Basics of Counselling in Nursing

Structure Type: Course
Code: KG29PO08002
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 1.5 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Maijala, Virpi
Language of Instruction: English

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
NURSING-2013FIN   1 autumn   0.8   2013-09-01   2013-12-31  
NURSING-2013FIN   1 spring   0.7   2014-01-02   2014-07-31  
NURSING-2013FOR   1 spring   1.5   2014-01-02   2014-07-31  

Learning Outcomes

LEARNING COMPETENCE, INNOVATION COMPETENCE

Students will learn to evaluate and develop their competence and learning styles as patients' counsellors in nursing. Students will search and process knowledge of patient counselling and learn to appreciate empowering patient counselling.


COUNSELLING AND MENTORING COMPETENCE

Students will learn to plan, implement and evaluate counselling situations in different environments for different clients and groups.

ETHICAL COMPETENCE, COMPETENCE IN CUSTOMERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE, DECISION-MAKING COMPETENCE

Students will learn to interact with individuals of different ages and with their families with respect and equality in counselling situations.

INTERNATIONALIZATION COMPETENCE

Students will learn to use the main concepts of patient counselling in the English language.

Student's Workload

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Studying in Degree Programme in Nursing study course

Contents

Patient counselling and teaching. Theoretical foundation of counselling. Empowering counselling. Client-centred counselling: planning, implemention and evaluation.

Recommended or Required Reading

Eloranta, T. & Virkki, S. 2011. Ohjaus hoitotyössä. Helsinki:Tammi.

Holmstöm, I. & Röring, M. 2010. The relation between patient-centredness and patient empowerment: A discussion on concepts. Patient education and counseling, 79(2), 167-172.

Current study material

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive and action-based methods, independent studies

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5
The student is able to
- search, evaluate and extensively use national and international databases
- plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based counselling of individuals, families and groups
- critically evaluate and develop his/her counselling competence in nursing practice

Grades 3-4
The student is able to
- search, evaluate and use commonly used national and international databases
- plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based counselling of individuals, families and groups
- evaluate and develop his/her counselling competence in nursing practice

Grades 1-2
The student
- is aware of various sources of information and knows how to search national databases
- knows how to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based counselling of individuals, families and groups
- knows how to evaluate his/her counselling competence in nursing practice

Fail = 0
-Student has little knowledge of how to access national databases
-Student does not know how to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based counselling of individuals, families and groups
- Students does not know how how to evaluate his/her counselling competence in nursing practice.

Assessment Methods

Active participation, assignments, examination, counselling situation

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