Development of Nurse Expertise - Clinical Practice (Acute Nursing 1) (15 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students
- can apply the theoretical and clinical competence required by the clinical practice environment to the nursing care of clients/patients
- can maintain and promote the health of clients/patients and their significant others in a client-oriented way in nursing care.
- follow the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing
- work responsibly as members of work groups and work community.
- can assess their professional competence and develop it further.

Content

Clinical practice includes learning laboratory and simulation studies 2.5 ects

Teaching methods

Clinical practice in acute care unit (emergency, intensive care or perioperative nursing). The clinical practice section includes laboratories and simulations organized in connection with theory teaching (3 ects). These must be completed before starting the clinical practice. In addition, the student must have successfully completed all basic practice. The drug calculation exam included in the theoretical studies must have been passed. Training may be denied if the medication test has not been passed.

Location and time

Clinical practice, weeks 43-50.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Vocational literature on the practice environment given in connection with theoretical studies.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

No optional methods. The student can accept the clinical practice with the nurse's previous work, but this is not recommended. The student makes an AHOT-application to their own tutor teacher. The clinical practice can also be done as a paid nurse job.

Internship and working life connections

Clinical practice in acute nurse environment.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

It is possible to complete the clinical practice in an international exchange in emergency, intensive care units or perioperative units according to the instructions of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

Student workload

Clinical practice is 15 ects which contains labs and simulations (3 ects). The practice is 8 weeks and 320 hours. During the practice, the working methods, shifts and general principles of the work community are followed in connection with the practice. During the practice there is a written assignment (research club), which provides separate instruction in theory studies. Doing that does not reduce the number of hours of practice.

Content scheduling

Practice is done in 2021 at weeks 43-50. As a student graduate in December, the practice must be completed before the graduation date (20.12.21).

Further information for students

Labs / simulations and calculation test must be completed before the practice starts.

Assessment methods and criteria

8 weeks clinical practice 100%
Laboration (clinical practice) and simulation 100%
Tutkimusklubi-task 100%
Theory must be done before the practice

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria and expert is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- uses professional knowledge base consistently
- searches for knowledge and justifies the use of sources
- justifies actions by means of evidence-based knowledge
- applies professional skills to different situations
- can act in a client-oriented way
- solves professional tasks and problems
- ensures safety and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- acts as an expert in multidisciplinary groups with people with diverse cultural backgrounds
- develops oneself