Study Guide

Objective

NURSING PHILOSOPHY AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE IN THE NURSING PROFESSION 5 cr HOFI
Objectives
Students will
- Be familiar with the key concepts, values, ethical principles and guidelines in nursing
- Know how to apply the values and ethical principles of nursing, as well as to assess their realisation also in electronic services
- Be able to draw a line between private and professional communication roles in social media
- Understand the knowledge base of nursing
- Identify the responsibility and tasks of nurses
- Be familiar with evidence-based operations in nursing
- Know how to search for information using the most common health sciences databases

Content

Contents
The study unit comprises 2 cr of studies offered in English
- Key concepts of epistemology and ethics
- The rights and self-determination of patients
- Identification and handling of ethical problems
- Ethical approach in nursing
- Nursing science as a discipline
- Evidence-based activities – concepts and bases for activities
- Key treatment recommendations
- Information seeking

Materials

Leino-Kilpi, H. & Välimäki, M. 2010. Etiikka hoitotyössä. WSOY: Helsinki p.14-179.
Thompson, I.E., Melia, K.M. & Boyd, K.M. 2006. Nursing Ethics 2006. Churchill Livingstone: London. p. 2-57
Laws and Decrees
Articles and publications
Tiedonhakijan oppaat: http://libguides.turkuamk.fi/etusivu

Teaching methods

Leaning discussions and classroomwork/workshops
Groupwork and supervision discussions
Learning Diary
Independent work
Group Exam

Exam schedules

Written group examination on week 39 (re-exam dates will be informed at the beginning of the course)

International connections

We use community-based and individual learning methods in this course.
Learnin discussions and classroomwork/workshops
Groupwork and supervision discussions
Independent work

Student workload

5 cr (5 x 27h) = 135 h
Contact learning (1 cr)
Learning Diary (1 cr)
Seminar (1 cr)
Group exam (1 cr)
Information Skills Online Course (1 cr)

Content scheduling

Weeks 35-39
Philosophy, ethics and professionalism
Values, principles and norms in nursing
Nursing ethics and patient rights
Ethical problems and problem solving in nursing
Evidence based practice
Written group exam (week 39)
Ethical seminar 9.12.2019 (University of Turku)
Information Skills Online Course 1 cr / Hannele Mikkola

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Learning Diary (1 cr), grade passed/failed
Seminar (1.5 cr), grade 0-5
Group exam (1.5 cr), grade 0-5
Information Skills Online Course, grade 0-5 (will be 1/5 of the grade)