Health Education and Patient Counselling - Simulations (3cr)

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Content scheduling

1. Info lessons by the teacher
2. Counselling online course (independent)
3. Finnish language classes related to the topic
4. Simulations

Objective

The student deepens simulation skills and uses internal entrepreneurship to maintain and develop skills in nursing. The student learns the principles of life-long learning and uses the skills before and after simulations. In holistic care, the student simulates in his/ her team and observes skills that are needed in health education and patient counselling. The student follows nursing ethics in nursing situations and is able to document nursing interventions.The student is familiar with the background of patient guidance (patient education/ counselling). The student knows how to plan, implement and evaluate a guidance process in various nursing situations.The student is able to use various methods and written, visual and online materials in patient guidance and practices them in simulated patient situations.
The student practices simulated patient situations also in Finnish, and prepares for clinical training.

Content

In ways of simulations: Ethical principles and professional health education, patient counselling in interaction and co-operation with the nursing team of a patient. The student reflects on his/ her own and others' nursing skills, skills in health education and patient counselling. The student uses effective education and health promotion methods and is able to use evidence-based knowledge while practicing in simulated patient situations. The students knows the concepts of learning, guidance and teaching processes of a patient and his/ her next-of-kin. The student uses the health technology and virtual services in patient guidance.

Materials

Material shown by the teachers

Teaching methods

Theoretical part online
Simulations at school. Finnish language integrated

Student workload

3 credits

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail:
Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the concept of patient guidance (patient education/ counselling) and its role in nursing practice.
- does not recognize factors that influence the quality of patient guidance and is unable to name guidance methods.
- analyses guidance but does not relate it to the learning objectives of the course/ instructions, nor adequately comprehends the concepts.
- The student has not actively participated in online studies and in simulations.
- The student has not done the required tasks.
- The student does not follow professionalism in simulations.
- The student does not work aseptically in simulations.
- The student takes and/ or gives feedback in an unprofessional manner.
- The student does not participate in discussions in simulations.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- is not familiar with the concept of patient guidance (patient education/ counselling) and its role in nursing practice.
- does not recognize factors that influence the quality of patient guidance and is unable to name guidance methods.
- analyses guidance but does not relate it to the learning objectives of the course/ instructions, nor adequately comprehends the concepts.
- The student has not actively participated in online studies and in simulations.
- The student has not done the required tasks.
- The student does not follow professionalism in simulations.
- The student does not work aseptically in simulations.
- The student takes and/ or gives feedback in an unprofessional manner.
- The student does not participate in discussions in simulations.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse's Core Competencies Module I-II
Medication management and drug calculations
Medication and Fluid Care I

Further information

Open university of applied sciences students can participate in this course, if they have knowledge and skills of basic medications that are needed in registered nurses work. SeAMK UAS selects students who are qualified to take this course.