Curricula

Objectives

Purpose
This course will introduce you to evidence-based nursing and how to use it in decision-making in nursing. In addition, you will understand the responsibilities of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence in nursing
Evidence-based and decision-making competence
Learning and knowledge management competence

Outcomes
You know the basic concepts of nursing science as a starting point for nursing. You will be able to retrieve information from key nursing databases, summarize research information, and apply evidence-based knowledge and ethical principles in nursing in your learning assignment. You can present your evidence-based nursing competence with your assignments. You know how to document nursing as required by law. Familiarize yourself with the nursing decision-making process.

Content

Key concepts in nursing, values, nursing process, databases in nursing, nursing recommendations, documentation and the laws connected to it.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can name concepts, databases and recommendations for nursing. You know the basics of using evidence-based information. You recognize nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You recognize the responsibility associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.


Satisfactory 2
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You can describe the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing and are able to retrieve and utilize the information. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to justify the most common documentation in nursing. You understand the responsibility of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Very good 4
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases, and recommendations used in nursing, and can apply them. You know the process of nursing and justify the most common documentation in nursing. You can apply the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding 5
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing, you can retrieve and summarize information, and apply and evaluate information. You know the nursing process and justify and evaluate the most common documentation in nursing. You are able to apply and evaluate the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Objectives

Purpose
This course will introduce you to evidence-based nursing and how to use it in decision-making in nursing. In addition, you will understand the responsibilities of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence in nursing
Evidence-based and decision-making competence
Learning and knowledge management competence

Outcomes
You know the basic concepts of nursing science as a starting point for nursing. You will be able to retrieve information from key nursing databases, summarize research information, and apply evidence-based knowledge and ethical principles in nursing in your learning assignment. You can present your evidence-based nursing competence with your assignments. You know how to document nursing as required by law. Familiarize yourself with the nursing decision-making process.

Content

Key concepts in nursing, values, nursing process, databases in nursing, nursing recommendations, documentation and the laws connected to it.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Jasper, M., Rosser, M.& Mooney, G. 2013. Vital Notes for Nurses : Professional Development, Reflection and Decision-Making in Nursing and Healthcare (2nd Edition. John Wiley & Sons

Snyder, S., Berman, A.J., Kozier, B.J. & Erb, G. 2012. Kozier & Erb ìs Fundamentals of Nursing. Consepts, Process and Practice. 9.edition. Pearson Education.

Nursing databases and recommendations http: //www.jamk.fi/en/Services/library/Guides/Social-Services-and-Health/

JBI library
Lloyd, H., Hancock, H. & Campbell, S. 2007. Principles of care. Oxford : Blackwell Publishing.
Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines (Terveysportti) http://www.terveysportti.fi/dtk/ebmg/home
The Finnish Medical Society Duodecim (kaypahoito) http://www.kaypahoito.fi/web/english/home
Cochrane Library http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/
Lecture materials

Teaching methods

Activating contact lectures
Dialogue learning
E-learning
Independent learning

Practical training and working life connections

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Student workload

14 h lecture, 16 h dialogue learning, 27 h E-learning, 24 h independent study= 81 hrs student workload

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can name concepts, databases and recommendations for nursing. You know the basics of using evidence-based information. You recognize nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You recognize the responsibility associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.


Satisfactory 2
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You can describe the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing and are able to retrieve and utilize the information. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to justify the most common documentation in nursing. You understand the responsibility of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Very good 4
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases, and recommendations used in nursing, and can apply them. You know the process of nursing and justify the most common documentation in nursing. You can apply the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding 5
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing, you can retrieve and summarize information, and apply and evaluate information. You know the nursing process and justify and evaluate the most common documentation in nursing. You are able to apply and evaluate the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Objectives

Purpose
This course will introduce you to evidence-based nursing and how to use it in decision-making in nursing. In addition, you will understand the responsibilities of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence in nursing
Evidence-based and decision-making competence
Learning and knowledge management competence

Outcomes
You know the basic concepts of nursing science as a starting point for nursing. You will be able to retrieve information from key nursing databases, summarize research information, and apply evidence-based knowledge and ethical principles in nursing in your learning assignment. You can present your evidence-based nursing competence with your assignments. You know how to document nursing as required by law. Familiarize yourself with the nursing decision-making process.

