Open UAS Pathway Studies, Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing: POLKUSH25K
Code: POLKUSH25K
Descriptions
This curriculum is for open UAS students. The curriculum includes first year studies and Basic Studies Common To All In SEAMK (Open UAS Path Studies, Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing). There is also some personal study planning in the open university's path studies.
The structure of the Degree Programme in Nursing is based on both general and Nurse`s profession-specific competencies.
Objective
Competence requirements and contents (180/ 210 ECTS credits) for general nurse education
RN1)Professionalism and ethics
Functions in accordance with the values, ethical guidelines and principles of nursing care, and evaluates their implementation in daily nursing care.
Complies with current legislation and information guidance in their work.
Has adopted the professional identity of a nurse and committed to the principles of a service profession.
Demonstrates ability to function in the role of an expert in nursing care and to accept responsibility for their actions.
Demonstrates ability to assess and develop their own skills.
Demonstrates ability to intervene in unprofessional conduct.
Recognizes their limits in coping, seeks support and uses different forms of support available.
Demonstrates knowledge of career opportunities for nurses.
Complies with occupational safety regulations
RN2) Client-centered care
Respects clients/patients and encounters them as experts of and actors in their own lives.
Demonstrates ability to encounter vulnerable patient groups in nursing care.
Demonstrates ability to encounter client/patients from different cultures individually.
RN3) Communication and multi-professionalism
Demonstrates knowledge of professional interaction in nursing care with client/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their family members and loved ones.
Demonstrates knowledge of independent communication and interaction in his or her native language, the second official language of Finland, and at least one foreign language.
Understands his or her own responsibilities and those of other professionals in health care and social welfare services, as well as the significance of controlled and flexible division of duties in the client’s /patient’s holistic care.
Demonstrates good work community skills when working in multidisciplinary teams, environments and networks.
RN4) Health promotion
Demonstrates ability to apply current research data and other information from the field of health promotion to their work with client/patients.
Identifies risk factors of clients/patients and provides early support to those in need.
Plans and implements interventions promoting health and functional capacity of individuals and groups of clients/patients in multidisciplinary collaboration.
Recognizes existing and new threats to health and knows how to integrate them in the promotion of health of clients/patients.
RN5) Leadership and professional co-operation skills of the employee
Demonstrates ability to priorize the task flexibly
Motivates members of their working community and is able to give and receive feedback.
Demonstrates ability to work according to the principles of cost-efficiency, Sustainable development taking into account the environment
Demonstrates ability to guide fellow students and co-workers.
Demonstrates ability to develop and adapt their ways of working to changes in the health care and social welfare services.
RN6) Information technology and documentation
Complies with the requirements and regulations governing data protection and information security in health care and social welfare services relating to the creation, use, storage and disposal of data.
Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate recording of the client’s /patient’s nursing care process, and is capable of evaluating whether data recorded in the patient data repository is up-to-date, correct and of good quality.
Documents the nursing care of client/patient according to the nursing care process; assesses the client’s/patient’s need for interventions (care) in accordance with the Finnish Care Classification (FinCC), plans and implements interventions using the Finnish Classification of Nursing Interventions (FiCNI), evaluates nursing outcomes using the Finnish Classification of Nursing Outcomes (FiCNO), as well as produces a summary of the nursing care.
Demonstrates knowledge of information technology, electronic databases and reporting tools used in health care services.
Complies with netiquette, regulations and practices regarding emails, and assumes the role of a health care professional in social media.
RN7) Guidance and education competence and supporting self-care
Assesses the needs, resources and responsibility of the client/patient in planning guidance and self-care.
Plans, implements and assesses individual and group guidance in cooperation with the patient/client, and other professionals.
Requirements for implementation of patient guidance
Uses client/patient-centred education and guidance methods.
Demonstrates ability to evaluate guidance outcomes together with the client /patient, their nearest ones and health care professionals.
Uses pedagogy and ethics in plans, implementation and evaluation of guidance supporting the client’s /patient’s self-care.
Encourages the client /patient and their nearest ones commit to the care.
Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical pathway of the client/patient and masters the basics of service guidance.
