Medical Nursing (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Student is able to deliver patient-centered care and apply knowledge of prevention, treatment and monitoring the most common public health problems. Student is able to utilize the health benefit framework.

Content

Evidence-based decision making and nursing in public health problems. Health benefit framework in the care of the patient with chronic disease.

Materials

Ahonen, O., Blek-Vehkaluoto, M., Ekola, S., Partamies, S., Sulosaari, V & Uski-Tallqvist, T. 2019. Kliininen hoitotyö. Sisätauteja, kirurgisia sairauksia ja syöpätauteja sairastavan hoitotyö. Helsinki: Sanoma Pro. Soveltuvin osin.

Routasalo, P. & Pitkälä, K. Omahoidon tukeminen. Helsinki. Kustannus Oy Duodecim, 2009. Saatavana: Http://www.duodecim.fi.

Motivoiva keskustelu -verkkokurssi. 2014. Duodecim Oppiportti. Saatavilla internetissä (vaatii käyttäjätunnuksen): www.oppiportti.fi/op/dvk00017

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures
Learning assignments
Group work
Webinar
Online discussions

Employer connections

The effort is to cooperate with patient organisations and experience specialists.

Exam schedules

Individual/group exam at last contact lesson.

1. retake as an individual exam in the EXAM studio

2. retake as an individual exam in the EXAM studio

Student workload

Contact teaching 28 h
Online study 8 h
Independent study 72 h
Total 108 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent (5):
The student has relevant and extensive knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to apply evidence-based information in the decision making process of prevention and care of a patient with public health diseases. Student is able to apply the health-benefit framework for planning, implementing and evaluating the care of patients with public health diseases.

Very good (4)
The student has relevant knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to utilize evidence-based information in the decision making process of prevention of public health problems and to the care of a patient with public health diseases. Student is able to explain what is health-benefit framework.

Good (3)
The student has knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to utilize evidence-based information in the decision making process of prevention of public health problems and apply knowledge to the care of a patient with public health diseases. Student can take into account multi-professional perspectives.

Satisfactory (2)
The student has knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to explain what is included in the decision making process of prevention of public health problems and in the care of a patient with public health diseases. Student can take into account multi-professional perspectives.

Sufficient (1)
The student has knowledge base to plan, implement and evaluate key nursing interventions in the most common public health problems. Student is able to list what is included to the decision making process of prevention of public health problems and care of a patient with public health diseases. Student can take into account multi-professional perspectives.

Qualifications

Student masters the basic information, the core concepts and methods of the operating environment and client hood of the social and health care customer. Student masters the health promotion and preventive care aims, methods and patient education. Student knows the basis of evidence-based decision-making.

Further information

Assessment is based on learning objectives. Feedback is provided on learning tasks and group work, but self-assessment and peer review also play an important role. The course exam is assessed with a grade based on curriculum criteria.