Clinical Practice 1 (12cr)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Content scheduling

Customer orientation, professionalism and ethical competence

- Is able to work in accordance with nursing values, ethical principles and health care legislation
- Can work collegiately.
- Is able to give and receive feedback and utilise feedback in its operations.​ 
- Able to evaluate and develop their competence and take responsibility for their learning and work in a self-directed manner .
- Can meet clients/patients from different cultures on an individual basis.

Knowledge of information technology, recording and reporting

- Is able to use healthcare information systems, electronic databases and various reporting tools.​ 
- Is able to comply with the data protection and data security requirements of social welfare and health care.​ 
- Understands the importance of documentation and oral reporting for continuity of care and patient safety .
- Is able to record nursing work according to a structured recording model.

Leadership and employee competence, quality competence, competence in the principles of sustainable development

- Be able to prioritize their work tasks flexibly according to the situation . 
- Is able to operate cost-effectively in accordance with the principles of sustainable development . 
- Be able to assess the quality of nursing to develop client/patient care and their own work.​ 
- Be able to lead their own and their team's activities and act as a team member. 

Clinical and decision-making competence 

- Knows how to operate in accordance with the nursing process: evaluates the patient's/client's need for care, plans, implements and evaluates high-quality care based on evidence .
- Is able to use the most common health science databases, treatment guidelines and organizational guidelines to support nursing decision-making.
- Master the necessary knowledge and skills in key nursing interventions and diagnostic studies.
- Be able to apply the principles of infection control and follow aseptic procedures.
- Identifies changes in the client/patient's condition and is able to react to them.​ 
- Is able to implement safe drug and fluid treatment and familiarizes myself with the unit's drug treatment plan .  
- Follows and promotes the principles of patient safety with its own operations e.g. device safety, safety of treatment methods, medication safety . 
- Knows how to report adverse and hazardous events and understands their importance as a basis for patient and occupational safety.​ 

Health promotion, teaching and guidance competence 

- Is able to meet different clients and patients individually, professionally and respectfully.
- Is able to communicate in Finnish appropriately and intelligibly.
- Be able to assess the needs and resources of client/patient/neighbor guidance and support commitment to care .   
- Takes preventive action against client/patient health challenges.​ 
- Supports the patient/client's ability to function and self-care on an evidence-based basis .  
- Is able to plan, implement and evaluate individual and group counselling together with client/patient and other experts .
- Is able to use a variety of client/patient-oriented teaching and guidance methods .
- Knows the client/patient care path and understands the basics of service guidance.

Interaction and co-operation competence and multi-professionalism

- Knows the Finnish social and health care service system and is able to work as part of this system.
- Understands their own role in the work community and carries out tasks in this role in their work.
- Understands the responsibilities and division of labour of professionals in different fields and is able to work in multi-professional cooperation.
- Consider the importance of a multi-professional working group for comprehensive patient care.

Objective

student

- is able to apply the essential knowledge and skills required in the training environment in client/patient nursing
- master the key measures and diagnostic examinations required in the nursing of the client/patient in the training environment as part of the patient's overall care
- acts in a customer-oriented manner in nursing that maintains and promotes the health of the client/patient and their loved ones
- follow the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing
- acts as a responsible member of a multi-professional working group and community
- identify nursing development needs
- mastered working life skills
- is able to evaluate their expertise and develop their own operations
- use the Finnish language in professional communication situations in a patient-safe manner

Content

Contents
- The scope of the internship varies depending on the student's previous work experience.
- Students are individually assigned the required internship/s and their duration/s.
- A language-conscious approach is implemented during the training.
- The student must complete the required modules as exams or demonstrations before starting the internship.
- The student commits to developing his/her Finnish language skills and acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in Finnish working life.
- The nursing teacher and the Finnish language teacher guide the internship together as a couple, at the same time supporting the student, instructors and the work community in language and cultural awareness.
- The student prepares a language agreement before the start of the internship, in which they set the Finnish-language goals for the internship and go through the goals with the Finnish language teacher before the start of the internship. At the beginning of the internship, the student discusses the goal of the Finnish language with the instructor of the internship and completes the objectives of the language agreement.

