 54h

Own profession and sustainable development: lectures and material other own reading and implementation + individual task = 27h

Content scheduling

-

Further information

Introductions, workshops and seminars have mandatory attendance.

Group feedback, individual feedback on demand.
The course has been updated from evaluation of previous courses.
All assignments need to follow Instructions for writing thesis in Novia.
AI is not allowed to use.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, and independent working methods)

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria

Nursing ethics assessed pass/fail

The assignment (nursing science + interultural nursing) is assessed with grades 0-5
21-24=1
25-28=2
29-32=3
33-36=4
37-40=5

Criteria for evaluation Max score 40:
- Have chosen a relevant term and described it 10
- Referred to one of the recommended books on each subject of health sciences and
intercultural care 2
- Described the culture, ethnic group 10
- Referred to a scientific article/study (peer reviewed) on the chosen culture and concept e.g. health of Vietnamese. Told about the result 3
- Interviewed a person from a culture other than their own. Told about the result. The questions in Annex. 2
- Reflection 3
- Followed Novia's instructions for writing for thesis project, especially references 2
- 9 pages of text on 3 stud., 5-6 on 2 stud. 1
- Extra Literature 1
- Something extra in addition to what was required, e.g. PP, film, theory 2
- Comments on other people's work on Moodle 3
- Submitted on agreed date 1

The health care organization is assessed 0-5

Own work if the profession is assessed pass/fail

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Not reached criteria for grade 1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

See above

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

See above

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See above

Qualifications

No prior knowledge required

Objective

The student:
- has knowledge of their own professional field, the history and development of caring science
- has knowledge of and can reflect on basic concepts in caring science
- knows the basic competence requirements for their own profession
- understand the importance of evidence-based care
- can describe the organization of social and health care in Finland and the legislation that governs the activities
- has knowledge of service systems and the patient's / client's social benefits
- have basic skills in interprofessional work
- understands and can reflect on ethical guidelines and profession-specific ethical codes and can in his future profession work on the basis of these
- understands the importance of culture in healthcare and can take this in consideration in the encounters with clients/patients from different cultures
- has knowledge about The Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030 and its implementation at Novia
- is aware of the importance of internal sustainability based on the demands placed on the profession and can maintain good health

Content

Caring science knowledge and evidence as a basis for care
The importance of the nursing and public health nursing profession
Work areas of nurse and public health nurse
Health care in Finland
Management structures, different sustainable service environments and service systems
General laws in social and health care
Interprofessional work
The client's / patient's position and rights
Ethical guidelines and codes
Professional encounters
Person centered care
Intercultural care
Internal sustainability in the profession

Location and time

Novia Vaasa, Alere + online
Fall 2023

Materials

THE PROFESSION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
links in Moodle platform

CARING SCIENCE
Arman, M., Dahlberg, K. & Ekebergh, M., red. 2015. Teoretiska grunder för vårdande. Stockholm: Liber.
chapter 1-3, 5
Eriksson, K. m.fl. 2012. Hoitotiede, Helsinki: Sanoma pro OY.
Eriksson, K. 2018. Vårdvetenskap. Vetenskapen om vårdandet - om dettidlösa i tiden. (Samlingsverk.) Stockhom: Liber AB.
Rehnsfeldt, A. & Arman, M. (red.). 2020. Klinisk vårdvetenskap. Vårdande på teoretisk grund. Stockholm: Liber Ab.
Wiklund, L. 2003. Vårdvetenskap i klinisk praxis. Stockholm: Natur och kultur.
Willman, A., Bahtsevani, C., Nilsson, R. & Sandström, B. 2016. Evidensbaserad omvårdnad en bro mellan forskning och klinisk verksamhet.

CARING ETICS
Sandman.L. & Kjellström.S. 2013. Etikboken. Etik för vårdande yrken. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Arman, M., Dahlberg, K. & Ekebergh, M., red. 2015. Teoretiska grunder för vårdande. Stockholm: Liber. chapter 4.

INTERCULTURAL CARING
Abdelhamid, P., Juntunen, A. & Koskinen, L. 2009. Monikulttuurinen hoitotyö. Helsinki: WSOYpro.
Ahmadi, F. 2008. Kultur och hälsa. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Hanssen, I. 2007. Omvårdnad i ett mångkulturellt samhälle. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Herlitz, G. 2006. Kulturgrammatik - hur du ökar din förmåga att umgås över kulturgränserna. Malmö: Liber.
Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G.J. & Minkov, M. 2011. Organisationer och kulturer. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Holland, K. & Hogg, C. 2010. Cultural awareness in nursing and health care: an introductory text. London: Hodder Arnold.
Kersey-Matusiak,G. 2015. Kulturkompetent omvårdnad. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Ritter, L.A. & Graham, D.H. 2017. Multicultural Health. Burlington, MA, USA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Sorajjakool, S., Carr, M.F. & Bursey, E. (Eds.) 2017. World religions for healthcare professionals. 2nd ed. Routledge: Oxon.
Wellman
+ links on Moodle

Social and health care organisation, Social and health care reform and acts and decrees www.finlex.fi

INNER SUBSTAINABILITY
links on moodle

Teaching methods

Lectures, discussions, excercises, tutorials, interviews, seminars, online work

Employer connections

interviews

Exam schedules

6sp 6x27h=162h:

Nursing science and intercultural care: written assignment + seminar

Case about health care organization, Sote + laws seminar 26.10. Compulsory attendance.

Nursing ethics 8 short online tests

Deadline for the healthcare ethics part 30.10.2023

International connections

interview

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia instructions

Student workload

6sp 6x27h=162h:

Nursing ethics 2h introduction, 25h own reading and implementation of tests and assignments = 27h

Intercultural care 10 h

Nursing science, evidence-based care, SOTE and legislation:
field studies in class 28 h
seminar 8 h
self-studies, written assignments 55 h

Own profession 9 h

Internal durability 25 h

Further information

The content is found in Moodle.
Introductions to all parts of the course and to seminars are compulsory, during all other lectures presence is highly recommended.
Use Novia instructions for writing in all assignments.
If the work is not submitted is not presented or not accepted 2 retakes can be taken on general written exam dates.
Registration in time according to Novia instructions is required
Retakes are always at kl 12.00-16.00.

Written exam literature:
Hanssen, I. 2007. Omvårdnad i ett mångkulturellt samhälle. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Rehnsfeldt, A. & Arman, M. (red.). 2020. Klinisk vårdvetenskap. Vårdande på teoretisk grund. Stockholm: Liber Ab.
+ Moodle material och länkar

No retake of nursing ethics since it already includes 3 trials for each test.

General feedback on exams and assignments will be given in class or through moodle to the whole class.
Individual feedback can be received on request from the teacher.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student master the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, and independent working methods)

The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' work and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria

The Profession of the Public Health Nurse : Pass/Fail

Nursing ethics PASS/FAIL

Assignment on caring science and intercultural caring is evaluated with grades 0-5


Health care organisation evaluated 0-5

Inner sustainability Pass/Fail

Qualifications

No prior knowledge required