The student will:
- obtain basic knowledge of health care- and social welfare structures, both nationally and internationally
- become familiar with health care- and social welfare services organized by the public, private and third sector in Finland
- become familiar with the treatment- and service chains and design of social- and health care
- understand the basic principles of health legislation in Finland and will be able to apply laws and regulations to his/her health care practice.
- be able to apply theoretical knowledge to nursing care in order to guide the patient in matters concerning rights to health care and social services.
- prepare to prevent and identify quality deviations in all phases of the nursing process
- understand the importance of confidentiality in all phases of the nursing process, and be able to act in accordance with such principles,
- prepare to promote patient safety in all phases of the nursing process