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Clinical Training in Free Choice Nursing Environment IILaajuus (5 cr)

Code: BA00DH25

Objective

The student deepens his/ her nursing competencies. The student is part of the working community and understands the Finnish working life, as well as works with collegial manners. The student shows professionalism and ethicality in nursing. The student searches information and uses evidence-based information and is competent to share his/ her knowledge to colleagues.
The student uses his/ her competencies as a registered nurse. The student is able to plan his/ her career as a registered nurse and uses guidance for that.

Content

Practical training in clinical nursing environment in the third academic year. The student deepens his/ her competencies in clinical nursing, nursing ethics, evidence-based knowledge and critical thinking.
The student practices in a nursing environment where he/she already has theoretical background. Written assignment.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse's Core Competencies Modules I-IV

Clinical training in the basics of clinical nursing
Clinical training in gerontological nursing
Clinical training in long term nursing
Clinical training in short term nursing
Clinical training in mental health nursing

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail =0
The student
- is not adequately interested and competent in using the knowledge base of client-centered clinical nursing
- cannot adequately explain his/ her actions in client-centered clinical nursing
- is not adequately able to apply the professional competence to client-centered clinical nursing
- does not adequately use a client-centered approach or observe patient safety in client-centered clinical nursing
- is not adequately capable of professional decision-making
- does not adequately take into account safety or the ethical principles of the profession
- is not adequately prepared to contribute to the development of client-centered clinical nursing
- does not follow Finnish working life rules

Further information

The student has a possibility to do this training abroad as part of student exchange.
The student has a possibility to do this training as part of his/ her own nursing work after the third academic year. The student must contact the student counselor and discuss about this possibility.

It is possible that in these clinical training environments may also be under-aged patients. Therefore, the student must show criminal record certificate before starting this training.
The criminal record certification is shown to Head of DP in Nursing two weeks before training starts.