Skip to main content

Practice: Elderly Care Management (6 cr)

Code: NU22CN09-3002

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2026 - 31.07.2026

Timing

01.02.2026 - 31.12.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Nina Vestö

Teacher in charge

Nina Vestö

Groups

  • NU23D-V
    Nursing, full time studies 2023, Vasa

Objective

The student:
- takes part in a multiprofessional team and create a natural caring relationship with the patient
- communicates with patients and colleagues in Swedish or Finnish, the main supervision will be carried out in Swedish or Finnish
- follows the general rules and routines in a working environment
- independently assess the elderly patient´s caring needs, plan for interventions, as well as take part in the implementation of the plan and the evaluation of the given nursing care
- makes decisions concerning the eldery patient´s individual nursing care, under supervision and with increasing independence
- implements the nursing process for elderly patients with multiple diseases and understand holisitic care
- can perform safe drug administration
- documents and gives verbal reports of given nursing care, under supervision and with increasing independence
- understands the administration of a ward, perform necessary procedures when receiving a patient
- demonstrates ability to guide colleagues and students
- demonstrate skills to work in a team and as a team leader

Content

Practice in patient-centered nursing care

Location and time

Spring 2026 - autumn 2026

Materials

See Moodle

Teaching methods

Practice in patient-centered nursing care
Clinical practice under supervision

Completion alternatives

Clinical practice 40 h/week for 4 weeks.
Approved assignments

Further information

Only for degree students
Not possible to validate
Can be done abroad and as an exchange student

All core, professional and alternative vocational studies must be completed
Practice: Primary Nursing Care
Practice: Optional Context
Presentation of Thesis and Maturity Exam

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See separate framework for evaluation

Assessment methods and criteria

pass /fail

Qualifications

All core, professional and alternative vocational studies must be completed
Practice: Primary Nursing Care
Practice: Optional Context
Presentation of Thesis and Maturity Exam

Further information

Only for degree students
Not possible to validate
Can be done abroad and as an exchange student