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Vaccination Skills- basic and advance studies (3 cr)

Code: TH00CH17-3001

General information


Enrollment

11.10.2021 - 31.01.2023

Timing

14.03.2022 - 26.02.2023

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Kristiina Store
  • Marja Toukola

Student groups

  • TH20

Objective

The student is able to tell the importance of vaccinations and is able to guide and support the client in making a vaccination decision. The student knows how to vaccinate safely. The student is able to implement a national vaccination program, vaccination program for special groups and travelers, as well as health related advice.

Content

The skills needed for vaccination, vaccine-preventive diseases and the benefits of vaccination. Sources of reliable vaccination information. National vaccination program and vaccines for children and adults. Vaccines for special groups. Vaccinations for travelers. Prepare for vaccination, vaccination and after vaccination. The ethics of vaccination. Guidance and counseling related to vaccination. Customer support in vaccination decisions.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Grade 1-2
- demonstrates and manages the basic knowledge of different aspects of health care work
- seeks information and justifies the use of data sources in health care
- justifies the action with evidence-based information for the development of health care
- is capable of independent decision-making in different situations and working environments in health care
- operates in a customer-oriented and customer-friendly manner in health care
- is able to guide individual clients and their families in health care
- is able to promote group health
- works safely and in accordance with the principles of professional ethics of the nurse in health care
- acts as a health care expert in multidisciplinary groups
- is able to develop himself/herself and health care activities

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3- 4
The student
- demonstrates the management of the knowledge base of different areas of health care and applies information widely in health care
- is capable of independent decision-making in different health care situations and environments
- operates in a customer-oriented, responsible and safe manner in health care
- is able to listen, support and guide individual clients and their families in health care
- is able to promote group health
- acts as a nurse safely and in accordance with the principles of professional ethics
- evaluates and critically uses evidence-based information for health care development
- acts as a health care expert in multidisciplinary groups and projects
- is able to develop himself/herself and health care activities

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 5
The student
- demonstrates the wide-ranging management of the knowledge base of the various areas of health care and expertly applies it in health care
- is capable of independent decision-making in different health care situations and environments
- acts according to the needs of the client and his/ her family in health care
- is able to listen, support and guide the client and his/her family in health care
- demonstrates the management of individual, group and community health promotion methods
- assumes responsibility for the overall care and service process of the client in health care
- independently searches for evidence-based information, uses it and assesses it critically in health care and its development
- is able to develop himself/herself and health care activities in accordance with the principles of professional ethics and safety
- develops activities as a health care expert in multidisciplinary groups and projects

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail
The student
- demonstrates inadequate management of basic information on the various aspects of health care and their application in nursing care
- insufficiently justifies activities in health care
- is not able to operate in a customer-oriented and customer-friendly manner in health care
- has inadequate self-decision skills in health care
- does not take adequate account of ethical principles in the field of health care
- has insufficient capacity to participate in health care development work