Basics of Nursing and Professional Finnish languageLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Student
• is able to work professionally in a care relationship and recognise their own role as a nurse and strive to improve in it, and learn about multidisciplinary cooperation in health care.
• values the patient and is able to support them and their family members in all stages of life while taking their culture into account.
• is able to identify care needs and plan, implement and evaluate nursing in health care units.
• gains experience in recording care in accordance with the national recording model.
• can consider factors affecting patient safety and respond to an immediate need for help.
• can identify and strengthen the patient's resources.
• knows how to work aseptically and ergonomically while taking sustainable development into account.
• can identify nutritional needs and implement health-promoting nutrition for different age groups.

In simulation:
• learns to use digital and health technology devices in nursing older people
• advances their competence in nursing and pharmacotherapy and encountering clients.

Content

Contents:
• Professional interaction and care relationship
• Care process, decision-making and recording
• Patient safety, data security and ergonomics
• Methods of helping in nursing and supporting daily activities
• Monitoring the patient's condition and basic vital signs
• The need and significance of nutrients
• Diet according to nutrition recommendations at different ages
• Digital and health technology applications

During the simulations,
· you practise the clinical competence of the basics of nursing and pharmacotherapy as well as professional interaction and encountering patients.

Qualifications

Completed Diploma or Bachelor-level nurse’s degree outside the EU and EEA countries.
Approved selection the test.
The suitability of the applicant for training is ensured in the selection test.
Finnish language proficiency at least at level A2.1 (according to the European Framework of Reference).