RN8) Clinical nursing
Responds to the needs of the client/patient by planning, implementing and assessing appropriate individual nursing care in cooperation with the client/patient, their family members, and other professionals in health care and social welfare services.
Demonstrates ability to use diverse nursing care methods in psychosocial support of the client /patient.
Masters the knowledge and skills needed for key nursing interventions as a part of holistic
care of the client /patient.
Masters the knowledge and skills of key nursing diagnostics as a part of holistic
care of the client/patient.
Masters the principles of infection prevention and puts their knowledge into practice in the implementation of infection prevention.
Applies knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, applied pharmacology and medication to the planning, implementation and assessment of medication for treatment of different diseases.
Applies knowledge of anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology and applied pharmacology to the planning, implementation and assessment of safe medication of different client/patient groups.
Demonstrates knowledge of legislation governing medication and information guidance.
Applies nutrition and care recommendations for different age and target groups for prevention and treatment of national diseases.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of family work and is able to put them into practice.
Uses various methods to support the psychosocial and conviction needs of patients and their nearest ones
RN9) Evidence-based practice, utilization of research knowledge and decision-making
Understands that work of a nurse is evidence-based and commits to it.
Demonstrates ability to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing safely.
Participates in developing evidence-based practices in their own work.
Demonstrates ability to search information in major databases of health sciences and to read scientific publications critically.
Demonstrates ability to make evidence-based clinical decisions
Demonstrates ability to exploit scientific data in clinical decision-making
RN10) Entrepreneurship and development
Understands the idea of intrapreneurship and commits to it in his or her work.
Has the basic qualities required for an independent entrepreneur in the sector.
Masters the principles of cost consciousness in nursing and works cost-efficiently.
Reflecting with his or her work community, he or she is able to identify practices to be developed and things that need to be changed in their own work.
Demonstrates ability to participate in development, innovation and research processes as a team member.
RN11) Quality management
Evaluates the quality of nursing care in order to develop the client’s /patient’s care, and their own practices.
Participates in quality management as a member of the work community.
Understands the impact of their own activities on the quality of the organization.
Understands the use of patient safety reports as a part of quality control of the organization.
RN12) Service system of health care and social welfare services
Understands how health care and social welfare services are produced and organized, and how they are controlled and monitored in Finland.
Understands the roles of different action and service units as part of the care and service chain.
Understands their personal role in promoting the organization’s reputation, brand and image, as well as in creating a positive service experience for the client.
Demonstrates competence in using digital services as a part of holistic
care of the client/patient.
Demonstrates ability to function in changing environments and to provide service guidance.
RN13) Patient and client safety
Demonstrates knowledge of key factors regarding patient and client safety
Promotes patient safety and prevents patient safety incidents in every phase of the nursing process of the patient.
Communicates clearly to ensure patient safety.
Takes immediate situation-specific action in a hazardous situation.
Recognizes potential patient safety incidents and reports them.
Understands how a report on patient safety incident is handled.
