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

Code for ethics for nurses (ICN International Council of Nurses)
http://www.old.icn.ch/who-we-are/code-of-ethics-for-nurses/

International Code of Ethics for Midwives (ICM International Confederation of Midwives)
https://www.internationalmidwives.org/our-work/policy-and-practice/international-code-of-ethics-for-midwives.html

EMA European Midwives Association
http://www.europeanmidwives.com/upload/filemanager/content-images/novice/ema_response_to_the_professional_qualifications_directive_proposal.pdf

INEC-Project 2013-2016. Increasing Ethical Competence in Midwifery Education and Practice.
https://inecproject.wordpress.com/

Oelhafen, S., Hoelzli Reid, U., Häsänen, M., Kärema, A., Kasemets, M., Bartels, I., Leberecht, A.M.,, Kauppila, M., Järvilehto-Impivaara, I., & Berglund, M. (2017). Increasing midwives’ ethical competence: a European educational and practice development project. Article in International Journal of Ethics Education. Available also online: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40889-017-0033-3

Databases: f.eg. Cinahl, Pubmed, Cochrain, Eric, Google Scholar

The National Advisory Board on Social Welfare and Health Care Ethics ETENE
https://etene.fi/en/frontpage

Ethical grounds for the social and heath care field, 2012
https://etene.fi/documents/1429646/1571616/Publication+34+Ethical+grounds+for+the+social+and+health+care+field%2C+2012.pdf/a3f0ab6b-8e42-4045-865f-466f0dae3d8e/Publication+34+Ethical+grounds+for+the+social+and+health+care+field%2C+2012.pdf.pdf

Content scheduling

Week 3 Introduction to the course 13.1.2020 10-11.30 o´clock

Orientation discussion of 45 minutes about Patricia Benner´s theory "From novice to expert". Nursing science students will lead the discussion and have also sent an informative email about that voluntary based discussion.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria
• explanation for topic selection, reasoning why this is important
• insight to the topic, expertise, logic
• evidence based information, references
• application of available knowledge (e.g. research, recommendations,
principles…)
• ethical reasoning and solutions
• group-assessment and self-assessment
• presentation: expression, clarity, inspiring and balanced participation of
all members