Teaching methods

Workflow learning means learning directly alongside work. It happens in situations where the student does nursing duties and learns at the same time. Workflow learning allows the student to learn practical skills and develop their own competence. The student receives support from experienced professionals in the work community and learns to apply theoretical knowledge to real care situations.

Understand nursing processes and practices
Students learn how nursing progresses in practice and what different stages it involves.

Practicing Practical Skills
Students practice concrete skills, such as patient observation, medication delivery and patient guidance, safely and effectively.

Planning and organizing one's own work
With the help of Workflow learning, the student learns how to structure the tasks of the working day and how the nursing process progresses seamlessly.

Assessment and development of one's own competence
The student reflects, i.e. evaluates their own competence and identifies where they need more practice.

Interaction skills and collaboration
Students learn to work as part of a team and use their communication skills with patients and colleagues.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Reflective learning
The internship emphasizes reflection on one's own activities, in which the student evaluates his/her own competence, learning and practices. Reflection helps the student understand how their own practices can affect sustainable development, for example, the use of resources and the quality of care.

Inclusive and Collaborative Learning
Nurses work closely with other professionals, contributing to social sustainability. Inclusive learning refers to communal sharing of knowledge and exchange of experiences, allowing students to learn teamwork and understand the importance of community in maintaining well-being.

Simulation and case-based exercises
Simulation exercises and case-based tasks provide an opportunity to experience the effects of sustainability principles in practical situations. This allows students to practice, for example, economical use of resources and consideration of the environment in patient care without using actual resources.

Digital learning environments and distance learning
E-learning reduces the need to travel and the environmental burden, supporting ecological sustainability. In addition, digital solutions enable flexible learning and access to diverse learning materials, contributing to the student's holistic professional development.

Working Life-Based Learning and the Circular Economy
The work placement is structured so that students can apply what they have learned directly in the everyday life of nursing. Principles of circular economy, such as resource recycling and waste reduction, are particularly evident in nursing, where proper use of materials and waste management are essential.

Student workload

The training includes learning tasks before the start of the training, during the training and after the training. Learning tasks on the Itslearning platform.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

APPROVED
Customer orientation, professionalism and ethical competence

- Operates in accordance with the ethical principles of nursing.
- Comply with health care laws.
- Keeps confidential the confidential information received in the care relationship.
- Take responsibility for the care they do.
- Can evaluate and reflect on their own activities in Finnish with the help of instructors and expert experts.
- Participates in professional discussion and communication in the working group.
- Evaluate their own strengths and development targets based on the feedback they receive and, if necessary, change their operations.
- Be able to face the client/patient as an active expert in their own life.
- Is able to evaluate the client's resources and support him/her in the planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
- Capable of professional and therapeutic interaction in the Finnish language. Expresses herself clearly to patients/clients, relatives and colleagues using jargon appropriately in different situations.
- Pay attention to people of different ages and different cultural backgrounds.

ABANDONED
Customer orientation, professionalism and ethical competence

- Not able to follow professional code of conduct.
- Does not comply with health care legislation.
- Violates confidentiality.
- Does not work in a customer-oriented manner.
- Not able to act responsibly.
- Unable to engage in professional and therapeutic interaction in the Finnish language.
- Does not treat patients professionally.
- Ignoring individual care needs.
- He does not recognize his own development needs and does not know how to reflect on his own activities in Finnish.
- Unable to change its mode of operation based on guidance or feedback.

APPROVED
Knowledge of information technology, recording and reporting

- Understand the importance of information security. Operates securely and ensures secure operation in all situations.
- Report nursing appropriately in Finnish (oral and written reporting).
- Can be supported to implement recording of nursing structures according to uniform operating practices using understandable Finnish language.

ABANDONED
Knowledge of information technology, recording and reporting

- Does not act responsibly to ensure information security.
- Risks information and/or patient safety.
- Does not use understandable Finnish language in reporting (oral and written reporting) or reporting is not appropriate.

