Evidence-Based Nursing (3cr)

Objective

Students understand the concept and role of evidence-based nursing in health and social services. They understand the role of nurses in evidence-based practice and are committed to their role. Students actively seek and use scientific knowledge in various nursing duties and decision-making and in their Bachelor's Thesis. They understand the importance of uniform practices and act accordingly. Students seek information from commonly used health science databases. They know how to define nursing needs and how to plan, implement and evaluate nursing in accordance with the nursing process. Students know how to use nursing scientific knowledge in decision-making and are motivated to pursue evidence-based practice.

Content

The concept and goals of evidence-based practice. The most important health science databases and sources of summarised information. Defining nursing needs and planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing. Nursing science and its central concepts. Nursing science as a knowledge foundation for nursing practice and education.

Materials

Eriksson, K.& al. 2007. Hoitotiede. WSOY.
Holopainen et al. 2013. Johda näyttö käyttöön hoitotyössä. Fioca Oy
Kangasniemi, M., Viitalähde, K. & Porkka, S. 2010. A theoretical examination of the rights of nurses. Nursing Ethics. 127 (5) 628-635.
Current material instructed by teacher

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent studying, searching article from database, analysis of the article and presentation, concept analysis

Student workload

Contact lectures 20 h, seminars 10 hours and independent working for 48 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criterias written in the study entity of Evidence-Based Nursing and Decision-Making during the early phase of the studies

Qualifications

No previous studies demand