Study Guide

Objective

The student can justify his/her actions as a registered nurse on ethical decisions.The student knows how to observe ethical principles in his/her action. The student is able to observe professional norms and patient's rights. The student understands the client's rights and involvement in care.

Content

Ethical decision-making in nursing. The nurse's rights and duties. The patient's rights. Ethical principles in nursing.

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)
The student is adequately familiar with ethical issues and able to discuss and analyse them, making a difference between evidence-based and everyday knowledge. He/she knows how to search information on individual topics and demonstrate an awareness of the knowledge foundation in nursing. The student is able to act as a team member and to assess his/her strengths and development needs.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)
The student is well familiar with ethical issues and able to discuss and analyse them logically and coherently.
The student knows how to search information from various sources and base their arguments on multiple contemporary sources. The student is well prepared to act as team members and to develop himself/herself.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
The student is very well familiar with ethical issues and is able to discuss and analyse them logically and coherently.
The student knows how to search information from various sources and critically base arguments on multiple contemporary sources. As a team member, the student acts in a solution-focused manner, sharing knowledge and developing himself/herself.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Failed = 0
The student do not adequately base his/her arguments on the ethical principles or knowledge foundation of nursing.
The student is not adequately familiar with the ethical knowledge foundation of nursing and uses it narrowly.
The student is not adequately prepared for teamwork.

Materials

Leino-Kilpi, H.& Välimäki, M. 2003. Etiikka hoitotyössä. WSOY. Saatavuus:
http://tiny.cc/3runlx
http://tiny.cc/msunlx

Sorvettula, M. 1998. Johdatus suomalaisen hoitotyön historiaan. Suomen sairaanhoitajaliitto ry.
Saatavuus: http://tiny.cc/0tunlx

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