APPROVED
Leadership and employee competence, quality competence, competence in the principles of sustainable development

- Work patient-safe at all stages of the treatment process.
- Understands the importance of their own activities for promoting and maintaining the quality of nursing.
- Understand and apply the principles of sustainable ecological, economic and social activity in nursing.
- Know the basics of health business as part of a service system. Identify current trends in social welfare and health care.

ABANDONED
Leadership and employee competence, quality competence, competence in the principles of sustainable development

- Does not follow safety principles in nursing. Risk to patient safety.
- Does not recognize the importance of quality nursing. He does not take responsibility for the care he performs.
- Does not operate economically and does not take into account sustainable, ecological, economic and social practices in their work.
- Does not perceive the function of the unit.

APPROVED
Clinical and decision-making competence 
- Is able to acquire evidence-based information, plan and justify their actions and decision-making, but may still need support.
- Be able to observe the patient's vital signs and changes in them.
- Knows the key measures of basic patient care, nursing and diagnostic examinations.
- Works according to the principles of aseptics in all nursing situations.
- Apply rehabilitative nursing and ergonomics in daily activities.
- Is able to safely implement and evaluate medical treatment in the treatment of various diseases. Monitor the effectiveness of medical treatment.
- Reads and understands prescriptions, documents the correct implementation of drug therapy.
- Utilizes a pharmacare passport to develop one's own pharmacare expertise.
- Recognizes the limits of their own competence and acquires more scientific knowledge as a basis for their activities.
- Ask and ask for help if needed.

ABANDONED
Clinical and decision-making competence 

- Information retrieval capabilities and nursing knowledge base are lacking.
- They can't justify their actions or the decisions they've made.
- Is unable to monitor the patient's vital signs and does not recognize changes in the patient's condition.
- Basic care skills are very lacking.
- Not able to plan their activities.
- Implementation of aseptics is deficient.
- Does not know how to carry out safe medical treatment.
- Does not understand medical prescriptions/treatment instructions made by a doctor.
- Do not take medication/treatment procedures as prescribed by your doctor.
- There are major shortcomings in nursing documentation.
- Does not recognize the limits of their own competence and compromises patient safety.
- Do not ask or ask for help if needed.
- There are major deficiencies in the knowledge of the Finnish language, which puts patient safety at risk.

APPROVED
Health promotion, teaching and guidance competence 

- Can, if supported, guide the patient/client and/or their loved ones according to their individual needs in understandable Finnish language.
- Understands the importance of self-care in promoting health in the client/patient nursing process.
- Is able to guide the client/patient on the effects of self-care on health and functional ability.
- Become familiar with digital health care services, treatment paths and their opportunities. Be able to direct these services to the client/patient and/or their loved one appropriately.

ABANDONED
Health promotion, teaching and guidance competence 

- Does not participate in the guidance of the patient and/or his/her loved ones.
- Even if supported, it is not possible to guide the patient/client and/or their loved ones in Finnish.
- Not considering the aspect of health promotion.
- Does not understand the importance of client/patient self-care guidance in promoting health.

APPROVED
Interaction and co-operation competence and multi-professionalism

- Knows the Finnish social and health care service system and is able to guide the patient/client and/or their loved ones in the service system.
- Is able to inform the client/patient appropriately about public, private and third-sector services when needed.
- As a member of the working group, participates in the activities of the Health Department.
- Is able to collaborate with the patient/client, his/her loved ones and staff.
- In his/her work, he/she is able to take into account the different cultural characteristics of customers and team members.

ABANDONED
Interaction and co-operation competence and multi-professionalism

- Does not know the Finnish social welfare and health care service system and does not know how to guide the client/patient and/or their loved ones in using the Finnish service system.
- Not participating as a member of the working group.
- Doesn't understand his own role in the task force.
- Does not work in collaboration with the patient/client, his/her loved ones and staff. There are problems with collaboration.
- Ignores the cultural peculiarities of clients and/or team members in their work.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The internship is assessed within four weeks of its completion. The assessment focuses on the competence areas of the nurse and the implementation of patient safety. Internships are also assessed in different areas of Finnish language and communication: writing, reading comprehension, speaking and listening comprehension.

Further information

The guidance uses the SunHarkka application developed by Turku University of Applied Sciences.