Clinical Placement, Occupational Health
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
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| Code: | STHH0007 |
| Curriculum: | TH 2023 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Public Health |
| Year of Study: | 4 (2026-2027) |
| Semester: | Spring |
| Credits: | 6 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Puska, Anne |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
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Learning Outcomes
Student:
- understand the importance of healthy and safe work
- understand the main regulations and regulations governing occupational health care
- understand the basics of the occupational health compensation system
- understand the impact of physical, biological and chemical exposures on health
- understand the prevention of physical and mental stressors in different industries
- understand the need to write sick in occupational health care and occupational health-focused nursing
- is able to plan and participate in supervised work visits in different fields
- is able to perform health examinations in a supervised manner and provide information, advice and guidance.
- is able to work in a multi-professional work community in order to maintain the work and functional capacity of the staff and occupational safety
- masters the main working methods of nursing in occupational health care
- can document
- gets acquainted with digital tools in occupational health care.
Student's Workload
The total workload of the student is 160 hours. Alternatively, it is possible to do 152 hours and in addition to actively participate in the discussion on the Moodle platform on the themes given by the teacher.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
All previous training, except for advanced training. In addition, an occupational health care course must be completed.
Contents
Training content:
- healthy and safe work
- key regulations and ordinances governing occupational health care
- the rationale for the occupational health compensation scheme
- physical, biological and chemical exposures
- physical and mental stressors
- occupational health-focused medical care
- participation in work visits
- Various health checks
- information, advice and guidance
- interprofessional cooperation
- key working methods of nursing
- digitalisation
- documentation .
Regional Impact
This goal of the internship is to contribute to the strengthening of co-operation based on working life. The aim is to enable students to be employed in occupational health care positions and to have access to employees in occupational health care.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Guided internship in occupational health care.
Assessment Criteria
Approved performance
The student knows how
- identify and assess the health hazards in the employee's work environment
- guide and support the client in promoting health
- identify the need for early support
- the importance of occupational health care
- operate in a multi-professional community
- assess their own expertise and develop their professional skills
Rejected execution
The student does not
- observe professional secrecy and professional secrecy
- follow the agreed rules and instructions
- be able to work in multi-professional groups and be indifferent
customers or members of the work community
- be able to act self-directed towards the end of the training period
- be able to assess one's own skills and need to develop in health promotion work
Assessment Methods
Approved/rejected
Work Placement
Occupational health care