Content

Key concepts in nursing, values, nursing process, databases in nursing, nursing recommendations, documentation and the laws connected to it.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can name concepts, databases and recommendations for nursing. You know the basics of using evidence-based information. You recognize nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You recognize the responsibility associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.


Satisfactory 2
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You can describe the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing and are able to retrieve and utilize the information. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to justify the most common documentation in nursing. You understand the responsibility of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Very good 4
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases, and recommendations used in nursing, and can apply them. You know the process of nursing and justify the most common documentation in nursing. You can apply the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding 5
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing, you can retrieve and summarize information, and apply and evaluate information. You know the nursing process and justify and evaluate the most common documentation in nursing. You are able to apply and evaluate the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Objectives

Purpose
This course will introduce you to evidence-based nursing and how to use it in decision-making in nursing. In addition, you will understand the responsibilities of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence in nursing
Evidence-based and decision-making competence
Learning and knowledge management competence

Outcomes
You know the basic concepts of nursing science as a starting point for nursing. You will be able to retrieve information from key nursing databases, summarize research information, and apply evidence-based knowledge and ethical principles in nursing in your learning assignment. You can present your evidence-based nursing competence with your assignments. You know how to document nursing as required by law. Familiarize yourself with the nursing decision-making process.

Content

Key concepts in nursing, values, nursing process, databases in nursing, nursing recommendations, documentation and the laws connected to it.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can name concepts, databases and recommendations for nursing. You know the basics of using evidence-based information. You recognize nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You recognize the responsibility associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.


Satisfactory 2
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You can describe the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing and are able to retrieve and utilize the information. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to justify the most common documentation in nursing. You understand the responsibility of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Very good 4
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases, and recommendations used in nursing, and can apply them. You know the process of nursing and justify the most common documentation in nursing. You can apply the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding 5
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing, you can retrieve and summarize information, and apply and evaluate information. You know the nursing process and justify and evaluate the most common documentation in nursing. You are able to apply and evaluate the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Objectives

Purpose
This course will introduce you to evidence-based nursing and how to use it in decision-making in nursing. In addition, you will understand the responsibilities of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence in nursing
Evidence-based and decision-making competence
Learning and knowledge management competence

Outcomes
You know the basic concepts of nursing science as a starting point for nursing. You will be able to retrieve information from key nursing databases, summarize research information, and apply evidence-based knowledge and ethical principles in nursing in your learning assignment. You can present your evidence-based nursing competence with your assignments. You know how to document nursing as required by law. Familiarize yourself with the nursing decision-making process.

Content

Key concepts in nursing, values, nursing process, databases in nursing, nursing recommendations, documentation and the laws connected to it.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can name concepts, databases and recommendations for nursing. You know the basics of using evidence-based information. You recognize nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You recognize the responsibility associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.


Satisfactory 2
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You can describe the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing and are able to retrieve and utilize the information. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to justify the most common documentation in nursing. You understand the responsibility of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Very good 4
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases, and recommendations used in nursing, and can apply them. You know the process of nursing and justify the most common documentation in nursing. You can apply the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding 5
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing, you can retrieve and summarize information, and apply and evaluate information. You know the nursing process and justify and evaluate the most common documentation in nursing. You are able to apply and evaluate the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Objectives

Purpose
This course will introduce you to evidence-based nursing and how to use it in decision-making in nursing. In addition, you will understand the responsibilities of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence in nursing
Evidence-based and decision-making competence
Learning and knowledge management competence

Outcomes
You know the basic concepts of nursing science as a starting point for nursing. You will be able to retrieve information from key nursing databases, summarize research information, and apply evidence-based knowledge and ethical principles in nursing in your learning assignment. You can present your evidence-based nursing competence with your assignments. You know how to document nursing as required by law. Familiarize yourself with the nursing decision-making process.

