Study Guide

Objective

Students observe the values and ethical principles of public health nursing and health promotion. They are able to work independently, in a responsible and innovate manner in various public health nursing duties. Students are able to evaluate and develop their professional competence to meet worklife challenges at different stages of their career. They know how to apply health and welfare strategies in the planning, implementation and evaluation of public health nursing. Students are capable of working in multiprofessional teams, networks and projects. They are able to supervise and manage teams. Students are able to make decisions in unanticipated situations and settings. They know how to develop their work community skills in the practice, management and development of public health nursing. Students are aware of entrepreneurial options in public health nursing.

Content

Values and ethical principles in public health nursing and health promotion. Professional identity, accountability and responsibility. Development-oriented approach to work, activity in developing one's work. Presentation skills. Evaluating one's competence and identifying development challenges, career development. The international aspect of the public health nurse's work. Management of public health nursing at various levels, welfare strategies and reports. Cross-sectoral and multidisciplinary networking, partnership with stakeholders. Working in projects and undertakings and their sectors. Managing teams/groups in public health nursing. The role of an immediate supervisor and the employee's accountability, rights and duties, work contract and collective labour agreement. Managing one's work, self-management, independent work. Wellbeing at work and its development, supervision of work. Internal and external entrepreneurhip in public health nursing.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (1-2)

1-2
Students recognize the importance of self-management as members of the working community and various networks. Students are only able to analyse the topics of management ja quality assurance from a limited viewpoint, and only to some extent able to link the topics with healthcare organizations. Students are to a limited extent able to make use of working life laws and norms in healthcare organizations. They are able to list methods pertaining to quality assurance and patient safety.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3-4)

Students are capable of self-management as members of the working community and various networks. Students are able to analyse the topics of management ja quality assurance from various viewpoints, and able to link the topics with healthcare organizations. Students are able to make use of working life laws and norms in healthcare organizations. They are able to analyse needs pertaining to quality assurance and patient safety.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)

Students are capable of responsible self-management as members of the working community and various networks. Students have sought the latest research knowledge about the topics of management ja quality assurance and are able to discuss them from various viewpoints in the context of healthcare organizations. Students are able to constructively and critically apply working life laws and norms. They are able to argue for and draw conclusions on needs pertaining to quality assurance and patient safety in healthcare organizations.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass/fail

Fail = 0
Students do not recognize the importance of self-management or management in healthcare organizations. Students are only able to examine the topics of management ja quality assurance without linking them with healthcare organizations or the assignment at hand. Students do not know essential facts about working life laws and norms. They do not recognise methods pertaining to quality assurance or patient safety in healthcare organizations.

Qualifications

No previous studies required.