Study Guide

Objective

You are able to apply evidence-based data in reception work and in home nursing.
You are capable of professional and caring interactions with clients / patients of different ages and backgrounds, and with their close relations.
You understand the importance of multi-professional collaboration in overall care.
You know the client / patient care path, and you know the basics of service coordination.
You understand the activities of the private, public and third sectors as part of the care and service chain.
You are able to utilize digital solutions in reception work and in home nursing.
You recognize when a patient is in need of urgent care.
You are able to strengthen the patient's / client's skills in self-care and in the use of electronic services.
You know the fundamentals of vaccination skills and have knowledge of the national vaccination program.
You know the prevention, symptoms and treatment of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.

Content

How do you apply evidence-based data to reception work and home nursing?
How do you take into account the patient's / client's age, background and culture in patient encounters and interactions?
What are the roles and responsibilities of different professional groups in reception work and in home nursing?
How do you guide the customer and their close relations in getting the services they need?
What is centralized customer and service coordination?
What does the care and service plan entail?
How do you implement digital solutions in reception work and home nursing?
How do you assess the need for urgent care?
How do you advance rehabilitation and health promotion in nursing?
How do you vaccinate properly and safely?
What vaccinations are included in the national vaccination program?
How do you guide the client / patient in matters related to vaccination?
What infectious diseases are vaccinated against?

Opiskelumateriaali

• Basics of vaccination: Metropolia Moodle, National Basics of vaccination education and training package.
• Other material assigned during the course.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

The course includes two face-to-face sessions in Kotka campus, three online meetings and in addition, time-independent work in an online environment. Face-to-face sessions takes place on weekdays according to a pre-arranged timetable. The face-to-face days consists one workshop and one seminar day. Attendance at the seminar is compulsory and absence must be compensated.
• The course progresses according to the group´s common timetable. The course includes both individual and group tasks. Individual tasks and group tasks are returned according to a separate schedule.
• Teacher guidance is available in the context of face-to-face teaching and online according to a specific timetable.
• The course uses a variety of feedback methods such as written and oral feedback. Peer feedback will also be used.
• The course consists of three components which are assessed separately: The importance of culture in nursing 1 credit, Basics of vaccination 2 credits and Nurse appointment work and homecare nursing 1 credits.
For a more detailed description, see the section on implementation components.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

• The course will be visited by representatives of working life.
• Presentations similar to simulations in environments that mimic working life will be done during the course.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

• Each component has its own exam, of which there are three in total.
• There is two online exams and one exam in the university exam room.

• The course includes tasks according to a separate schedule.

• The course ends at the indicated time, by which the student has returned the required tasks, passed the exams and met the other requirements for successful completion.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

• 1 credit corresponds to about 27 hours of student work. However, the workload depends on your study skills and previous knowledge.
• In a 5 credit course, the student´s workload is about 135 hours.

• The importance of culture in nursing 1 credit = 27 hours
• Basics of vaccination 2 credits = 54 hours
• Nurse appointment work and homecare nursing 1 credits = 27 hours
• Preclinical training 1 credit = 27 hours

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

• The importance of culture in nursing 1 credit
• Basics of vaccination 2 credits
• Nurse appointment work and homecare nursing 1 credits
• Preclinical training 1 credit

Further information

• The importance of culture in nursing 1 credit: johanna.koskenniemi@xamk.fi
• Basics of vaccination 2 credits: linda.metsala@xamk.fi
• Nurse appointment work and homecare nursing 1 credits: johanna.koskenniemi@xamk.fi, linda.metsala@xamk.fi
• Preclinical training 1 credit is carried out at the university, with 100 % compulsory attendance.

PREVIOUS SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE
• Hoitotyön ammatilliset perusteet (poislukien Opinto- ja urasuunnittelu), Kliininen hoitotyö I

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

• The importance of culture in nursing 1 credit: pass/fail
• Basics of vaccination 2 credits: pass/fail
• Nurse appointment work and homecare nursing 1 credit: fail/1-5
• Successful completion of the course requires completion of tasks and exams with a grade of at least 1 or pass. The final grade of the course consists 50 % of the grade for the group task and 50 % of the grade for the homecare nursing exam.
• Preclinical training 1 credit: active participating to the preclinical training day, 100 % presence is required.