Content

Key concepts in nursing, values, nursing process, databases in nursing, nursing recommendations, documentation and the laws connected to it.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can name concepts, databases and recommendations for nursing. You know the basics of using evidence-based information. You recognize nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You recognize the responsibility associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.


Satisfactory 2
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You can describe the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing and are able to retrieve and utilize the information. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to justify the most common documentation in nursing. You understand the responsibility of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Very good 4
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases, and recommendations used in nursing, and can apply them. You know the process of nursing and justify the most common documentation in nursing. You can apply the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding 5
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing, you can retrieve and summarize information, and apply and evaluate information. You know the nursing process and justify and evaluate the most common documentation in nursing. You are able to apply and evaluate the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Objectives

Purpose
This course will introduce you to evidence-based nursing and how to use it in decision-making in nursing. In addition, you will understand the responsibilities of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence in nursing
Evidence-based and decision-making competence
Learning and knowledge management competence

Outcomes
You know the basic concepts of nursing science as a starting point for nursing. You will be able to retrieve information from key nursing databases, summarize research information, and apply evidence-based knowledge and ethical principles in nursing in your learning assignment. You can present your evidence-based nursing competence with your assignments. You know how to document nursing as required by law. Familiarize yourself with the nursing decision-making process.

Content

Key concepts in nursing, values, nursing process, databases in nursing, nursing recommendations, documentation and the laws connected to it.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can name concepts, databases and recommendations for nursing. You know the basics of using evidence-based information. You recognize nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You recognize the responsibility associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.


Satisfactory 2
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You can describe the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing and are able to retrieve and utilize the information. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to justify the most common documentation in nursing. You understand the responsibility of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Very good 4
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases, and recommendations used in nursing, and can apply them. You know the process of nursing and justify the most common documentation in nursing. You can apply the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding 5
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing, you can retrieve and summarize information, and apply and evaluate information. You know the nursing process and justify and evaluate the most common documentation in nursing. You are able to apply and evaluate the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Objectives

Purpose
This course will introduce you to evidence-based nursing and how to use it in decision-making in nursing. In addition, you will understand the responsibilities of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing.

Learning outcomes of the course
Ethical competence in nursing
Evidence-based and decision-making competence
Learning and knowledge management competence

Outcomes
You know the basic concepts of nursing science as a starting point for nursing. You will be able to retrieve information from key nursing databases, summarize research information, and apply evidence-based knowledge and ethical principles in nursing in your learning assignment. You can present your evidence-based nursing competence with your assignments. You know how to document nursing as required by law. Familiarize yourself with the nursing decision-making process.

Content

Key concepts in nursing, values, nursing process, databases in nursing, nursing recommendations, documentation and the laws connected to it.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can name concepts, databases and recommendations for nursing. You know the basics of using evidence-based information. You recognize nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You recognize the responsibility associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.


Satisfactory 2
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to describe the most common issues needing documentation. You can describe the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You have an overview of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing and are able to retrieve and utilize the information. You understand the basics of utilizing evidence-based information. You understand the nursing process and are able to justify the most common documentation in nursing. You understand the responsibility of your own professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Very good 4
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases, and recommendations used in nursing, and can apply them. You know the process of nursing and justify the most common documentation in nursing. You can apply the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Outstanding 5
You have a broad understanding of the concepts, databases and recommendations used in nursing, you can retrieve and summarize information, and apply and evaluate information. You know the nursing process and justify and evaluate the most common documentation in nursing. You are able to apply and evaluate the responsibilities associated with your professional role in evidence-based nursing and decision-making.