Societal Public Health Nursing (2cr)

Objective

Students become aware of current challenges in society and respond to them in a health-promotive manner for the best interests of their clients. Students are able to speak for their clients and to communicate information of health and wellbeing. Students participate in public discussion on the health and wellbeing of the population, both from the national and international perspective. They know how to cooperate with the public, private and third sector. Students contribute to the development of services and products in cooperation with other professionals and service users. They develop public health nursing based on evidence and use quality guidelines in their work. Students possess cost-awareness and they observe the effectiveness of preventive work and early support. The offer their clients appropriate services and ensure the continuity of the service pathway. Students are able to act as experts of public health nursing in various media.

Content

Current challenges in society and their impact on the public health nurse's work, active approach to society. Changes in work life and their effect on individuals, families and communities. Mechanisms of decision-making and power. Bringing up health perspectives to support public decision-making, speaking for health. Multidisciplinary information, coordination of services, multiprofessional action. The public, private and third sector. Service provision systems and products, their development and the underlying principles. Quality and quality criteria in the health service and in public health nursing, quality guidelines. Introduction to the evaluation of effectiveness. Planning, implementation and evaluation of activity and economy, cost control and cost-effectiveness. Client feedback, client forums, evidence-based knowledge. The client's combination of services, case management and service pathway. Cooperation with media: radio, TV, Internet, social media, articles.

Teaching methods

Lectures. Cooperative learning. Online learning. Workshops. Simulation. Study visit. Independent study.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criterias written in the study entity of Advanced Public Health Nursing during the ending phase of the studies

Qualifications

No previous studies required