Study Guide

Objective

The student understands that his/her work as a nurse has its foundation in a client-centred approach, ethicality and professionalism. The student carries out nursing duties and makes decisions based on evidence.

Content

Client-centredness, ethicality, professionalism in nursing. Decision-making in evidence-based nursing.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student only has a narrow surface understanding of the role of nursing scientific knowledge in decision-making. He/she uses nursing scientific concepts in a limited way, without understanding their meaning or connection to the practice of nursing. Student's information seeking skills are limited and he/she does not know how to seek information in the most important health science databases. The learning assignments are lacking in relation to the instructions, with limited use of sources and considerable errors in the referencing system. Student's work is unplanned and of poor quality. He/she presents learning assignments in a shallow manner, contributing with little information, without visual aids, reading from the paper. When giving feedback to peers, it becomes apparent that he/she has a limited understanding of the concept of peer feedback, and questions are comments rather than questions. The student is passive in seminars, with little or no contribution.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student understands the role of nursing scientific knowledge and uses contemporary nursing scientific sources in decision-making. He /she uses nursing scientific concepts and understands their meaning in relation to the practice of nursing. The student knows how to seek information from the most important health science databases. The student follows instructions given on learning assignments and, when writing references, observes the Seinäjoki UAS guidelines on written assignments. The student works in a deliberate, mostly self-directed manner and in a responsible, planned way. He/she prepares for and uses visual aids in presentations of learning assignments. The student prepares for and provides peer feedback in a constructive way. He/she actively takes part in seminar discussions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student demonstrates interest in and understand the role of nursing scientific knowledge and apply contemporary nursing scientific sources in decision-making. The student uses nursing scientific concepts extensively, analytically and critically. The student knows how to seek information from the most important health science databases. He/she applies the information extensively and critically. The student follows instructions given on learning assignments and, when writing references, observes the Seinäjoki UAS guidelines on written assignments. The student works in a deliberate, self-directed, responsible and planned manner. The student carefully prepares for presentations of learning assignments, uses visual aids and distictive and creative solutions. He/she prepares for and provides peer feedback in a critical way, suggesting new perspectives to the topic. The student actively takes part in seminar discussions and widens the perspective on the concept under discussion.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student demonstrates no understanding of the role of nursing scientific knowledge in decision-making. The student does not know nursing scientific concepts, their meaning or connection to the practice of nursing. The student does not know how to seek information from the most important health science databases. The learning assignments are lacking in relation to the instructions, with major errors in the referencing system. Student's work is unplanned and of poor quality. The presentations on learning assignments are inadequate or the student fails to give the presentations.When giving feedback to peers, it becomes apparent that he/she has a limited understanding of the concept of peer feedback, or he/she completely fails to give feedback. The student is passive in seminars, with little or no contribution.