Familiarisation with Clinical Practice (5 cr)

Objective

Students work in a teaching unit under the guidance of internship supervisor, practicing reception activities with peer students. Students master legislation and guidelines related to reception activities. Students work in a small group, taking responsibility for their own and the group’s learning. Students observe and evaluate peer students working. Students get acquainted with their profession by networking with a working life representative. Students work in the client service of the teaching unit. Students participate on planning, implementation and development of quality management of an osteopath work. Students plan and implement marketing and events for clients. Student work as a member of a work community in an entrepreneurial manner, assessing their own and their peer students´ development. They are able to compile and document the patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term evaluation clearly in professional language.

Content

Patient interview and osteopathic examination
Observation of student colleagues, and small group work
Legislation and guidelines governing the work of osteopaths
Clinical training manual
Biopsychosocial approach
Professional secrecy, ethics, collegiality, data protection, code of conduct and hygiene
CEN standard for osteopathy services
Client service
Documentation
Marketing
Observing osteopathic activity and clinical situations
Collaboration skills
Professional cooperation
Self and peer review

Location and time

Supervised clinical practice in pierstudents smallgroups in HyMy-kylä learning environment, more detaled days seen in schecule.

Materials

Clinical practice handbook, that is found in TEAMS HyMy Village Team / Osteopaths in the channel file.

Student is using all previous courses material; anatomy, physiology, functional anatomy, patophysiology, and so on.

Teaching methods

Clinical supervised practice
Small group working
Observation
Moodle learning environment

Employer connections

Course is done in HyMy-village multidisciplinary learning environment.

Other working life co - operation and events during the period.

Exam schedules

Start exam is held before the clinical practice begins.

International connections

International exchange students possibly visiting HyMy village during international days/ week in spring.

Completion alternatives

Student can cover absent hours from clinic by observing other groups in HyMy or observing osteopath at work.

Student workload

5 ects x 27h= 135h students work

Content scheduling

1.-2. period

Further information

The teacher may give additional assignments as a pedagogical solution e.g. to cover for absence.

MATERIALS and assignments created by the teacher are protected under the Copyright law (404/61), and the teacher holds copyright to these creations. Assignments and materials may not be used other than in your own studies. The public distribution of these is only allowed with the permission of the teacher.

In case the student has received a decision for individual support, which can affect the completion of the study unit, the student should be in touch with the responsible teacher of the study unit directly after the ending of the enrolment period.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Expertly and with an excellent work ethic

Generic working life skills
Students have adopted ethical guidelines as natural part of the activities. Students have an open, appreciative, unprejudiced and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developing attitude and they have active role in the community. They have versatile interaction skills and they are able to discuss empathetically with different kind of people. Students participate in sharing the information actively. Students work in the interests of the group reliably, with quality, independently and on their own initiative. Students are capable of high-quality self-reflection and are able to modify their activities accordingly.
Anamnesis skills and clinical reasoning
Students find out the patient's anamnestic information, medical history and person's objectives. Students present the case in a concise and clear manner to the supervisor. Students recognise the possible red flags symptoms and contraindications to osteopathic treatment. They analyse the case and set preliminary hypotheses. They practice making a differential diagnosis.

Practical skills
Students perform a basic examination of the patient. They use various osteopathic manual techniques and approaches appropriately, safely and effectively in the treatment.

Osteopathic thinking and action
Students discuss their decisions with their knowledge of anatomy and physiology and identify osteopathic principles in their activities.

Professionalism
Students become familiar with client service. Students demonstrate excellent work ergonomics and high-quality patient encounter skills. They are very accurate about time management. They are thorough, neat and hygienic at their actions. They document and report patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term review clearly in professional language. Students acquire information related to the case proactively and independently.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Suitable to the case and independently

Generic working life skills
Students have adopted a biopsychosocial approach and ethical guidelines as significant part of the activities. Students have an open, appreciative and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal and participatory attitude and they are active members of the community. They have versatile interaction skills and they are able to discuss empathetically with different kind of people as an expert. Students actively participate in sharing the information. Students work in the interests of the group reliably and independently. Students are capable of self-reflection and are able to modify their activities accordingly.
Anamnesis skills and clinical reasoning
Students find out the patient's anamnestic information, medical history and person's objectives. Students present the case in a concise and clear manner to the internship supervisor. They recognise possible red flags symptoms and contraindications to osteopathic treatment. They analyse the case and set preliminary hypotheses. Students practice making a differential diagnosis.

