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The profession of nurse (6 cr)

Code: VÅV22GV01-3004

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2023 - 10.09.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 26.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Seats

10 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
  • Anita Ståhl-Levón

Teacher in charge

Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg

Scheduling groups

  • Grupp 1 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Grupp 2 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • USS23D-V
    Sjukskötare (YH), h23, dagstudier, Vasa

Small groups

  • Grupp 1
  • Grupp 2

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
- has 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 respond to 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 profession
Work areas of a 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

CARING SCIENCE
Arman, M., Dahlberg, K. & Ekebergh, M., red. 2015. Teoretiska grunder för vårdande. Stockholm: Liber.
chapter 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.
Willman, A., Bahtsevani, C., Nilsson, R. & Sandström, B. 2016. Evidensbaserad omvårdnad en bro mellan forskning och klinisk verksamhet.

VÅRDETIK
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.

+ links on Moodle

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

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

interviews

Exam schedules

Nursing ethics: online tests deadline XXX

Caring science + interculturell are seminar 1

Health care organisation, Sote, different forms of care + acts and degree seminar 2,

Dedline for Nursing ethics 1

Own profession, assignment deadline XXX

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia instructions

Student workload

Nursing ethics 2h introdukction, 25h tutorials and tests=27h

Caring science, intercultural caring and evidence based nursing: 16h lectures, group work and discussions + 30h tutorials and teamwork with assignment + 8h seminar = 54h.

Health care organisation, sote, forms of care, acts 9h lectures and group work, tutorials and group assignment 41h + seminar 4h= 54h

Own profession, sustainable deelopment, interprofessional work lectures, groupdiscussions 4h, tutorials 23h = 27h

Content scheduling

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Further information

The content is found in Moodle.
Introductions and seminars are compulsory, during all other lectures presence is highly recommended.
Use Novia instructions for writing in all assignments.

General feedback on 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

Nursing ethics PASS/FAIL

Assignment 1 is evaluated with grades 0-5
21-24=1
25-28=2
29-32=3
33-36=4
37-40=5
Kriteria for evaluation Max points 40
Has chosen a relevant concept and described it 10
Refered to one of the recommended books in both topics caring science and intercultural care 2
Described the culture, ethnic group 10
Refered to at least one scientific study/article (peer reviewed) about the chosen culture and trhe chosen concept for example health among Vietnamese. Discribed the results 2
Interviewed a person from a different culture than their own. Described the result. Questions in attachment. 2
Reflection, including evidence based nursing 3
Used Novia instruction for thesis, especially for references 2
9 pages text if 3 stud., 5-6 if 2 stud. 1
Extra literature 1
Something extra that was not required, for example, PP, film, theory 2
Presentation 2
Comments on other students work in class or on Moodle 1
Submitted before deadline 1
Active participation during seminar 1

Health care organisation evaluated 0-5

Own work about profession is evaluated PASS/FAIL

Qualifications

No prior knowledge required