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Clinical Placement, Home Care

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SH00BD11
Curriculum: SH 2023 / 2023K / 2023VK
Level: Bachelor of Nursing
Year of Study: 3 (2025-2026 / 2026)
Credits: 7 cr
Responsible Teacher: Lehtola, Kirsi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

-The student is familiar with the multiple facilities of gerontologic service and care and knows how the clients are chosen to them.
-The student is able to make and update a care and service plan.
-The student knows the responsibilities of the head nurse, understands the meaning of leadership and multiprofessional co-operation.
-The student can use the key clinical methods of treatment and rehabilitation individually with each patient.
-The student carries out pharmacotherapy under supervision and follows the effects of pharmacotherapy.
-The student can apply theory knowledge in practical care settings.
-The student acts ethically in the care relation and in the work community.
-The student understands the meaning of supervision and evaluation for his/her own professional development and is motivated to work in nursing.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 189 h.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basics of Clinical Nursing, Pharmacotherapy courses, Introduction to Clinical Practice, Gerontological Nursing.

Contents

Nursing practice in home operating environments.

Regional Impact

Mainly local placements

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Supervised Nursing Practice at home health care and service units 7 cr. (5 weeks).

Assessment Criteria

Pass-evaluation:
The student
- is familiar with the organization of home care and the responsibilities of a head nurse
- understands the importance of multiprofessional team work
- is able to plan and develop gerontologic nursing
- performs clinical procedures and rehabilitation methods individually for each patient
- works ethically in the care relations and in the work community
- understands the meaning of supervision and evaluation for his/her own professional development

Fail:
The student
- does not understand the organization of home care, the responsibilities of a head nurse or the importance of multiprofessional team work.
- don`t understand the duties or responsibilities of the nurse or the importance of management or interprofessionalism
- can’t plan or develop gerontologic nursing.
- is not able to perform clinical procedures or rehabilitation methods individually for each clients nor safe medication.
- does not follow the principles of professional secrecy or the rules and regulations of the organisation
- endangers patient safety
- does not understand the meaning of guidance and supervision for his/her own professional development

Assessment Methods

Pass-evaluation on the clinical practice period and assignments

Work Placement

Nursing practice in home operating environments:
Homecare, nursing services for the elderly


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