Skip to main content

Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery

Degree:
Bachelor of Health Care

Degree title:
Bachelor of Health Care

Credits:
270 ects

Qualification Awarded and the Level of Qualification

Bachelor of Health Care, EQF 6

Contact Information

Ida Nikkola
Head of Competence Area
ida.nikkola@tuni.fi
tel. 0406473553
Irmeli Nieminen
Study Counsellor
irmeli.nieminen@tuni.fi
tel. 0503119677

Special Admission Requirements

General admission criteria, see TAMK’s websites.

Recognition of Prior Learning

It is possible for students to have their prior competence recognised.
See TAMK’s credit transfer guidelines

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

General qualifications for university of applied science required.

Profile of the Programme

The degree is a bachelor-level professional higher education degree.
The degree complies with the criteria set by the Finnish national degree system as well as with the European framework for degrees and other competence.
Ministry of Education and Culture

Key Learning Outcomes

After the first year of studies the midwifery student knows the basics of caring for ill patients. The student obeys the laws and ethical codes concerning health care. The student can recognise and predict the possible health problems of individuals and communities. The student is able to monitor basic vital signs, recognise nursing needs, and use appropriate nursing methods safely. The student knows how to carry out medication safely and masters medical calculations. The student is able to give first aid in emergency situations. The student is able to consider the meaning of different cultures in nursing.
During the middle phase of the studies the student develops his/her clinical know-how in different areas of nursing and is able to define the nursing needs of patients/clients of different ages, and plan, implement and evaluate nursing in cooperation with patients/clients and their significant others. The student utilises multidisciplinary knowledge as the basis for his/her work. The student is able to guide and support patients/clients in self-care. The student knows how to act in multiprofessional collaboration to the benefit of the patient/client. The student knows how to evaluate his/her own work critically.
After the third year the student can monitor pregnancy with diverse methods, guide expecting families both in physical changes and growth towards parenthood. The student knows the labour progress and procedures theoretically, and can act in normal deliveries under supervision.
After the fourth year the student can independently manage normal deliveries and is able to recognise abnormalities during pregnancy, delivery and postnatal time and can manage them. The student can monitor and take care of the mother and newborn baby after childbirth and support the family in the new phase of life. The student can implement health promotion and gynaecological care of women of different ages.
During the last half a year the student develops her/his competences in all fields of midwifery. The student can predict, plan and implement midwifery. She/he can solve problems, make decisions and has a critical and developmental attitude to midwifery.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

After graduation you can work as a nurse or a midwife in various expert tasks which require either comprehensive or specialised skills. There are jobs in primary health care, special health care, social services as well as in private or third sector services both in Finland and abroad.

Access to Further Studies

The degree gives eligibility for master’s degrees.

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Assessment of study performances is based on TAMK’s assessment criteria
The detailed assessment criteria can be found in course implementation plans. The teaching and assessment methods are agreed on with students at the beginning of each course.
TAMK Degree Regulations

Graduation Requirements

Completion of studies and achievement of competence objectives in the extent set by the curriculum.

Mode of Study

Completion of studies and achievement of competence objectives in the extent set by the curriculum.

Development of the Programme

The Ministry of Education and Culture’ definitions of policy and TAMK’s strategy have been considered in the curriculum.

Degree Programme in Midwifery and Nursing
Code
(24KL)
Degree Programme in Midwifery and Nursing
Code
(24KL)
Degree Programme in Midwifery and Nursing
Code
(21KL)
Degree Programme in Midwifery and Nursing
Code
(21KL)
Degree Programme in Midwifery and Nursing
Code
(21KL)
Degree Programme in Midwifery and Nursing
Code
(19KL)
Degree Programme in Midwifery and Nursing
Code
(19KL)
Enrolment period

04.03.2024 - 10.04.2024

Timing

15.04.2024 - 02.06.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Ilona Jylhäsalo
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 4 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • 22KL
    22KL
  • 22TH
    22TH
Small groups
  • Small group 1
  • Small group 2
  • Small group 3
  • Small group 4

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Ilona Jylhäsalo
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Groups
  • 22EH
    22EH

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

30.08.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

30.10.2023 - 24.12.2023

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Turtiainen
  • Tuuli Uusitalo
Person in charge

Paula Turtiainen

Groups
  • 21EH

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

30.12.2023 - 25.01.2024

Timing

29.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 42

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Tuuli Uusitalo
  • Ilona Jylhäsalo
Person in charge

Ilona Jylhäsalo

Groups
  • 23SH1CL

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 28.01.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Turtiainen
  • Katri Maijanen
Person in charge