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Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
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3. / 2025 | 4. / 2025 | 5. / 2025 | 1. / 2025 | 2. / 2025 |
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POLKUSH25K-1001 |
SEAMK'S COMMON BASIC STUDIES
(Choose all) |
10 | |||||||||
POLKUSH25K-1002 |
Study skills
(Choose all) |
10 | |||||||||
XX00DM02 | Academic Studies and Career Planning | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
XX00DM03 | Information and Communication Technology | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||
XX00DM04 | Communication Skills | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||
POLKUSH25K-1004 |
LANGUAGE STUDIES
(Choose all) |
3 | |||||||||
SH00DM74 | Swedish | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||
POLKUSH25K-1005 |
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose all) |
44 | |||||||||
POLKUSH25K-1006 |
Quality and Safety in Social and Health Services
(Choose all) |
7 | |||||||||
BD00DM82 | Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
SH00DM84 | Client and Patient Safety | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
BC00DQ86 | Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||
POLKUSH25K-1007 |
Evidence-Based Nursing and Decision-Making
(Choose all) |
1 | |||||||||
SH00DM90 | Basics of Information Seeking | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
POLKUSH25K-1009 |
Safe Drug and Fluid Care
(Choose all) |
9 | |||||||||
SH00DN00 | Drug Care and Drug Calculations | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||
SH00DN02 | Medication and Fluid Care | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||
SH00DN04 | Pharmacology | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
POLKUSH25K-1010 |
Competence in Basics of Clinical Nursing
(Choose all) |
27 | |||||||||
SH00DN06 | Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||
SH00DN08 | Ethicality in Nursing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
SH00DN10 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||
SH00DO01 | Microbiology and Pathology | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||
SH00DN12 | Nutritional Knowledge | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
SH00DN16 | Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||
SH00DN20 | First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
SH00DN22 | Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | |||||
POLKUSH25K-1017 |
OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose ects: 4) |
4 | |||||||||
POLKUSH25K-1018 |
Optional professional studies in the degree programme
(Choose ects: 4) |
0 - 4 | |||||||||
BD00DN86 | Anatomy and Physiology in Practise | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
8D00DN96 | Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
POLKUSH25K-1019 |
Other optional vocational studies
(Choose ects: 10) |
0 - 10 | |||||||||
POLKUSH25K-1020 |
FREE ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 3) |
3 | |||||||||
BA00DN94 | Ready for Take Off | 2 | |||||||||
Total | 60 | 36 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Bachelor’s Degree studies
Nurse competencies 2021
01 Professionalism and ethics
Functions in accordance with the values, ethical guidelines and principles of nursing care, and evaluates their implementation in daily nursing care. |
Academic Studies and Career Planning |
Information and Communication Technology |
Communication Skills |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Basics of Information Seeking |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Pharmacology |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Microbiology and Pathology |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Anatomy and Physiology in Practise |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
Ready for Take Off |
02 Client-centered care
Respects clients/patients and encounters them as experts of and actors in their own lives. |
Swedish |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
03 Communication and multi-professionalism
Demonstrates knowledge of professional interaction in nursing care with client/patients of different ages and backgrounds and their family members and loved ones. |
Communication Skills |
Swedish |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Pharmacology |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Anatomy and Physiology in Practise |
Ready for Take Off |
04 Health promotion
Demonstrates ability to apply current research data and other information from the field of health promotion to their work with client/patients. |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Microbiology and Pathology |
Nutritional Knowledge |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
05 Leadership and professional co-operation skills of the employee
Demonstrates ability to priorize the task flexibly |
Academic Studies and Career Planning |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Ready for Take Off |
06 Information technology and documentation
Complies with the requirements and regulations governing data protection and information security in health care and social welfare services relating to the creation, use, storage and disposal of data. |
Information and Communication Technology |
Communication Skills |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Basics of Information Seeking |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
07 Guidance and education competence and supporting self-care
Assesses the needs, resources and responsibility of the client/patient in planning guidance and self-care. |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Pharmacology |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Anatomy and Physiology |
Nutritional Knowledge |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Anatomy and Physiology in Practise |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
08 Clinical nursing
Responds to the needs of the client/patient by planning, implementing and assessing appropriate individual nursing care in cooperation with the client/patient, their family members, and other professionals in health care and social welfare services. |
