Distinctive aspects of acute care nursing and competence management (5 cr)

Objective

The student can assess and apply the special aspects of acute care to various operational environments. She/he has comprehensive knowledge and skills in acute care and is capable of both independent and multi-professional decision-making in changing acute care settings. The student can apply competence management to his/her work and understands the role of leadership in the development of activities.

Content

- Structure, tasks and environments in acute care nursing
- Lean thinking in acute care nursing
- Leading compenence management in acute care nursing

Location and time

Course is run in autumn 2024. All course assignments need to be returned by the given date/end of course.

Materials

Course material is to be found in Moodle.

Students are not allowed to share the materials on this course without permission by the course teachers.

Teaching methods

Activating lectures/contact teaching
Problem based learning, evidence based solution seeking
Independent learning
Small group working
Expert lectures

Completion alternatives

Student will accomplish assigned written assignments on the course. This has to be agreed with the course teachers at the orientation.

Student workload

Contact teaching appr. 15 hours
Assignment guided and independent studying appr. 120 hrs

Content scheduling

Period 2, 2024

Further information

AHOT (=Aikaisemmin hankitun osaamisen tunnustaminen=recognizing prior learning)
Course can be "ahoted" by recognizing prior learning/competence if student has previous higher education/University level studies or has evidence of previous demanding work experience in such role.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2):

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)

Good (3-4):

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)

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

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Satisfactory (1-2):
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.

Good (3-4):
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.

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.

Further information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
A study unit or parts of it may be accredited based on previously acquired competence if the student has completed similar studies of higher education and/or the student has work experience to meet the competence requirements.