Clinical Nursing ExpertiseLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students question their own practices and can evaluate their individual development based on evidence. They evaluate research knowledge critically and participate in the creation of fresh knowledge. Students have competence to develop future- and client-oriented nursing. They know how to apply nursing scientific knowledge and educate patients based on evidence. They master self-management and the management of development processes in nursing based on evidence. Students can innovate and develop nursing in various teams and networks. They are capable of decision-making in unexpected situations in diverse operating environments.

Content

Expertise in clinical nursing and evaluation of the development of expertise in evidence-based practice.
Professional competence of clinical nursing expert: core competence required in nursing and special competence. (content of themes)
Work community competence of clinical nursing expert: client and network competence, internal interaction skills and evaluation of their development.
Development competence of clinical expert: innovativeness, self-development and career development.
Development competence of clinical expert and its evaluation: skills to master the operational culture of nursing and holistic approach to it.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students can evaluate their professional development based on evidence.
Students can evaluate scientific knowledge and use it in their actions.
Students have competence to develop nursing.
Students can apply research knowledge to nursing and patient education.
Students are capable of evidence-based decision-making in unexpected situations.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can draw up a plan of their professional development based on evidence.
Students can evaluate fresh knowledge critically and use it as a basis for their actions.
Students are capable of analysing their decision-making process in nursing based on evidence.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students make a long-term career plan and evaluate their development critically based on evidence.
Students have competence to produce evidence-based knowledge to develop nursing.
Students are able to bear responsibility for their self-development and that of the workgroup and evaluate their development process as experts of nursing.
Students can evaluate the decision-making process of nursing in various operating environments critically.

Further information

Students choose optional theoretical studies (4 credits) according to their career plan as well as clinical practice placement and elective studies serving their career path.