Advanced Nursing

Structure Type: Course
Code: KG29AO04001
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 6.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Hautala, Tanja
Language of Instruction: English

Learning Outcomes

ETHICAL COMPETENCE

Students will be competent in working in an ethical manner and behave appropriately when encountering people with a different ethnic background. They will also be competent in treating their colleagues fairly and with respect.


COMPETENCE IN HEALTH PROMOTION

Students will be competent in promoting health as experts in multicultural nursing.


CLINICAL COMPETENCE AND INNOVATION COMPETENCE

Students will be competent in working according to evidence-based nursing principles. They will also be competent in critically evaluating nursing and developing quality in the profession. Students will know how to plan, implement and evaluate a patient's care together with the patient and his/her family members, and with multi-professional teams. They will have command of the common treatments given to patients and know how to carry them out safely and economically. Students will also have a comprehensive understanding of drug treatment. They will be able to work in different nursing situations prioritizing their actions in constantly changing situations. Students will be competent in working as co-ordinators of care and in counselling patients and their family members in the various stages of care.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

Advanced nursing in different settings on the local, national and international levels.

Recommended or Required Reading

Current learning material.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Student-centred learning methods.

Assessment Criteria

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Assessment Methods

Examinations. Assignments. Self-evaluation. Peer evaluation.

Further Information

R&D credits 4 cr

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