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Research and development in nursing (5 cr)

Code: SH00AC99-3040

General information


Enrollment

12.04.2021 - 25.04.2021

Timing

01.08.2021 - 31.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Social Services and Health Care, Savonlinna

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Veli-Matti Malinen
  • Tarja Turtiainen
  • Anna Makkonen

Teacher in charge

Tarja Turtiainen

Groups

  • SHSA19SM

Objective

Evidence-based practice and decision making
• you are able to make decisions based on research data into nursing
• you are able to solve problems in professional contexts in multi-professional teams
• you are able to critically assess your own actions
• you are familiar with development, innovation and research processes
• you know how to carry out data search using the most common health science databases
• you are able to read and critically evaluate scientific publications

Content

Evidence-based practice and decision making
• nursing as a field of science
• research in the knowledge base of nursing and education
• main concepts of nursing research
• methods of development and innovation
• main research methods in nursing
• development process
• project work
• data search: the most important databases of health science
• utilization of research knowledge

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Vocational studies or a previous degree in health care