Extensive expertise and management in acute care nursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student develops and strenghtens his/her extensive expertise in acute care nursing and leadership. The student recognizes the challenges of extensive expertise in acute care nursing and is competent to apply evidence-based knowledge into demanding independent decision-making processes. The student is capable of applying knowledge and skills of acute care nursing whilst working in expert positions leading expertise. She/he knows how to analyze and utilize the possibilities of evolving health technology in diverse acute care nursing environments.

Content

- Clinical expertise and leadership in acute care nursing
- Evolving skills in acute care nursing competence in workplaces
- Ethical decision-making in leadership of acute care nursing
- Distributing expertise in acute care nursing
- Utilizing evolving health technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2):

The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the unit, but there are deficiencies in his/her individual ability to find and interpret information and to integrate the learned content with the context of the workplace.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4):

The student demonstrates good competence in the content of the unit. She/he is able to find information actively and interpret it in relation to the work environment. The student is able to analyze the learned content and apply it to the context of the workplace.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5):

The student demonstrates great and wide-ranging competence in the content of the unit. She/he displays outstanding competence in finding relevant information. The student’s decision-making skills demonstrate independence, responsibility and the ability to guide others. His/her ability to apply the learned content to the context of the workplace is creative and comprehensive.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved/Failed:

Pass: The student demonstrates competence in the basic content of the unit (in reference to the assessment criteria). However, independent search for information, interpretation and the ability to integrate the learned content with the context of the workplace prove inadequate.

Further information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
A study unit or parts of it may be accredited based on previously acquired competence if the student has completed similar studies of higher education and/or the student has work experience to meet the competence requirements.