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Human factors causing mistakes in patient safety in nursing (3 cr)

Code: XX00CD77-3004

General information


Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 15.05.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

3 op

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Tiina Koskela

Objective

The student
-learns to observe the human factors that cause mistakes in nursing.
-competence in clinical decision-making and nursing ethics increases.
- develops ability to reflect on his or her own actions, as well as to think about action models that can be used to avoid mistakes in -gets the courage to point out mistakes in nursing and gets tools to deal with mistakes. By developing our own operations, it is possible to create a safer nursing environment for patients, relatives and nursing staff.

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed
The student completes all the tasks of the course.
Student:
-is able to know the risks and mistakes in nursing practice
-is able to take into account and reflect the human factors that cause mistakes in nursing.
-is able to evaluate their competence in clinical decision-making and nursing ethics.
-is able to think of operating models that can be used to avoid mistakes in nursing.
-develops ability to reflect on his or her own actions, as well as to think about action models that can be used to avoid mistakes in nursing