Management and Quality Assurance in Social and Health Services (3cr)

Objective

Students act with an attitude of self-management. They are aware of their responsibility for the quality of nursing in their own action and in the organization. Students are able to prevent and detect shortcomings in the quality of the nursing process. They are able to evaluate quality throughout the nursing process and understand their responsibility in securing and promoting patient safety.

Content

Finnish legislation and national quality guidelines and requirements.
Care guidelines, patient classification systems, quality management systems, quality assurance, sectors of patient safety: safe care, safe equipment, safe medication, HaiPro Safety Incident Reporting System

Qualifications

No previous studies required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criterias written in the study entity of Quality and Safety in Social and Health Services during the middle phase of the studies.

Materials

Laaksonen, H., Niskanen, J. & Ollila, S. 2012. Lähijohtamisen perusteet terveydenhuollossa. Edita.
Saatavuus:
http://tiny.cc/9ffdmx

Tiedelehtien artikkelit: Premissi, Hallinnon tutkimus, Tutkiva hoitotyö ja muut alan kansalliset ja kansainväliset julkaisut.
Saatavana:
http://goo.gl/Uwbfm3
http://goo.gl/qGoQAI
http://goo.gl/pdwTm7

Potilasturvallisuusopas. 2011. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos.
Saatavuus:
http://tiny.cc/qhfdmx

Terveydenhuollon laatuopas. 2011. Kuntaliitto.

Marquis & Huston. 2012. Leadership Roles and management Functions in Nursing. Lippincott. Williams & Willkins.
Saatavuus:
http://goo.gl/KQNpfx

Bishop, V. 2009. Leadership for nursing and allied health care professions / editor: Veronica Bishop. Mainhead: McGrawHill Open University Press.
Saatavuus:
http://goo.gl/h25oUD

Current study materials

Teaching methods

Introductory lectures, lectures by experts, online learning, cooperative learning, assignment, seminar work, independent study