Laatu- ja johtamisosaaminen
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SH00BU33 |
| Curriculum: | SH 2025 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Nursing |
| Year of Study: | 4 (2028-2029) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 2 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Honkaniemi, Teija |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Learning Outcomes
The student is able to:
- Recognize the significance of leadership culture in the operation of an organization and understand the role of managers and leadership models in motivating employees and guiding operations.
- Recognize the importance of self-leadership and apply workplace and social skills, as well as collective agreements, in their own actions.
- Evaluate the resources of a work team, prioritize tasks, and assign responsibilities related to them.
- Master workplace competencies and understand their importance for organizational success, as well as the role of their own actions as part of the organization.
- Know and identify career development opportunities related to work content and administration.
- Understand the impact of leadership styles and personnel on the success of an organization.
- Be familiar with the guidelines, laws, and regulations related to professional activities and act in accordance with them.
- Develop the organization's operations and quality in a customer-oriented, responsible, and financially sustainable manner, in line with the organization's regulations and guidelines.
- Understand their responsibility for quality from the organization's perspective, as well as in their own actions.
- Recognize, develop, and assess the quality of nursing care and the quality of the nursing organization, and take quality deviations into account.
-Utilize available information in the development and management of operations both nationally and internationally.
Student's Workload
2 credit points (27 hours x 2 credits = 54 hours)
Lectures: 16 hours (36 hours of independent study)
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Completion of at least the first and second-year nursing courses and practical training.
Contents
Topics related to management, quality, and personnel:
Ethical behavior in leadership
Self-leadership skills, reflective abilities
Giving and receiving feedback
- Leadership of multidisciplinary teams
- Organizational models and culture related to leadership, labor law, collective agreements
- Qality recommendations, quality systems, quality management
- Cost-awareness and basics of financial operations
- Recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and student guidance
- Performance reviews, lifelong learning
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Lectures on the topic
Research related to the topic
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Teaching methods:
In-person and online teaching
Course assessment: Learning task or exam
Assessment Criteria
Excellent (5)
- Self-leadership: The student leads themselves responsibly and effectively as a member of the workplace and various networks.
- Leadership and Quality Management Review: The student actively seeks current research on leadership and quality management and is able to discuss these topics comprehensively from the perspective of a healthcare organization.
- Labor Legislation: The student applies labor laws and norms thoughtfully and constructively.
- Quality Management Needs: The student is able to justify their conclusions regarding the need for quality management in a healthcare organization excellently.
Good (3-4)
- Self-leadership: The student is able to lead themselves actively as a member of the workplace and various networks.
- Leadership and Quality Management Review: The themes of leadership and quality management are familiar to the student, and they are able to effectively integrate them into the context of a healthcare organization.
- Labor Legislation: The student knows how to apply labor laws and norms in a healthcare setting.
- Quality Management Needs: The student is able to analyze the needs for quality management and present well-founded views.
Satisfactory (1-2)
- Self-leadership: The student recognizes the importance of self-leadership in the workplace and various networks, but the review is superficial.
- Leadership and Quality Management Review: The student addresses leadership and quality management topics from a narrow perspective, without deeper connection to healthcare organizations.
- Labor Legislation: The student’s use of labor laws and norms in the context of healthcare is limited.
- Quality Management Needs: The student can mention a few quality management methods, but lacks a deep understanding of them.
Fail (0)
- The student does not recognize the importance of self-leadership or leadership in a healthcare organization.
- Their approach to leadership and quality management is disconnected and they are unable to relate it to the context of healthcare.
- The student has gaps in key areas of labor legislation and norms.
- They are unable to identify or recognize quality management methods in healthcare organizations.
Assessment Methods
Active participation in the course
Course assignment or exam
Numeric grading 0-5