Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- takes part in a multi-professional team and creates a natural caring relationship with the patient
- communicates with patients and colleagues mainly at basic level in Swedish or Finnish, even though the main supervision is in English
- follows general rules and routines in the working environment
- can under supervision perform, implement and evaluate basic care
- is familiar with the specific needs of a patient
- can demonstrate evidence-based nursing methods and interventions in basic care
- develops respect for the patients' integrity and autonomy
- understands and can demonstrate aseptic and safe working methods
- can verbally report nursing activities and the patient´s condition
- understand the fundamentals of rehabilitation and demonstrate an ability to support the patient in the rehabilitation process
- shows evidence-based knowledge about common diseases and develops an understanding of the pharmacological treatment of the patient
- can perform safe drug administration under supervision
- has knowledge about patient safety

Content

Clinical practice in patient-centered nursing care under the supervision
Patient safety/THL 1 cu

Location and time

Nursing homes

Materials

The assigned nursing homes webpages and information given by the nursing homes
Terveysportti
Litterature related to the patient care in the nursing home
Plan for Clinical studies NU22CN01
See Moodle for instructions and information

Teaching methods

Clinical practice in patient-centered nursing care under the supervision

Patient safety/THL 1 cu

Completion alternatives

See schema.novia.fi for practice information, practice seminar.
The supervision/evaluation during the practice will be scheduled individually

Student workload

The student must do 40 hours/week clinical training.
4 weeks = 160 hours clinical training
8 hours is counted for practice information and practice seminar

Further information

Compulsory attendance.
No days can be counted of for sick leave or participation in other courses or exams
The student must follow the rules and routines in the nursing home.
It is the student responsibility to be in contact with the supervising teacher to schedule meetings for supervision and evaluation.
Practice assignment and time schedule is handed in during the practice seminar.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See separate framework for evaluation

Assessment methods and criteria

Pass/fail
See separate framework for evaluation

Qualifications

Swedish Level A1 or Finnish Level A1
Drug therapy and Pharmacology 1
First Aid and Basic Nursing
Clinical Nursing 1

Further information

Only for degree students