Study Guide

Objective

The student will:
- become familiar with the organization of home care in Finland, and be able to define home care in different settings
- be able to identify the essential aspects of the home visit
- become aware of patient- and staff safety during home visits
- be able to take care of the patient in a home environment while considering professionalism, confidentiality and courtesy
- be able to apply evidence-based nursing care, and the nursing process, in home- and community nursing care

Content

The student will:
- become familiar with the organization of home care in Finland, and be able to define home care in different settings
- be able to identify the essential aspects of the home visit
- become aware of patient- and staff safety during home visits
- be able to take care of the patient in a home environment while considering professionalism, confidentiality and courtesy
- be able to apply evidence-based nursing care, and the nursing process, in home- and community nursing care

Location and time

Novia
Vasa
Autumn w.44-47

Materials

Berman A. & Snyder S. (2016). Kozier & Erb´s Fundamentals of Nursing, Global Edition. Pearsons. Unit 2. Chapter 7-8.
LeMone P. et al. (2015) Medical-Surgical Nursing: clinical reasoning in patient care. Pearsons. Boston. Unit 1. Chapter 3.
Health Care Comes Home: The Human Factors (2011): National Academies Press.
Mulley G., Bowman C. & Boyd M. (2014). The Care Home Handbook. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
Sines d. et al (Ed.) (2013). Community and Public Health Nursing John Wileys & Sons, Incorporated.
Tuner K.J. (2012) Advances in Home Care Technologies: Results of the MATCH Project. IOS Press.
Articles.

Teaching methods

Group work, self-directed studies, presentations, seminar and discussions. Web based studies - Blended learning

Exam schedules

Seminars on the last lecture of the course w.47
Retake exams 1 and 2: on the following general exams x and x

Student workload

27 h/cr , 3 cr =81 h
4,4,6 = 12 hours lectures
67 hours individual work to do self studies, to read relevant literature and to cooperate with other students in group work and written assignment.

Further information

Lectures are going to be on the time scheduled and
the content of the course will be published on Moodle

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 assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his 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' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He 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 assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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

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

Qualifications

Health Care and Social Welfare
Medical/Surgical Nursing Care 1