Study Guide

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

Literature:

- The Finnish Red Cross, first aid guidelines: www.punainenristi.fi

- Korte, Henna ja Myllyrinne, Kristiina 2017 Ensiapu. Otavan Kirjapaino Oy, Keuruu 2017. ISBN 978-951-658-188-3. 1. painos 2017. Kustantaja ja Copyright 2017 Suomen Punainen Risti (if applicable).

- First aid manual, Written and authorised by the UK´s leading first aid providers: The authorised manual of St John Ambulance, St Andrew´s First Aid and the British Red Cross, revised 10th edition, 2016.

- Elvytys Käypä hoito -suositus (if applicable), http://www.kaypahoito.fi

- ec.europa.eu/112 / www.sos112.info

- Epilepsiakohtauksen ensiapu http://www.kaypahoito.fi
- Ohjeita lievän pään vamman saaneille http://www.kaypahoito.fi/web/kh/suositukset

- Ensiapuvalmius työpaikoilla. Työsuojeluhallinto. Työsuojeluoppaita ja ohjeita 33. Tampere 2013. https://docplayer.fi/175858-Tyosuojeluoppaita-ja-ohjeita-33-tyosuojeluhallinto-ensiapuvalmius-tyopaikoilla.html

- Metropolia OMA / Students desktop / Study guide / Security

- Työturvallisuuskeskus: Hyvä käytös sallittu, Väkivalta pois työpaikalta

- Työturvallisuuslaki (738/2002), www.finlex.fi / Occupational Safety and Health Act: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/2002/en20020738

- Lehestö Mika 2004. Hoitajan turva. Edita. Helsinki. Pages 85-143, 145-166 (if applicable).

- Pelastuslaki (379/2011), www.finlex.fi / Rescue Act: https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/2011/en20110379

- Exceptional circumstances - materials in Moodle course platform
- Health technology - materials in Moodle course platform
- Fire safety - materials in Moodle course platform

- Other recommended literature, teachers' articles and materials.

Teaching methods

· Flipped learning: The student prepares for the lessons by doing the assignments/reading the materials. The goal is for the student to understand the basics of the topic before the lesson.
· Mode of delivery face-to-face
· Interactive lecture
· Guided assignments
· Small group work, Cooperative learning
· Clinical laboratory teaching
· Simulation (connected with clinical practice)
· Skill workshops
· Online studies
· Skills tests
· Independent study

Employer connections

· Clinical practice 1,5 ECTS (a one week = 40 hours of student's work).

· Clinical practice may be conducted in different clinical nursing environments such as senior centres, nursing homes or home care services.

· The school will arrange the placements. The student can also get the placement independently.

· Students who are licensed practical nurses can receive the RPL acceptance from clinical practice (1,5 ECTS).

Exam schedules

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International connections

Student can complete the course with an Finnish-speaking group.

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

· 1 ECTS credit = 27 h
· The total number of hours is 135 h:

· Contact teaching 40 h (theoretical lessons, clinical laboratory teaching, simulation)
· Independent study 55 h
· Clinical practice 40 h

The basics of health technology 0.5 ECTS
Exceptional circumstances 0.5 ECTS
First aid 1.5 ECTS
Fire safety 0.5 ECTS
Personal safety 0.5 ECTS

Content scheduling

More information on progress of the course and course materials are in Moodle, presented during the orientation.

Further information

· If the student is absent from the orientation or other lessons he or she must find out the content of the lesson independently. Presence is mandatory in the laboratories and students must follow the guidelines for laboratory teaching.

· The contents, assignments and evaluations in the course support the student in achieving competence required in core competencies in the National final exam of nursing (YleSH180op).

· RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING:
· Please see the AHOT guidebook and submit eRPL application in Oma BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION STARTS.

RPL (curriculum autumn 2020 onwards):
· RPL decision – Full approval:
- Practical Nurse Degree: Nursing and Care, Emergency care

· RPL decision – Partial approval for first aid:
- Practical Nurse Degree, other than Nursing and care, Emergency care
- Pelastajatutkinto
- Vapaa- tai sopimuspalokunnassa suoritettu ensivastekoulutus tai muu opintojakson sisältöä vastaava koulutus
- Puolustusvoimien lääkintämieskoulutus
- SPR EA 1 ja/tai 2 tai opintojakson sisältöä vastaava muun palveluntuottajan EA koulutus /
- Finnish Red Cross First aid training 1 and/ or 2

· RPL decision – Partial approval for one week practice:
- Practical nurse degree: Mental health and substance abuse, Children, youth care and education, Care for the elderly, Rehabilitation

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Pass/Fail

Independent assignments (100% passed)
Clinical laboratory teaching and simulation (100% attendance)
Theory lessons (100 % attendance)
Clinical practice passed

Prerequisites

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.