•   Community and homecare nursing SH00AC97-3028 01.01.2020-31.07.2020  5 credits  (SHMI18KM) +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    Client-orientation
    • you are able to evaluate the clients’ resources and support them in the planning, implementation and assessment of their care
    • you know the importance of cultural backgrounds in nursing and you are able to encounter clients from various cultures
    • you understand the special features of the Russian culture
    • you are familiar with the Russian models of operation in your line of work

    Ethics and professionality in nursing
    • you are able to produce, share and utilize expert competence in multidisciplinary teams, networks and partnerships

    Clinical nursing
    • you are able to use various methods in the psychosocial support of a patient
    • you are able to administer and evaluate safe pharmacological treatment in the care of different diseases

    Evidence-based practice and decision making
    • you are able to evaluate the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) and assess nursing interventions according to the decision making process
    • you are able to actively utilize research knowledge (recommendations, reports based on research evidence) in nursing decision making relating community and homecare nursing

    Patient education competence
    • you are able to manage patient education as part of the nurse’s work in community and homecare nursing

    Promotion of health and functional ability
    • you are able to plan, execute and evaluate interventions promoting health and functional ability on an individual, group and communal level utilizing multidisciplinary and multi-professional networks
    Prerequisites and co-requisites
    You have proven your competence in the following modules:

    Basics of professional nursing 30 ECTS
    Promotion of health and functional ability 15 ECTS
    Clinical nursing 30 ECTS
    Practical training: Basics of professional nursing I and II, 30 ECTS
    Course contents
    Client-orientation
    • strengths approach
    • influence of health and illness on the clients’ life
    • influence of cultural background on the interaction and encounter with the client
    • special features of Russian culture


    Ethics and professionality in nursing
    • team work skills, partnership work skills, networking and co-operation networks

    Clinical nursing
    • pharmacological treatment, vaccinations

    Evidence-based practice and decision making
    • evaluation of the nursing process
    • documentation in nursing

    Patient education competence
    • Patient/client education

    Promotion of health and functional ability
    • evaluation of health, functional ability and health habits (screening and methods, ICF)
    • identifying the need of change, defining aims and agreeing upon means to meet the goals
    • principles of monitoring and evaluation of health results and effects
    • effective methods for promoting health and functional ability, including rehabilitation

    Name of lecturer(s)

    Riitta-Liisa Jukarainen

    Mode of delivery

    60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning

    Recommended or required reading

    Community and homecare nursing 2 cr; Section 1: Study material reported to the Moodle learning platform, Section 2: Ikonen Eija-Riitta. 2015. Kehittyvä kotihoito. Helsinki; Edita.

    Assessment methods and criteria

    Community and homecare nursing 2 cr; Section 1: Community analysis, -diagnosis, participation on seminars and performing the seminar team task succesfully, rating scale abandoned/1-5, Section 2: Domeciliary care, approved online exam.

    Language of instruction

    Tuition in Finnish

    Timing

    01.01.2020 - 31.07.2020

    Enrollment date

    01.10.2019 - 15.10.2019

    5 credits

    Group(s)
    • SHMI18KM
    Seats

    20 - 40

    Unit, in charge

    Sosiaali- ja terveysalan koulutusyksikkö (not translated)

    Teacher(s)

    Riitta-Liisa Jukarainen, Vappu Martikainen

    Programme(s)

    Degree Programme in Nursing

    Unit location

    Mikkeli Campus

    Virtual proportion

    2 credits

    Evaluation scale

    1-5

    Completion alternatives

    Community and homecare nursing; seminar tasks possible to combine with work/placement.

    Planned learning activities and teaching methods

    Scheduled track: Community and homecare nursing 2 cr; Section 1: Community analysis, -diagnosis, lectures and seminar on group tasks, Section 2: Domeciliary care, lectures, homeworks and online exam. Independent track: Community and homecare nursing; seminar tasks possible to combine with work/placement. Blended track: Previous studies on community and home care, identifying competence.

    Students use of time and load

    Community and homecare nursing, 2 cr.

    Previous studies on community and home care, identifying competence.

    Exam schedule

    Community and homecare nursing; Section 2 possibility of resits on general exam days.