Operational environment in social and health careLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Client-orientation
• you are able to encounter clients as active participants in their own care
• you are able to evaluate clients’ resources and support them in the planning, implementation and assessment of their care
• you are able to engage in professional interaction with clients of different ages

The operational environment in social and health care
• you know the organization of health and social care in Finland, and you understand how the services are produced, offered, controlled and monitored
• you are familiar and able to comply with the main current operational policies in social and health care
• you are able to guide the client/patient to using the appropriate public and private sector social and health care services and third sector services in order to promote his/her health and well-being
• you know the significance of different treatment and service units as parts of treatment and service processes
• you are able to utilize electronic services as part of the overall treatment of the patient /client
• you are able to utilize social media in your nursing work and keep your private and professional roles separated in your use of social media

Content

Client-orientation
• influence of health and illness on the client’s life
• strengths approach
• client’s rights and participation in choosing and developing services
• professional interaction, dialogue, client work skills, communication skills

The operational environment in social and health care
• provision and organization of social and health care services by the public, private and third sector
• patient education and monitoring of social and health care services
• current strategies and policies
• organization of social and health care services
• responsibilities for provision and organisation of social and health care services
• service structures in social and health care
• client-oriented and multiprofessional service provision
• treatment and service chains of social and health care
• current social- and health-related political strategies and policies
• eHealth services and their special characteristics
• social media in nursing

Evaluation

Level 3, Entry-level know-how and skills

You know how to:
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way
b. evaluate information sources critically

Qualifications

You have proven your competence in the module of Professional basics in nursing (30 ECTS)

Materials

Teaching and supervision in nursing 5 ECTS
Clinical nursing 30 ECTS