Study Guide

Objective

After the course/training the student
understands the principles of health promotion and how to act according to the values of health promotion
understands the importance of the client's life history, lifestyle and situation in care
understands the economic perspective of health promotion
is able to apply existing knowledge on population health challenges at both individual and community level
knows how to plan, implement, and evaluate individual, group and community-level health promotion methods
is able to prevent risk factors that can reduce the health and functional capacity of an individual, family or community
is able to describe the strategies of key national and international health and social policy programmes from a health promotion perspective
has the basic knowledge and skills of project work and design
has participated in training using project work methods

Content

Individual, family, community and society health promotion and prevention
Ethics and principles of health promotion
Sustainable development for the environment and public health
Resource and solution-based approach in health promotion
National legislation, guidelines and policy programmes in health promotion and wellbeing
International and national recommendations and strategies for health promotion and wellbeing
Concepts and methods of project work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail=0

The student
- does not manage to describe the background, purpose or objectives of the practical training placement adequately in the report
- has not sought or used theoretical, evidence-based knowledge
- does not act in a responsible manner within the project work group and the motivation to undertake practical training is poor
- does not describe how he/she has reflected on learning
- does not know how to search for the information needed in individual situations in client-centred clinical care
- cannot demonstrate the ability to use the knowledge base of client-centred clinical nursing.
- is not qualified to work in individual client-centred clinical care situations, despite having been instructed to do so
- cannot demonstrate awareness of the ethical principles for registered nurses in client-centred clinical nursing.
- is not competent to work as a member of a project team or to share his/her knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
- is unable to analyse his/her strengths or development needs in client-centred clinical nursing
- does not follow the rules of Finnish working life

Further information

DP in Nursing students can do this training in the second year of studies.
The student has a possibility to do this training abroad as part of student exchange.

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

SeAMK DP in Nursing in-coming exchange students can take part in this practical training. This training environment is SeAMK Wellbeing Lab.