Expertise in Public Health NurisingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Students
- are able to develop public health nursing considering effectiveness, costs, quality and client inclusion
- know how to develop their professional competence in changing operational environments
- adopt the principles of sustainable development

Content

- employee competencies: self-management, development and marketing of one’s competencies, resilience to changes, career planning, time management and prioritization
- research and development-minded approach: constant development of self and the work community
- ethical aspects of public health nursing: legislation, data privacy, communication, justified decision-making, sensitivity to ethical questions
- effective professional communication skills in different forms of communication
- facilitation skills
- awareness of effectiveness, cost-efficiency and quality
- good client and staff experience: client’s service experience and inclusion, cooperation with the client
- public health nurses in changing operating environments (megatrends, digitalization, health challenges, global health, sustainable development)
- sustainable development and sustainable work

Qualifications

The student may choose professional studies of public health nursing after successfully completing the theoretical requirements of professional nursing studies as well as all the clinical practices in medical and surgical operating environments, unless otherwise agreed in the student's PSP.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.