Study Guide

Objective

The student is capable of working in multi-professional nursing team, and is able to consider the patient's age, growth and development stage. The student is able to assess the resources of patients and his/her relatives coming from different cultural backgrounds. In addition, the student is able to take this assessment in consideration when planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care. Moreover, the student can plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions for patients and family members of all ages facing common medical conditions, infection diseases, disabilities, palliative and end of life care.

The student manages the essential measures and diagnostic examinations needed in clinical nursing as a part of the patient's holistic care. The student is able to counsel the patient before and after clinical examinations. He/she knows how to support and promote the health and functioning of a patient of various ages and his/her relatives. In addition, the student is able to counsel and support patients of various ages and his/her relatives to self-care. Moreover, the student is able to apply the principles of infection control and justify the importance in nursing.

Content

Health promotion, self-care support and rehabilitation in nursing medical patients, infections diseases patients and their families. Nursing interventions (FinCC) in nursing patients with medical conditions or infectious diseases. The national documentation model for nursing. Effica. The impact of the patient's age, sex, cultural background, growth and development stage and care and service setting on the care of medical and infectious diseases patients and their families. Assessment of nursing needs and monitoring vital functions of medical and infectious diseases patients. Essential examinations and nursing procedures. Nursing, rehabilitation and counselling of patients and families suffering from nationally prevalent diseases. Nursing, rehabilitation and counselling of patients and families suffering from common neurological diseases. Nursing, rehabilitation and counselling of patients and families suffering from common infectious diseases. Palliative nursing. End-of-life nursing. Nursing, rehabilitation and counselling of patients and families suffering from intoxicant abuse. Multiprofessionalism in nursing. The most important physiological, haematological, chemical and microbiological examinations. A safe nursing environment. Occupational safety. Common medical conditions and infectious diseases.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- uses the knowledge foundation of client-centred clinical nursing narrowly
- on a satisfactory level, seeks information and uses evidence-based knowledge to explain the actions in client-centred clinical nursing
- on a satisfactory level, implements his/her competence in client-centred clinical nursing in various nursing/public health nursing situations
- is capable of client-centred and safe clinical practice based on ethical principles
- possesses adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making
- is to some extent prepared to develop client-centred clinical nursing

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- competently and extensively uses the concepts and knowledge of client-centred clinical nursing
- evaluates and critically uses evidence-based knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
- implements their competence in client-centred clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centred clinical nursing situations
- is capable of client-centred, responsible and safe clinical practice
- applies alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centred clinical nursing
- evaluates action and safety in client-centred clinical nursing based on professional ethical principles of nursing/public health nursing
- acts as an expert of client-centred clinical nursing in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures
- purposefully develops himself/ herself and the working community in client-centred clinical nursing

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- demonstrates competence in the nursing scientific knowledge base and competently applies this knowledge to client-centred clinical nursing
- independently seeks, uses and critically evaluates international evidence-based nursing scientific knowledge in client-centred clinical nursing
- implements his/her competence in client-centred clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and are capable of independent decision-making in various client-centred clinical nursing situations
- assumes responsibility for the patient's/client's care and service process in client-centred clinical nursing
- creates innovative alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centred clinical nursing
- develops action and safety based on the professional ethics of nursing /public health nursing in client-centred clinical nursing
- as an expert of client-centred clinical nursing, develops action in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures
- develops himself/ herself , the profession and practice in client-centred clinical nursing purposefully, with a career-oriented approach

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- does not adequately appreciate or use the knowledge base of client-centred clinical nursing
- is not adequately able to give reasons for their chosen actions in client-centred clinical nursing
- is not adequately able to apply their knowledge of client-centred clinical nursing
- is not capable of adequate client-centred and safe clinical practice
- does not possess adequate decision-making skills for client-centred clinical nursing
- does not adequately take into consideration safety or ethical principles in client-centred clinical nursing
-is not prepared to develop client-centred clinical nursing

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing 1 and 2