Paula Turtiainen

Groups
  • 22SH2A

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 39

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Tuuli Uusitalo
  • Paula Pajunen
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • 22SH1A
Small groups
  • Small group 1
  • Small group 2
  • Small group 3

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

03.12.2023 - 24.01.2024

Timing

29.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Pajunen
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Groups
  • 22SH1B

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

22.01.2024 - 03.03.2024

Timing

04.03.2024 - 05.05.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Katri Maijanen
  • Paula Pajunen
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 4 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • 22ASH1
Small groups
  • Small group 1
  • Small group 2
  • Small group 3
  • Small group 4

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

06.11.2023 - 06.12.2023

Timing

07.12.2023 - 11.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Pajunen
Person in charge

Ida Nikkola

Groups
  • 22TH
    22TH

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows the key work community skills and understands their importance
- is able to analyze one's own working life skills

Content (course unit)

- strategic planning, implementation and evaluation
- key processes in Human Resource Management
- quality and Safety in organizational activities
- work community skills and culture of work society
- critical thinking

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training 1-4 completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
- knows basic concepts of the entirety of management
- recognizes the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- recognizes some key work community skills
- recognizes his/her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows and is able to describe basic concepts of the entirety of management
- knows the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows some key work community skills
- can describe his / her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- can analyze and discuss the importance and consequences of the key work community skills
- can analyze his / her own working life skills

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

03.12.2023 - 24.03.2024

Timing

25.03.2024 - 02.06.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 85

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Mirva Kolonen
Person in charge

Mirva Kolonen

Groups
  • 22SH1A
  • 22SH1B

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows the key work community skills and understands their importance
- is able to analyze one's own working life skills

Content (course unit)

- strategic planning, implementation and evaluation
- key processes in Human Resource Management
- quality and Safety in organizational activities
- work community skills and culture of work society
- critical thinking

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training 1-4 completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
- knows basic concepts of the entirety of management
- recognizes the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- recognizes some key work community skills
- recognizes his/her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows and is able to describe basic concepts of the entirety of management
- knows the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows some key work community skills
- can describe his / her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- can analyze and discuss the importance and consequences of the key work community skills
- can analyze his / her own working life skills

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.01.2024 - 04.03.2024

Timing

04.03.2024 - 05.05.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Mirva Kolonen
Person in charge

Mirva Kolonen

Groups
  • 22SH1C

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows the key work community skills and understands their importance
- is able to analyze one's own working life skills

Content (course unit)

- strategic planning, implementation and evaluation
- key processes in Human Resource Management
- quality and Safety in organizational activities
- work community skills and culture of work society
- critical thinking

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training 1-4 completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
- knows basic concepts of the entirety of management
- recognizes the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- recognizes some key work community skills
- recognizes his/her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows and is able to describe basic concepts of the entirety of management
- knows the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows some key work community skills
- can describe his / her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- can analyze and discuss the importance and consequences of the key work community skills
- can analyze his / her own working life skills

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 15.04.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Jaana Vainionpää
Person in charge

Jaana Vainionpää

Groups
  • 22ASH1
  • 21ASH1

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows the key work community skills and understands their importance
- is able to analyze one's own working life skills

Content (course unit)

- strategic planning, implementation and evaluation
- key processes in Human Resource Management
- quality and Safety in organizational activities
- work community skills and culture of work society
- critical thinking

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training 1-4 completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
- knows basic concepts of the entirety of management
- recognizes the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- recognizes some key work community skills
- recognizes his/her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows and is able to describe basic concepts of the entirety of management
- knows the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows some key work community skills
- can describe his / her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- can analyze and discuss the importance and consequences of the key work community skills
- can analyze his / her own working life skills

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

31.01.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

30.10.2023 - 24.12.2023

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Tuija Rasku
Person in charge

Tuija Rasku

Groups
  • 21EH
  • 21KL
  • 21TH

Objectives (course unit)

The Student
- is able to describe the scientific research process in nursing research
- is able to distinguish between quantitative and qualitative research approaches
- is able to choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the research approach
- be able to evaluate the ethical principles of scientific research
- knows the basic concepts of statistics

Content (course unit)

- recent nursing research
- research ethics
- the stages of the research process
- empirical research: quantitative and qualitative
- theoretical research
- the reliability of the study
- basics of statistics

Prerequisites (course unit)

Completed Structured Data Search

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student
- can describe superficially the stages of the research process
- be able to look at the reliability of research and research ethics issues in a limited way
- is able to describe the theoretical, quantitative and qualitative research approach in a limited way

