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The profession of nurse (6 cr)

Code: VÅV22GV01-3006

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2023 - 07.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 30.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

17 % Contact teaching, 83 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Seats

10 - 46

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
  • Carina Gädda
  • Marica Hinders
  • Maria Berg

Teacher in charge

Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg

Scheduling groups

  • Grupp 1 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Grupp 2 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Grupp 3 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • USS23F-V
    Sjukskötare (YH), h23, flerform, Vasa

Small groups

  • Grupp 1
  • Grupp 2
  • Grupp 3

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

Online
Autumn 2023

Materials

ÅRDVETENSKAP
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.

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.
kapitel 4.

INTERKULTURELL VÅRD
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
+ länkar på Moodle

Social och hälsovårdsorganisation och Social och hälsovårdsreformen, lagar www.finlex.fi
länkar på Moodle

Teaching methods

Please note that all assignments here can be updated and changed before the course begins

The course starts as online
The studies take place on your own online
Online supervision

Employer connections

Interviews

Exam schedules

Care Ethics: Online Tests + Tasks Deadline XXX
Care Sciences + Inter-cultural Care: deadline:
Sote, legistlation: deadline XXX
Own profession and sustainable development , own work deadline XXX

Own works in: ?

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia's instructions

Student workload

Caring science and inter-cultural 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

Further information

Introductions, workshops and seminar are mandatory and mandatory attendance.
Otherwise, you study on your own and submit various assignments according to the given deadline,
Content and materials can be found in 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 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

Care ethics assessed GK /UK

The exercise work (caring science + inter-cultural 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
Criteria for evaluation Max score 40:
- Have chosen a relevant term and described it 10
- Referenced to one of the recommended books on each subject of health sciences and
intercultural care 2
- Described the culture, ethnic group 10
- Referenced 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 before degree project especially references 2
- 9 pages of text on 3 stud., 5-6 on 2 stud. 1
- Extra Literature 1
- Something else 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 gk/uk

Qualifications

No prior knowledge required