Public health nurse as a professionLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to be as a public health nurse in a changing society and in different contexts. You are able to work in health promoting use of evidence-based information on public health nursing. You are able to use different methods of public health nursing. Confirm the ability to operate in multidisciplinary and -professional working teams. You are able to operate in a changing society and different cultural environments.

Content

What is the public health nurse’s work, the role and importance in society? How does the law and guiding the public health work? What is a health-promotion public health nursing? What are the public health nursing methods? How to use electronic health communication tools for public health nurse’s work. How do you develop interaction and ethical decision-making in public health nursing? What is a multiprofessional and networking approach to work in public health nursing? What is the role of culture in promoting the health and well-being?

Qualifications

Previously approved studies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Assessment guidelines entry-level (level 3) a. You can use professional vocabulary systematically. e. You use the key models and methods of public health nursing. f. You can work as team members in a goal-oriented way. g. You can justify your actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.