Clinical Training in Free Choice Nursing Environment II (5cr)

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

The student deepens his/ her nursing competencies. The student is part of the working community and understands the Finnish working life, as well as works with collegial manners. The student shows professionalism and ethicality in nursing. The student searches information and uses evidence-based information and is competent to share his/ her knowledge to colleagues.
The student uses his/ her competencies as a registered nurse. The student is able to plan his/ her career as a registered nurse and uses guidance for that.

Content

Practical training in clinical nursing environment in the third academic year. The student deepens his/ her competencies in clinical nursing, nursing ethics, evidence-based knowledge and critical thinking.
The student practices in a nursing environment where he/she already has theoretical background. Written assignment.

Materials

All previous material used in the studies
Patient care, surgical, medical nursing, acute care nursing. Medication and fluid care

Teaching methods

Clinical training in nursing environment

Employer connections

Clinical training in nursing environment.

International connections

Possibility to do this clinical training as part of your exchange.

Completion alternatives

There are different options to do this clinical training:

1. Book your place from jobiili, discuss with study counselor and tutor teacher, when it is suitable time to do this clinical training

2. Opinnollistaminen, you can apply for opinnollistaminen and do this clinical training in your own nursing work. Apply opinnollistaminen normally in intra. Before doing this, discuss with your tutor teacher.

3. You can do this clinical training abroad as part of your exchange (student mobility). Discuss about this option with study counselor and teacher Raila Kärnä and contact international office.

4. If you have work experience as practical nurse or from the field of social and health care you can apply for recognition. Discuss about this option with study counselor.

Student workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours of clinical training.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail =0
The student
- is not adequately interested and competent in using the knowledge base of client-centered clinical nursing
- cannot adequately explain his/ her actions in client-centered clinical nursing
- is not adequately able to apply the professional competence to client-centered clinical nursing
- does not adequately use a client-centered approach or observe patient safety in client-centered clinical nursing
- is not adequately capable of professional decision-making
- does not adequately take into account safety or the ethical principles of the profession
- is not adequately prepared to contribute to the development of client-centered clinical nursing
- does not follow Finnish working life rules

Qualifications

Registered Nurse's Core Competencies Modules I-IV
Medication management and drug calculations
Medication and fluid care I-II
Pharmacology

Clinical training in the basics of clinical nursing
Clinical training in gerontological nursing
Clinical training in long term nursing
Clinical training in mental health nursing

Further information

Clinical training coordinators don't seek training places for this training. The students must find it by themselves. You can use jobiili.