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.

Teaching methods

The student follows the clinical nurse supervisor’s shifts in the clinical training placement and keeps the supervisor informed.
The student demonstrates the ability to work as a registered nurse student in patient care and
practices both clinical skills and communication with patients and staff members. The student plans, implements, and evaluates patient care.
The student follows Finnish working life rules and informs the training placement and supervising
teacher of any absences due to illness or other reasons. Hours missed during clinical training must
be replaced according to the supervising teacher’s instructions.
Training hours are approximately 35 hours per week. However, depending on the clinical
supervisor’s shifts, the actual hours may be slightly less or more. Clinical training hours must not exceed 40 hours in any training week.
Drug calculations from the course medication management and drug calculations must be passed before entering into 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

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