Practical skills
Students perform a basic examination of the patient. They use various osteopathic manual techniques and approaches appropriately, safely and effectively in the treatment.

Osteopathic thinking and action
Students discuss their decisions combining their extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology and identify osteopathic principles in their activities.

Professionalism
Students become familiar with client service. Students demonstrate excellent work ergonomics and high-quality patient encounter skills. They are accurate about time management. They are thorough, neat and hygienic at their actions. They are able to compile and document patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term review clearly in professional language. Students acquire information related to the clinical case on their own initiative and independently.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

With an excellent work ethic

Generic working life skills
Students have adopted ethical guidelines as a natural part of their activities. Students have an open, appreciative, unprejudiced and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developmental attitude and they have active role in the community. They have versatile interaction skills and they are able to discuss empathetically with different kind of people as an expert. Students actively participate in sharing the information. Students work in the interests of the group reliably, with high quality, independently and on their own initiative. Students are capable of high-quality self-reflection and are able to modify their activities accordingly.
Anamnesis skills and clinical reasoning
Students find out the patient's anamnestic information, medical history and person's objectives. Students present the clinical case in a concise and clear manner to the internship supervisor. They recognise the possible red flags symptoms and contraindications to osteopathic treatment. Students analyse the clinical case and set preliminary hypotheses. They practice making a differential diagnosis.

Practical skills
Students perform a basic examination of the patient. Students use various osteopathic manual techniques and approaches appropriately, safely and effectively in the treatment.

Osteopathic thinking and action
Students discuss their decisions combining their extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology and identify osteopathic principles in their activities.

Professionalism
Students become familiar with the client service. Students demonstrate excellent work ergonomics and high-quality patient encounter skills. They are very accurate about time management. They are thorough, neat and hygienic at their actions. They are able to compile and document patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term review clearly in professional language. Students acquire information related to the clinical case on their own initiative and independently.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Suitable to the case and independently

Generic working life skills
Students have adopted ethical guidelines as natural part of the activities. Students have an open, appreciative, unprejudiced and self-initiated attitude towards working. Students have a communal, participatory and developing attitude and they have active role in the community. They have versatile interaction skills and they are able to discuss empathetically with different kind of people. Students participate in sharing the information actively. Students work in the interests of the group reliably, with quality, independently and on their own initiative. Students are capable of high-quality self-reflection and are able to modify their activities accordingly.
Anamnesis skills and clinical reasoning
Students find out the patient's anamnestic information, medical history and person's objectives. Students present the case in a concise and clear manner to the supervisor. Students recognise the possible red flags symptoms and contraindications to osteopathic treatment. They analyse the case and set preliminary hypotheses. They practice making a differential diagnosis.

Practical skills
Students perform a basic examination of the patient. They use various osteopathic manual techniques and approaches appropriately, safely and effectively in the treatment.

Osteopathic thinking and action
Students discuss their decisions with their knowledge of anatomy and physiology and identify osteopathic principles in their activities.

Professionalism
Students become familiar with client service. Students demonstrate excellent work ergonomics and high-quality patient encounter skills. They are very accurate about time management. They are thorough, neat and hygienic at their actions. They document and report patient records, follow-up visits and mid-term review clearly in professional language. Students acquire information related to the case proactively and independently.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation methods
Continuous evaluation
Learning task
Starting exam
Active presence in training

As evaluation criteria for the course
Generic working life skills
History taking skills and clinical reasoning
Practical skills
Osteopathic thinking and action
Professionalism

The 100% attendance obligation is based on the CEN Osteopathy services standard, according to which the student must accumulate 1000 hours of guided practice during his studies. Absences are always reported to the tutors of the internship day by email and to the student group. Absences due to illness are compensated for more than 8 hours. Also let us know well in advance if you have to leave earlier.

For sickness absences of more than three days, there must be a sickness absence certificate from a doctor or health nurse. This is verified to Mirka Peththahandi, the responsible teacher of the course.

If the absence is caused by something other than illness, it must be compensated in full. Absences can be compensated for by observing other osteopathy student groups in HyMy village or at an external osteopath.

Qualifications

Osteopathic examination and treatment 2, Anamnesis skills and basic examination, Osteopath as health promotor, Learning ans study skills