The Basic Practice of Clinical Nursing 2 (bilingual) (5 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- understands the importance of nursing science and evidence-based nursing
- is able to act in accordance with the ethical principles and guidelines of nursing
- understands the importance of guidance in nursing
- can deal with different clients/patients in an individualised way
- understands the principles of sustainable development
- understands the importance of international networking
- understands the social welfare and health care system and its legislation
- can initiate emergency care and provide symptomatic first aid
- can promote patient, workplace and fire safety.

Content

Nursing science and evidence-based care
Ethics in nursing
Guidance in nursing
Diversity and multiculturalism
The social welfare and health care system and its legislation
Sustainable development and internationalisation
First aid
Patient and work safety and fire safety

Location and time

Fall 2025: 22.09.2025 - 12.12.2025
Studying mainly takes place independently in the Moodle learning environment, contact teaching (laboratories, simulations, learning cafe) takes place on campus. Some of the contact teaching will be organized as hybrid teaching (campus/Zoom).

Materials

Study materials:

Will be specified in the orientation lesson.

Course book: Will be updated soon.

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.

Materials in Moodle and other materials provided by the teachers.

U!REKA-Moodle materials.

The student may use e-book, audiobook or similar versions of the books if available. If the student uses an earlier version of the textbook, they must verify the contents.

All assignments and materials are under the Copyright Act (404/61) and a teacher has the copyright. Assignments and materials are not allowed to be distributed or used in any other way. Distributing materials are only allowed if the teacher grants the permit.

Teaching methods

Teaching methods:
Flipped learning
Independent study and online courses
Case study work with evidence-based nursing solutions
Clinical laboratory teaching
Simulations
Learning cafe

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

No exam in this course.

International connections

The student can complete the course with a Finnish-speaking group.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

1 ECTS credit = 27 h, 5 ECTS = 135 h

Total number of hours on course is 135 h, of which contact teaching approximately 48 hours.

Content scheduling

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

Further information

The student confirms their participation in this course by attending the orientation lesson. Participation in the orientation is compulsory. If the student is ill, they can confirm their place on the course by informing the teacher beforehand.

Clinical laboratory teaching and simulations require compulsory attendance, and students are required to wear appropriate protective uniforms. Instructions given in asepsis lectures are to be obeyed during practices. Approved completion requires that the student actively practices the themes of the lesson in a patient-safe manner, utilizing guidance and feedback given by the teacher.

Clinical skills are reviewed independently in a skills workshop during the course.

A separate U!REKA-course module (1 ECTS) will be completed during the course.

Finnish language teaching has been integrated into the course.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE:
AI can be used for brainstorming when planning written assignments, but it should not be used as a substitute for own thinking and writing. Correcting the language of a self-generated text is allowed, but writing entire texts using AI is not. If you use AI, its use must be described transparently. Failure to describe the use of AI will be considered as misconduct (cheating). When using AI, please familiarize with the Metropolia guidelines for the use of AI (https://opiskelija.oma.metropolia.fi/delegate/desktop_web_content_attachment/attachment/9923680) and take responsibility for acting in accordance with the guidelines.

RPL:
The course will be credited if the student has completed the practical nurse's degree, excluding the U!REKA-module, which will be completed on a separate Moodle platform.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Opiskelija
- osaa riittävästi etsiä tietoa ja käyttää alan tietoperustaa toimintansa suunnittelussa
- omaa riittävät tiedot ja taidot ammatillisessa toiminnassa
- toimii asiakas-/potilaslähtöisesti ja huomioi turvallisuuden sekä eettiset periaatteet
- kykenee arvioimaan omia vahvuuksiaan ja kehittymistarpeitaan

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Opiskelija
- osaa hyödyntää näyttöön perustuvaa tietoa toimintansa suunnittelussa
- osaa toimia asiakas-/potilaslähtöisesti ja vastuullisesti
- osaa hyödyntää ammattieettisiä periaatteita toiminnassaan, huomioiden turvallisuuden näkökulmat
- osaa toimia vuorovaikutuksessa moninaisuuden huomioiden
- tunnistaa omat vahvuudet sekä kehittymistarpeet

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Opiskelija
- soveltaa laaja-alaisesti ja ammattialan tietoa näyttöön perustuen
- osaa toimia asiakas-/potilaslähtöisesti ja vastuullisesti sekä osaa arvioida toimintansa seurauksia
- toimii ammattieettisten periaatteiden mukaisesti, huomioiden turvallisuuden näkökulmat
- osaa toimia vuorovaikutuksessa moninaisuutta kunnioittaen
- tunnistaa omat vahvuudet sekä kehittymistarpeet ja osaa kehittää toimintaansa

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

HYVÄKSYTTY
Opiskelija
- osaa riittävästi etsiä tietoa ja käyttää alan tietoperustaa toimintansa suunnittelussa
- omaa riittävät tiedot ja taidot ammatillisessa toiminnassa
- toimii asiakas-/potilaslähtöisesti ja huomioi turvallisuuden sekä eettiset periaatteet
- kykenee arvioimaan omia vahvuuksiaan ja kehittymistarpeitaan

HYLÄTTY
Opiskelija
- ei osaa riittävästi etsiä tietoa eikä osaa käyttää alan tietoperustaa toimintansa suunnittelussa
- ei omaa riittäviä tietoja ja taitoja ammatillisessa toiminnassa
- ei osaa toimia asiakas-/potilaslähtöisesti eikä osaa huomioida turvallisuus- eikä eettisiä periaatteita
- ei kykene arvioimaan omia vahvuuksiaan tai kehittymistarpeitaan

Assessment methods and criteria

U!REKA-module 100 % (pass/fail)
Clinical laboratory teaching 100 % attendance (pass/fail)
Simulations 100 % attendance (pass/fail)
Learning cafe 100 % attendance (pass/fail)
Online courses and independent study 100 % (pass/fail)

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing Competence.