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Clinical Nursing Practice 1 (8 cr)

Code: SX00EA08-3027

General information


Enrollment

11.11.2022 - 19.05.2023

Timing

02.01.2023 - 10.03.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

8 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

75 % Contact teaching, 25 % Distance learning

Unit

School of Health Care

Campus

Myllypurontie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 100

Degree programmes

  • Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
  • Nursing (in Finnish)
  • Midwifery

Teachers

  • Johanna Nieminen
  • Kirsi Halme
  • Ulpu Valkonen
  • Katri Kiiski
  • Maarit Kärkkäinen
  • Marianne Sipilä
  • Sara Pesonen
  • Katja Åker
  • Anna O'Sullivan
  • Heli Laaksonen
  • Eini Koskimies
  • Riikka Kukonlehto
  • Minna Marjamäki-Kekki
  • Suvi Kontkanen
  • Maria Kouvalainen
  • Mari Lindroos
  • Leena Hinkkanen
  • Mari Manninen
  • Ella Parkkonen
  • Tommy Mildh
  • Jenna Kukkonen
  • Arto Holappa
  • Anu Hintikka
  • Meri Rokkanen
  • Terhi Lehtonen
  • Anne Vähänen
  • Anne Tammivuori
  • Camilla Långstedt
  • Kari Hyvärinen

Teacher in charge

Katja Åker

Groups

  • SXK22S1A
    Ensihoidon tutkinto-ohjelma, päivätoteutus, hallinnollinen ryhmä A
  • SXQ22S1
    Terveydenhoitotyön tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
  • SXO22S1B
    Sairaanhoitotyön tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
  • SXO22S2A
    Sairaanhoitotyön tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto, verkkopainotteinen
  • SXO22S1A
    Sairaanhoitotyön tutkinto-ohjelma päivä
  • SXK22S1B
    Ensihoidon tutkinto-ohjelma, päivätoteutus, hallinnollinen ryhmä B
  • SXL22S1
    Kätilötyön tutkinto-ohjelma päivä

Objective

Students
- can apply the theoretical and clinical competence required by the clinical practice environment to the nursing care of clients/patients
- are competent in the necessary procedures and diagnostic examinations as part of the holistic patient care in their clinical practice environment
- can maintain and promote the health of clients/patients and their significant others in a client-oriented way in nursing care
- follow the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing
- act as responsible members of their multiprofessional work group and work community
- identify development needs of nursing care
- are competent in work community skills
- can assess their professional competence and develop it further

Content

Clinical Practice in nursing environment

Location and time

Supervised clinical practise in clinical environments

Materials

Mandatory participation in Practice orientation (see the schedules)
Rehearse the theory study material related to practise environment
Materials appointed by the practise unit

Teaching methods

Clinical practise 5 weeks
Practise assignment

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

-

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

1 cr = 27 h student work
Lenght of the practise is 5 weeks, 40 h/week
Practise assignment 16 h
Practise 8 credits = 216 hours

Content scheduling

More detailed information in study flow chart

Further information

Compulsory studies prior to practise:
Pharmacotherapy 1 with accepted drug calculations (100% correct).
Pharmacotherapy 2 necessary parts of the course accomplished ( Clinical nursing practise 1: theory studies commenced and laboratory skills 1-3 done)
The Basic practice of clinical nursing 1 & 2 accomplished and approved or RLP.
Theory studies related to practical field in question accomplished ( gerontological nursing theory recommended prior to gerontological clinical practise but not compulsory)
Drug calculations related to theory studies passed
Studies required by the practise unit accomplished

Clinical practise in pediatric or adolescent care units: Student has to show criminal record certificate prior to starting clinical practise
Practise cordinators listed on the left

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass/Fail

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner is used.

Assessment methods and criteria

Continuous assessment
Employer feedback
Assignment


Evaluation: Pass/Fail

Prerequisites

Theoretical studies related to clinical practice environment.
Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy and Dosage calculations.