Work Placement at Health Care Laboratories 1 (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students
- describe service provision in primary health care, including its operating environments, and the significance of sampling activities carried out in the health care sector
- function as members of a working community
- refer clients individually for sampling and patient examinations
- act in a client-centred manner
- take, handle, preserve and dispatch laboratory samples to a high quality standard
- are able to carry out sample tests and patient examinations performed in primary health care
- work safely, aseptically and ergonomically and protect clients’ privacy - assess their own professional development and areas for operational improvement and develop their interaction, guidance and counselling and working community skills

Content

Key tests in primary health care; guidance and counselling of clients in examinations; collection, preparation, preservation and dispatch of samples; functioning in a working community, occupational and patient safety, privacy protection.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites:
Anatomy, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Safety culture in health care; Pre-analytics and Basics of Natural Science and methods in Laboratory Work

Teaching methods

Practical training 3 weeks in a laboratory in a Health Care Center, 7 hours/day and 3 weeks blood sampling in hospital wards, 2 hours/day.
Info 2 hours
Reflction 2,5 hours
Study diaries 2 hours

Location and time

N/A

Learning materials and recommended literature

N/A

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

Practical training 3 weeks in a laboratory in a Health Care Center, 7 hours/day and 3 weeks blood sampling in hospital wards, 2 hours/day.
Info 2 hours
Reflection 2,5 hours with supervisors

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

Practical training 3 weeks in a laboratory in a Health Care Center, 7 hours/day and 3 weeks blood sampling in hospital wards, 2 hours/day.
Info 2 hours
Reflction 2,5 hours
Study diaries 2 hours
All together 135 hours

Content scheduling

Practical training in Health Care Centers weeks 12-14, hospital wards weeks 15-17 and 18-20

Further information for students

Moodle: Terveysalan laboratoriotyön harjoittelu 1, log in code:

Assessment methods and criteria

Feedback in practice
Study diaries in Moodle
Reflection

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation. When evaluating the competences, the evaluation criteria for novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.