eHealth in the future of nursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the digital methods and tools of health care and nursing.
You understand and know how to apply different digital methods and tools as part of the nursing process according to the individual needs of a customer or patient.
You are able to instruct different customer and patient groups in using various of digital methods and tools.
You recognize your own role and competence in the digital nursing environments.
You understand the ethical and legal questions related to digital tools and methods.

Content

What are the digital methods and tools in health care and nursing?
How do you apply different digital methods and tools as part of the nursing process according to the individual needs of a customer or patient?
How do you instruct different customer and patient groups in using various digital methods and tools?
What is your own role and competence in digital nursing environments?
What are the ethical and legal questions related to digital tools and methods?

Evaluation

Students can
• expertly use professional terminology in different situations.
• critically evaluate the databases used.
• work as a team member in expert duties in the working life and describe the problems of the field.
• evaluate actions in situations with customers, patients and target groups.
• choose appropriate methods and techniques and justify one’s choices.
• apply the ethical principles of one’s own field critically in different situations.