Health-Promoting Nursing and Information Seeking 1Laajuus (5 cr)
Course unit code: BD00BQ11
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
Objective
Students understand principles of health promotion and know how to act according to the values of health promotion. They understand the economic perspective of health promotion. Students are able to apply existing knowledge of the population's health challenges
on individual and community level. Students know how to plan, implement and evaluate individual, group and community-level health promotion methods. They are able to prevent risk factors, which might impair the individual's, family's or community's health and ability to function. Students know how to use the client's experiential knowledge in the care of health and diseases. Students can describe the strategies of important national and international health and social policy programmes from the perspective of health promotion.
Students know how to actively seek and use scientific knowledge in decision-making in nursing and in various other duties. Students know how to seek information from health science databases.
Content
Levels of health promotion (individual, community, society) and forms of action (prevention, promotion). Ethics and principles of health promotion. The role of client's life history, lifestyle and situation in care. Family development stages. The client's personal, situation-specific and external health factors. Resource and solution-based approach to health promotion. The link between health and health practices, prevention of risk behaviour, anticipation of health risks. Legislation for the promotion of health and wellbeing, national guidelines and policy programmes; international and national recommendations and strategies.
The use of library and information seeking services. Using the most important health science databaseses.
Qualifications
No previous studies required.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Satisfactory (1-2)
1-2
In their report, students satisfactorily/adequately describe the background, purpose and objectives of their practical training placement. They use a limited amount of information. The report contains some professional and research knowledge, which has been linked with a desciption of the practical health promotion activities in the placement. Students' attitude is satisfactory. Their description is limited as regards the progress of the practical training as a learning experience and its connection to their future profession as nurses. Students make little contribution to group work. Students return the report on time, as agreed and for the most part, write the report according to the Seinäjoki UAS
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Good (3-4)
3-4
In their report, students competently describe the background, purpose and objectives of their practical training placement. They use various sources of professional and research knowledge and are familiar with this knowledge foundation. In the report, the knowledge is competently linked with a desciption of the practical health promotion activities in the placement. Students are motivated and demonstrate a positive attitude to practical training. They reflect on their learning experience in relation to the progress of the practical training and their future profession as nurses. The report is a clear and coherent whole. In their group, students are responsible and cooperative, contributing to the work equally. Students return the report on time, as agreed and write the report according to the Seinäjoki UAS guidelines on written assignments.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Excellent (5)
5
In their report, students extensively describe the background, purpose and objectives of their practical training placement. They use various sources of professional and research knowledge and and use this knowledge extensively. In the report, students use theoretical knowledge in their arguments, and analytically and critically reflect and apply the knowledge to the practical health promotion activities in the placement. Students are especially motivated and self-directed and demonstrate a positive attitude to practical training. They profoundly reflect on their learning experience in relation to the progress of the practical training and their future profession as nurses.In their group, students are responsible and cooperative, contributing to the work equally. The report is a clear and coherent whole. Students return the report on time, as agreed and write the report according to the Seinäjoki UAS guidelines on written assignments.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Pass/fail
Fail = 0
In their report, students do not manage to describe the background, purpose or objectives of their practical training placement adequately. They have not sought or used theoretical knowledge. Their motivation to undertake practical training is poor. In group work, students do not act in a responsible manner. They do not describe how they have reflected on their learning. Students do not observe the Seinäjoki UAS guidelines on written assignments.
Materials
Eriksson, K., Isola, A., Kyngäs, H., Leino-Kilpi, H., Lindstöm, U.Å., Paavilainen, E., Pietilä, A.-M., Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. & Åstedt-Kurki, P. 2007. Hoitotiede. WSOY, Helsinki. (sov.osin) Saatavuus:
http://tiny.cc/itsnlx
http://tiny.cc/7tsnlx
Pietilä, A.-M. 2010. (toim.). Terveyden edistäminen - teorioista toimintaan. WSOYpro OY. (sov.osin)
Saatavuus: http://tiny.cc/0vsnlx
Åstedt-Kurki, P., Jussila, A.-M., Koponen, L., Lehto, P., Maijala, H., Paavilainen, R. & Potinkara, H. 2008. Kohti perheen hyvää hoitamista. WSOY., Helsinki. (sov.osin)
Saatavuus: http://tiny.cc/54snlx
Bomar, P.J.2004. Promoting Health in Families. Applying Family Research and Theory to Nursing Practice. Third edition. Sauders, Philadelphia. (soveltuvin osin)
Saatavuus: http://tiny.cc/j6snlx
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