Expertise in Public Health Nurising (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

Location and time

Orientation, Teams
Moodle, Learning tasks
Exam

Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Materials

Moodle materials.

Learning materials

Teaching methods

Orientation
Moodle, Learning tasks
Exam (Learning task in groups)

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Learning task

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

5 op

Content scheduling

Orientaatioluento Teams- etäyhteydellä, läsnäolo pakollinen
Moodle-työskentely ja oppimistehtävät. Kolme osa-aluetta: Sosiaalisesti, ekologisesti ja taloudellisesti kestävä terveydenhoitajatyö. Näiden osioiden oppimistehtävät suoritetaan ennen ryhmätehtävää.
Ryhmätehtävä valitusta kestävän terveydenhoitajatyön teemasta.

Further information

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.

Previous studies: Accepted completion of the Management and Entrepreneurship course 5 ECTS

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning task in groups

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.