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Nursing Philosophy and Evidence-Based Practice in the Nursing Profession (5cr)

Code: 7031482-3014

General information


Enrollment
25.05.2019 - 15.09.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2019 - 31.12.2019
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
4 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
15 - 30
Teachers
Liisa Kosonen-Karesto
Hannele Mikkola
Course
7031482

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Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Weeks: 35-43
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 43)
Ethical seminar 8University of Turku) 9.12.2019
Information Skills Online Course 1 cr / Hannele Mikkola

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. Churchill Livingstone: London. p. 2-57.
Lakeja ja asetuksia
Artikkeleita ja julkaisuja
Tiedonhakijan oppaat: http://libguides.turkuamk.fi/etusivu

Teaching methods

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

Exam schedules

Written examination on week 43 (re-exam dates will be informed at the beginning of the course)

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

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

Student workload

5 op (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)

Evaluation 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)
Evaluation criterias in Optima.

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