The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2 (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students
- have the basic clinical nursing skills required in various nursing environments
- follow the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing care
- act as responsible members of their workgroup
- understand the duties and obligations related to their work and that of other social and health care professionals
- are able to challenge their competence and to develop their actions based on self-reflection and -evaluation
- recognize emergency situations; come to rescue; know how to start first aid and administer symptomatic care
- know how to abide by fire safety standards and are aware of the basics of health care in state of emergency

Content

- roles and responsibilities of social and health care professionals
- clinical nursing skills and their application
- first aid and accident protocols
- fire safety
- basics of health care in state of emergency
- health technology

Materials

The study material is repesented at Moodle.

Teaching methods

Lectures, laboration, group work, independent assigments, clinical practice

Employer connections

Clinical practise takes place in actual nursing care environment for 40h, during one week.

Exam schedules

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International connections

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Completion alternatives

This course is a combination of six independent parts:

State of emergency 0.5 op
Health technology 0.5 op
Firs aid 1.5 op
Fire safety 0.5 op
Personal safety 0.5 op
Clinical practice 1.5 op

It is possible to apply total or partly AHOT based on earlier studies.

Student workload

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Further information

helena.vaananen@metropolia.fi

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

All assignments are required to earn the credits.

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.