Study Guide

Objective

The student searches and recognizes factors that are influencing on patient safety. The student learns the main concepts of patient safety and understands what kind of human errors in nursing are jeopardizing the patient safety.
The student uses evidence based critical thinking while observing the nursing environment. The student learns how to prevent and how to report on risk factors in patient safety.
The student learns to act professionally and maintaining patient safety.

Content

Main concepts of patient safety. Legislation in patient safety. Documentation on errors and close-call situations. Human factors related to patient safety in nursing.

Materials

All materials can be found from Moodle platform

Teaching methods

The student can do this course independently. All materials can be found from Moodle platform.
No group works, no time and place bound teaching.
Non stop start. Assignment on Moodle must be completed by 30.5.2025
After completing the assignment send email to teacher marjut.asunmaa@seamk.fi

Employer connections

This course doesn't include training, but it is developed in close co-operation with working life

Exam schedules

There is no exam, only independent written assignment

Student workload

2ECTS = 54 hours
Course includes lectures, WHO material and videos.
Student writes reflective learning diary based on the material on Moodle and seeks more professional sourses and justifies his/ her opinions and reflections of patient safety.

Further information

Independent online course
Non stop start. Assignment on Moodle must be completed by 30.5.2025
After completing the assignment send email to teacher marjut.asunmaa@seamk.fi

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
- The student does not maintain patient safety.
- The student does not understand the principles and main concepts in patient safety.
- The student does not follow patient safety and work according to its principles.
- The student does not do the assignment required for the online course.
- The student does not reflect on the written assignment.
- The student does not use evidence-based knowledge or critical thinking in the written assignment.

Qualifications

This course is suitable for second year students who have done at least two clinical training periods. The course is held fully online and it is done independently.