Study Guide

Objective

- has knowledge of their own professional field, the history and development of care science
- has knowledge of and can reflect on basic concepts in care 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
- have 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 and public health nursing profession
Work areas of nurse and midwife
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.
Wellman, E. 2017. Eri kulttuurien tuntemus hoitotyössä. Espoo: T:mi Eija Wellman.
+ 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, visits by professionals

Exam schedules

6 cr. 6x27h=162h:

Caring science and intercultural care: Written assignment + seminar

Cases about Health care organisation, Sote, different forms of care + acts and degree seminar 26.10. Mandatory attendance.

8 short tests online in nursing ethics
Deadline for nursing ethics 30.10.2023

International connections

interview

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia instructions

Student workload

6sp 6x27h=162h:

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

intercultural caring 10 h

Caring science, evidence based nursing, health care organisation and legislation:
lectures28 h
seminar 8 h
self studies and assignments 55 h

Midwifery Profession 9 h

Inner sustainability 18 h

Content scheduling

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Further information

The content is found in Moodle.
Introductions to all parts of the course and to seminars are compulsory, during all other lectures presence is highly recommended.
Use Novia instructions for writing in all assignments.
If the work is not submitted is not presented or not accepted 2 retakes can be taken on general written exam dates.
Registration in time according to Novia instructions is required
Retakes are always at kl 12.00-16.00.

Written exam literature:
Hanssen, I. 2007. Omvårdnad i ett mångkulturellt samhälle. Lund: Studentlitteratur.
Rehnsfeldt, A. & Arman, M. (red.). 2020. Klinisk vårdvetenskap. Vårdande på teoretisk grund. Stockholm: Liber Ab.
+ Moodle material och länkar

No retake of nursing ethics since it already includes 3 trials for each test.

General feedback on exams and 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

Midwifery Profession Pass/Fail

Nursing ethics PASS/FAIL

Assignment on caring science and intercultural caring is evaluated with grades 0-5


Health care organisation evaluated 0-5

Inner sustainability Pass/Fail

Qualifications

No prior knowledge required