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Practice: Occupational Health Care (6 cr)

Code: HVV22PR04-3003

General information


Enrollment

10.01.2026 - 08.02.2026

Timing

09.02.2026 - 10.05.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Marie Hjortell

Groups

  • UHV22D-V
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h22, dagstudier, Vasa

Objective

The student:
- can plan, implement, evaluate and document the client’s/patient’s care in occupational health care
- can identify resources and health barriers and support the health among people of working age
- has basic knowledge of how to investigate health hazards at the workplace through a workplace survey and how to conduct risk assessment at the workplace.
- respects the cultural affiliation of the client/patient
- masters safe drug therapy management and vaccination programmes within the field of occupational health care
- has insight into interprofessional work and can participate in networks to promote health and wellbeing among people of working age and their families

Content

Clinical practice in occupational health care

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved:
Can receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
Follows the worklist and keeps agreed times
Can ask questions that are relevant for learning a work
Works according to plan and has a basic accuracy in important work steps
Can perform tasks initially under supervision in the direction of increased independence
Has knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant for learning
Can follow directives and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
Can make decisions concerning tasks at a basic and in-depth level
Know the values ​​and consider the ethical principles
Can communicate with and respond to patients / clients
Can work with others in the work team

Qualifications

HVV22HA01 Starting Points for The Public Health Nurse´s Work at Individual, Group and Community Level
HVV22HA06 Public Health Nursing with Working Age Population and Elderly