Extensive expertise of acute careLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student gains and develops his/her high-level expertise in acute care. The student recognizes the challenges of extensive expertise in acute care and is competent to apply evidence-based knowledge to demanding independent decision-making. The student can apply the knowledge and skills of acute care when working in expert positions. She/he knows how to analyze and utilize the possibilities of evolving health technology in diverse acute care nursing environments.

Content

- Clinical expertise in acute care
- Competence in acute care and maintaining the level of it in the work units
- Ethical decision-making as well as teaching and guidance
- Evolving health technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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)

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)

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

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
The study unit may be accredited based on previously acquired competence if the student has completed similar studies and/or the student has a long experience of a demanding managerial role equalling the same level of experience. Documented proof is required of the previously acquired competence.