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Clinical Placement, Elderly Nursing and Primary Health Care

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SHH0013
Type: Compulsory / Practical training
Curriculum: S-SH 2008H
Level: Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study: 1 (2008-2009)
Credits: 11 cr
Responsible Teacher: Nurmi, Regina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2008-2009

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
7S-SH-1B2008-09-22 – 2008-12-05Marita Salmu, Terhi PekkinenFinnish2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31
8S-SH-1A2008-10-13 – 2009-01-16Sinikka Mäkynen, Terhi PekkinenFinnish2008-08-15 – 2008-08-31
9S-TH-1A2008-11-10 – 2009-02-13Johanna Latvala, Marita SalmuFinnish2008-10-06 – 2008-11-02
10S-SH-1CK2009-02-23 – 2009-05-15Johanna Latvala, Sinikka Mäkynen, Ulla OllinkoskiFinnish2008-12-08 – 2009-01-30

Learning Outcomes

Elderly nursing:

The student will acquire a positive attitude to elderly people and elderly nursing. The student will in cooperation with the staff and the elderly person learn to estimate the need for nursing and the resources of the ageing person. The student will learn to plan and implement holistic care and nursing in cooperation with the staff and the elderly person. The students will be held responsible for their own studying, tasks and work within geriatric nursing. The students will apply their knowledge in practical settings. The student knows how to communicate with the ageing persons as well as with the whole work community.

Primary health care:

The student learns how to interact with the patient and the patient´s family as a part of the clinical team. The student learns how to apply the theoretical knowledge of the nursing process and nursing methods in clinical nursing.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Clinical placement, bedwards in health centres and geriatric nursing wards.

Assessment Methods

Obtaining the course objectives. Written assignment. Pass/fail assessment.


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