Study Guide

Objective

The student
- can act based on evidence in multiprofessional outpatient nursing work, taking into account the patient's age, growth and development stage, as well as client and patient safety, ethical requirements and sustainable development of various treatment and service environments.
- can assess the resources of patients with different cultural backgrounds and their next to kin and support them in the planning, implementation and evaluation of outpatient nursing work of different ages.
- can plan, implement and evaluate outpatient nursing work.
- manages the key procedures and diagnostic tests required in outpatient care, as well as monitoring and guiding the patient as part of the patient's overall treatment.
- knows how to support and promote the health, functional capacity and self-care of patients of different ages and their next to kin at outpatient clinics.

Content

The most important nursing interventions in admission and outpatient nursing.
The national documentation model for nursing.
The impact of the patient's age, sex, cultural background, growth and development stage and care, service setting on admission and outpatient nursing.
Assessing the care needs and monitoring the basic body functions of a patient being treated in an inpatient clinic, telehealth or via mobile services.
Essential examinations, nursing procedures and diagnostic examinations in admission and outpatient nursing.
Asepsis in admission and outpatient nursing.
Skill-labs and simulations
Multi-professionalism in admission and outpatient nursing.
Counselling of patients and their next-of-kin.
A safe nursing environment. Occupational safety.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- uses the knowledge foundation of client-centered clinical nursing narrowly.
- on a satisfactory level, seeks information and uses evidence-based knowledge to explain his/her actions in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- on a satisfactory level, implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing in various nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered and safe clinical practice based on ethical principles.
- possesses adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making in out-patient nursing
- is prepared to develop client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- competently and extensively uses the concepts and knowledge of client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- evaluates and critically uses evidence-based knowledge in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered, responsible and safe clinical practice.
- applies alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- evaluates action and safety in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing based on professional ethical principles of registered nursing.
- acts as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- purposefully develops himself/herself and the working community in client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- demonstrates competence in nursing scientific knowledge base and competently applies this knowledge to client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- independently seeks, uses and critically evaluates international evidence-based nursing scientific knowledge in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing. .
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical out-patient nursing situations.
- assumes responsibility for the patient's/client's care and service process in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- creates innovative alternative solutions in decision-making in client-centered out-patient nursing
- develops action and safety based on the professional ethics of nursing in client-centered in out-patient nursing.
- as an expert of in out-patient nursing, develops action in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- develops himself/herself, the profession and practice in client-centered clinical in out-patient nursing purposefully, with a career-oriented approach.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed = 0
The student
- does not adequately appreciate or use the knowledge base of client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- is not adequately able to give reasons for the chosen action in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- is not adequately able to apply his/her knowledge of client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- is not capable of adequate client-centered and safe clinical practice.
- does not possess adequate decision-making skills for client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.
- does not adequately take into consideration safety or ethical principles in client-centered clinical out-patient nursing.

Materials

Alanen, P., Jormakka J. & Kettunen J. 2023. Oireista työdiagnoosiin. Ensihoitopotilaan tutkiminen ja arviointi. SanomaPro Oy.
Mustajoki, M., Alila, A., Matilainen, E., Pellikka, M., Rasimus, M. & Könönen, P. 2018. Sairaanhoitajan käsikirja. Duodecim. 9. painos. Terveysportin verkkoaineisto. (Hoidon tarpeen arviointi, puhelinneuvonta, työtapaturmat ja työsuojelu, väkivaltaisen, uhkaavan potilaan kohtaaminen)