Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The objective of this course is to develop skills in professional interaction and encounters. You will also learn to reflect on your own competence using various methods.

After completing the training, the student
• can act responsibly in Finnish training environment and follow the guidelines of the training
• can develop the ability to act professionally and collegially in the work community
• gains experience in professional interaction and encounters with clients/patients of different ages, cultures, and backgrounds
• gains proficiency in identifying client’s strengths and factors that contribute to well-being
• is capable of reflecting on and identifying strengths and areas for improvement in one's professional interaction and can recognise ethical issues
• knows the key laws and regulations governing professionals in the social and healthcare sector
• understands the operating principles of Finnish work culture and is able to act accordingly

Content (course unit)

• responsible and professional conduct in studies and in the role of a nurse
• professional conduct in the workplace, collegiality, and employee competency
• clients from diverse cultures and vulnerable client groups
• recognising and evaluating one's own interpersonal skills
• reflecting on personal actions and handling ethical issues
• key laws and regulations in the social and healthcare sector

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
• acts responsibly in the training environment and follows the training guidelines
• learns to act in accordance with good work community skills
• learns professional interaction with clients/patients of different ages and backgrounds
• can plan own actions taking into consideration the client’s resources
• can reflect on and identify strengths and areas for development in one’s own professional interaction, and reflect on and identify ethical issues
• knows the key laws governing the actions of social and healthcare professions, and the principles of regulatory supervision

Fail
The student
• does not act responsibly in the training environment and fails to follow the training guidelines
• does not act in accordance with good work community skills
• is unable to engage in professional interaction with clients/patients of different ages and backgrounds
• is unable to plan actions, taking into consideration the client's resources
• cannot reflect on and identify strengths and areas for development in one’s own professional interaction, and cannot reflect on and identify ethical issues
• is not familiar with the key laws governing the actions of social and healthcare professions, and the principles of regulatory supervision

Exam schedules

Any missed hours of training needs to be compensated.
Attendance is mandatory for all classes (100 % attendance requirement).
A written reflective learning diary evaluation: passed / needs to be completed / failed

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Supervised clinical training 1 includes 36hours of practical training, instruction, reflective learning situations, and group work as contact teaching in the first semester.

Orientation and reflection classes
Clinical training in various social an health care settings.
Workshops on written communication.

Learning materials

Materials provided by teachers in Moodle.

Abdrbo, A. 2017. Assessment of Nursing Students’ Communication Skills. Nursing Education Perspectives. 38 (3), 149-151.

Crawford, R., McGrath, B., Christiansen, A., Roach,D., Salamonson, Y., Wall. P. & Ramjan, L. 2020.
First year nursing students’ perceptions of learning interpersonal communication skills in their paid work: A multi-site Australasian study. Nursing Eduction in Practice. 48, 1-7.

Laki potilaan asemasta ja oikeuksista 785/1992
Laki terveydenhuollon ammattihenkilöistä 559/1994 (sis. vaitiolovelvollisuus, salassapito)

Sairaanhoitajaliiton sosiaalisen median ohjeet https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sairaanhoitajien-sosiaalisen-median-ohjeet.pdf

TAMKin kirjallisen raportoinnin –ohjeet

Valvira https://www.valvira.fi/

Student workload

Total hours 81 h.
This includes orientations, reflections, academic writing and individual and group work
Students will do 36 hours in clinical training environment

Completion alternatives

Students have the option to demonstrate their competence through Recognition of Prior Learning (AHOT) if they hold a relevant practical nurse qualification or have work experience in Finland as a practical nurse or in a similar role, and have achieved the objectives of the respective study module. The student demonstrates their previously acquired competence through an assigned written task. The student also participates in written communication classes.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Students will arrange in small groups and individually visits and volunteer work opportunities in public, private or third sector social and health care units/clubs/associations. student is responsible for finding their own clinical placements. One can gather training hours in various placements or complete all hours in same placement.

Further information

Implementation plan will be edited before the orientation class.

Any missed hours of training needs to be compensated.
Attendance is mandatory for all classes (100 % attendance requirement).