Clinical Placement, Specialised Professional Studies I

Structure Type:	A part of a study unit
Code:	SSHH0004A
Type:	Compulsory / Practical training
Curriculum:	S-SH 2011H
Level:	Bachelor of Health Care
Year of Study:	3 (2013-2014)
Credits:	5 cr
Responsible Teacher:	Peltomäki, Pirjo
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2013-2014

Impl.	Group(s)	Study Time	Teacher(s)	Language	Enrolment
1	S-SH-4A, S-SH-4B	2013-09-20 – 2013-12-20	Eila Rasivirta, Johanna Latvala, Outi Vekara, Päivi Autio, Riitta Koskimäki, Teija Honkaniemi	Finnish	2013-08-16 – 2013-09-13
2		2014-01-29 – 2014-02-28	Eila Rasivirta, Elina Kajan, Päivi Autio, Riitta Koskimäki, Teija Honkaniemi	Finnish	2013-12-09 – 2014-01-10

Learning Outcomes

The student works independently with tasks that require expertise skills in nursing in multiprofessional work communities. The student uses evidence-based information when working in different nursing environments and developing nursing. The student guides and supports the client /the patient and his/her close relatives with an individual apporach in the matters related to health promotion , the treatment of the diseases and to rehabilitation. The student evaluates his own level of expertise and tries to develop his/her professional skills responsibly.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 120 h
- of which autonomous studies: 15 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Professional Studies in Nursing

Supervised clinical practice within the units of basic health care services, special health care and third sector.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Supervised clinical practice 135 h. Learning assignment 45 h. Examination in pharmacotherapeutic skills 9 h.

Assessment Criteria

Pass
The Student
-understands and can apply the ethical principles of nursing
- is able to work flexibly in a multiprofessional team
- is motivated to work in the field of nursing
-can make independent decisions when nursing a patient
- is able to document nursing follwing the principles of data protection and data security
- is able to implement safe pharmacotherapy and to follow and anticipate the effects of the medical treatment
-is able to evaluate the client's/the patient's health and ability to function and to anticipate the changes which take place in them
- is able to support and to guide and supervise the patients and their close relatives
- can plan, implement and evaluate client/patient-oriented nursing
- can make a realistic self-evaluation, knows his/her development needs nad is able to receive feedback and develop her/his skills
- knows the most important methods of examination and treatment and is able to use the necessary instruments and apparatus in a safe manner

Student
- does not follow the principle of professional secrecy
- does not observe agreed rules and instructions
- is not able to work in multiprofessional groups
- has insufficient knowledge basis of nursing and the students makes mistakes when applying it, the student is not able to do independent decision-making in nursing
- the clinical practice is unplanned, the objectives of the clinical practice and self-assessment are insufficient and in adequate
- cannot identify his/her own skills or development needs, is not able to work independently during the latter part of the clinical practice period
- is not able to implement patients' individual nursing although under supervision
- documentation is defective
- does not present a pharmacotherapy passport or the notes are unclear and defective
- there are several mistakes in implementing pharmacotherapy ,the student does not have a command a medical dosage calculation and does not know the medicines that are most common in the work unit
- cannot evaluate the need for guidance among the patient and the close relatives
- does not know the most common examination and nursing procedures, does not either have the ability to use the apparatus in a safe manner

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