•   Nursing Care in Home and Community NU21HS12-3001 02.01.2023-23.04.2023  7 credits  (NU21D-V) +-
    Competence objectives of the study unit
    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
    -be able to define cancer and differentiate benign from malignant neoplasms
    -be able to describe the theories of carcinogenesis
    -be able to explain carcinogens and identify risk factors for cancer
    -be able to compare the mechanisms and characteristics of normal cells to those of malignant cells
    -be able to describe the physical and psychosocial effects of cancer
    -become familiar with patient organizations and community support for patients with cancer
    -has knowledge about palliative care
    - has knowledge of preventive care and treatment at the most common national and global infectious diseases
    - is aware of the epidemiology of infectious diseases
    - has knowledge of medical terminology and drug treatment in immunological conditions
    Prerequisites
    Patient safety and Service design in Social and Health Care
    Medical/Surgical Nursing Care 1
    Content of the study unit
    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
    -be able to define cancer and differentiate benign from malignant neoplasms
    -be able to describe the theories of carcinogenesis
    -be able to explain carcinogens and identify risk factors for cancer
    -be able to compare the mechanisms and characteristics of normal cells to those of malignant cells
    -be able to describe the physical and psychosocial effects of cancer
    -become familiar with patient organizations and community support for patients with cancer
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria – satisfactory (1-2)
    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 (3-4)
    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

    Name of lecturer(s)

    Anna-Lena Nieminen

    Learning material

    E- book:
    Neal-Boylan, L.2011.vol 8 edition 1.Clinical Case Studies in Home Health Care. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. PRINT PUB DATE. 2011-08-30

    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.

    Oncology:
    Abraham, J., Gulley, J. 2019. The Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology. Volters Cluwer.
    Dark,G. 2013. Oncology at a Glance. Wiley-Blackwell.

    Palliative Care:
    Faull, C.& Blankley, K. 2015. Palliative Care. Oxford University Press, Incorporated

    Learning methods

    Lectures, tutorials, work shop, individual assignments and group work

    Teaching language

    English

    Timing

    02.01.2023 - 23.04.2023

    Enrollment date range

    01.12.2022 - 01.01.2023

    Group(s)
    • NU21D-V
    Responsible unit

    Faculty of Health and Welfare

    Small group(s)
    • Group 1 (Size: 15.
    • Group 2 (Size: 15.
    Teachers and responsibilities

    Anna-Lena Nieminen, Marica Hinders

    Additional information

    Feedback on the assignment is given generally during the seminar and through grade on Peppi. Individual feedback is given if asked for from the teachers.

    In the assignment Novia instruction for writing thesis must be used.

    Degree Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Nursing

    Share of online studies

    3 credits

    Assessment scale

    H-5

    Exam dates and retake possibilities

    Group assignment seminars 4/4 08.15-15.15
    Palliative care: online web course
    Oncology: individual exam Graded 0-5

    Timing and attendance

    Alere Spring 2023

    Student's schedule and workload

    7 sp
    1 sp= 27 h.