Client and Patient Safety |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Pharmacology |
Anatomy and Physiology |
Microbiology and Pathology |
Nutritional Knowledge |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Anatomy and Physiology in Practise |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
09 Evidence-based practice, utilization of research knowledge and decision-making
Understands that work of a nurse is evidence-based and commits to it. |
Client and Patient Safety |
Basics of Information Seeking |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Ethicality in Nursing |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
10 Entrepreneurship and development
Understands the idea of intrapreneurship and commits to it in his or her work. |
Ready for Take Off |
11 Quality management
Evaluates the quality of nursing care in order to develop the client’s /patient’s care, and their own practices. |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Basics of Information Seeking |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Pharmacology |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
12 Service system of health care and social welfare services
Understands how health care and social welfare services are produced and organized, and how they are controlled and monitored in Finland. |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
13 Patient and client safety
Demonstrates knowledge of key factors regarding patient and client safety |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Basics of Information Seeking |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Pharmacology |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
Not grouped |
Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences, 2022
Shared Competences of Universities of Applied Sciences, Arene 2022
1. Learning to learn
The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning. |
Academic Studies and Career Planning |
Information and Communication Technology |
Communication Skills |
Swedish |
Basics of Information Seeking |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Ethicality in Nursing |
2. Operating in a workplace
The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field. |
Communication Skills |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Basics of Information Seeking |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Pharmacology |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Anatomy and Physiology |
Microbiology and Pathology |
Nutritional Knowledge |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Anatomy and Physiology in Practise |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
Ready for Take Off |
3. Ethics
The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-dis-crimination into account. |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Basics of Information Seeking |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
Pharmacology |
Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills |
Ethicality in Nursing |
Microbiology and Pathology |
Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing |
Ready for Take Off |
4.Sustainable development
The graduating student is familiar with the prin-ciples of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society. |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Drug Care and Drug Calculations |
Medication and Fluid Care |
First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation |
Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing |
5. Internationality and multiculturalism
The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks. |
Swedish |
Ready for Take Off |
6. Proactive development
The graduating student is able to develop solu-tions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods. |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Client and Patient Safety |
Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care |
Basics of Information Seeking |
7. Entrepreneurial competence
• is able to act entrepreneurially in working life |
Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland |
Not grouped |
Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
---|---|---|
POLKUSH25K-1001 |
SEAMK'S COMMON BASIC STUDIES
(Choose all) |
10 |
POLKUSH25K-1002 |
Study skills
(Choose all) |
10 |
XX00DM02 | Academic Studies and Career Planning | 2 |
XX00DM03 | Information and Communication Technology | 4 |
XX00DM04 | Communication Skills | 4 |
POLKUSH25K-1004 |
LANGUAGE STUDIES
(Choose all) |
3 |
SH00DM74 | Swedish | 3 |
POLKUSH25K-1005 |
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose all) |
44 |
POLKUSH25K-1006 |
Quality and Safety in Social and Health Services
(Choose all) |
7 |
BD00DM82 | Organization and Services of Social Welfare and Health Care in Finland | 2 |
SH00DM84 | Client and Patient Safety | 2 |
BC00DQ86 | Technologie and Digital Services in Social and Health Care | 3 |
POLKUSH25K-1007 |
Evidence-Based Nursing and Decision-Making
(Choose all) |
1 |
SH00DM90 | Basics of Information Seeking | 1 |
POLKUSH25K-1009 |
Safe Drug and Fluid Care
(Choose all) |
9 |
SH00DN00 | Drug Care and Drug Calculations | 4 |
SH00DN02 | Medication and Fluid Care | 3 |
SH00DN04 | Pharmacology | 2 |
POLKUSH25K-1010 |
Competence in Basics of Clinical Nursing
(Choose all) |
27 |
SH00DN06 | Professional Interaction and Guiding Skills | 3 |
SH00DN08 | Ethicality in Nursing | 2 |
SH00DN10 | Anatomy and Physiology | 3 |
SH00DO01 | Microbiology and Pathology | 1 |
SH00DN12 | Nutritional Knowledge | 2 |
SH00DN16 | Clinical Examinations, Radiation Protection and Radiological Examinations | 3 |
SH00DN20 | First Aid, Basics of Clinical Nursing and Rehabilitation | 6 |
SH00DN22 | Clinical Training: Basics of Clinical Nursing | 7 |
POLKUSH25K-1017 |
OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose ects: 4) |
4 |
POLKUSH25K-1018 |
Optional professional studies in the degree programme
(Choose ects: 4) |
0 - 4 |
BD00DN86 | Anatomy and Physiology in Practise | 2 |
8D00DN96 | Pharmacology for Everyday Nursing | 2 |
POLKUSH25K-1019 |
Other optional vocational studies
(Choose ects: 10) |
0 - 10 |
POLKUSH25K-1020 |
FREE ELECTIVE STUDIES
(Choose ects: 3) |
3 |
BA00DN94 | Ready for Take Off | 2 |