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The Student
- can describe well the stages of the research process
- is able to describe the reliability of research and research ethics issues
- is familiar with the principles of theoretical, quantitative and qualitative research approach as a rule

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to describe the research process with various justifications and examples
- is able to describe issues related to research reliability and research ethics in a variety of ways
- clearly knows the principles of quantitative and qualitative research approach
- is able to consider and evaluate research methods suitable for different situations

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

24.11.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Milla Hiitti

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the historical and multidisciplinary background of midwifery
- knows the ethical, legal and scientific basis of midwifery
- is able to describe the expertise and purpose of midwifery in promotion of sexual and reproductive health
- is able to expand own cultural competence
- adapts a culturally sensitive work role in midwifery
- is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Content (course unit)

- historical, scientific and ethical basis of midwifery
- legal basis of sexual and reproductive health
- sexology
- promotion of sexual and reproductive health
- cultural competence in midwifery
- cultural sensitivity in midwifery
-perpectives of sustainable development and solutions in midwifery

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed the nursing studies except the Bachelor’s Thesis. The student cannot participate until Supervised clinical training 1-7 and all theoretical and clinical nursing studies are completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe midwifery as a discipline
- identifies the ethical principles and legislative framework for midwifery
- is able to describe the basic concepts of sexual and reproductive health
- is able to describe cultural competences in midwifery
- is able to recognise cultural sensitivity in midwifery
- is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe the evidence based development of midwifery
- knows the ethical principles and legislative framework for midwifery
- has the basic knowledge of sexual and reproductive health
- has basic knowledge of cultural competences in midwifery
- is able to discuss cultural sensitivity in midwifery
-is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- is able to analyse the midwifery science and identifies interfaces with other disciplines
- is able to implement the ethical principles and legislative framework for midwifery
- is able to implement the knowledge of sexual and reproductive health to the midwifery practices
- can apply cultural competences to midwifery
- is able to analyse the meaning of cultural sensitivity in midwifery
- is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities innovatively to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

15.02.2024 - 25.04.2024

Timing

13.05.2024 - 31.07.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

34 % Contact teaching, 66 % Distance learning

Unit

Social Services and Health Care

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Tuuli Uusitalo
  • Katri Maijanen
Person in charge

Katri Maijanen

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

15.04.2024 - 15.05.2024

Timing

15.05.2024 - 31.07.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services and Health Care

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Jaana Vainionpää
Person in charge

Jaana Vainionpää

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows the key work community skills and understands their importance
- is able to analyze one's own working life skills

Content (course unit)

- strategic planning, implementation and evaluation
- key processes in Human Resource Management
- quality and Safety in organizational activities
- work community skills and culture of work society
- critical thinking

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training 1-4 completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
- knows basic concepts of the entirety of management
- recognizes the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- recognizes some key work community skills
- recognizes his/her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows and is able to describe basic concepts of the entirety of management
- knows the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows some key work community skills
- can describe his / her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- can analyze and discuss the importance and consequences of the key work community skills
- can analyze his / her own working life skills

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

14.03.2024 - 10.05.2024

Timing

13.05.2024 - 31.07.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Social Services and Health Care

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Nina Smolander
Person in charge

Nina Smolander

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

16.07.2023 - 14.08.2023

Timing

15.08.2023 - 31.07.2024

Credits

60 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 2

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Groups
  • AVOINAMK

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

09.09.2023 - 08.10.2023

Timing

09.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Raakel Viheroksa

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the most significant evidence-based theory of midwifery regarding the high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy related disorders and their recognition, follow up and treatment
- is able to describe the methods of foetal and maternal screening and follow up during the high-risk pregnancies
- knows the principles of medication in the high-risk pregnancy and is able to solve medical calculations accurately
- is able to analyse, reflect and solve the ethical conflicts in midwifery

Content (course unit)

- high risk pregnancies and their evidence based follow up and treatment
- support of parenthood in the high-risk pregnancies
- societal problems and substance abuse during pregnancy
- foetal screening methods in the high-risk pregnancies
- medication in the high-risk pregnancies
- cases examples of the ethical conflicts in midwifery

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed 135 credits of nursing studies including Anatomy and Physiology and courses of Perioperative Nursing, Maternity Care and Gynaecological Nursing. Supervised clinical training could not be started before completing all theoretical and clinical nursing studies. Participated to Supervised Clinical Training 6, Pre-pregnancy, Supervised Clinical Training 9, Midwifery during Childbirth I.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe the main points of the evidence-based midwifery regarding the high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy related disorders and their recognition, follow up and treatment
- is able to solve medical calculations accurately and knows the principles of medication in the high-risk pregnancy
- is able to describe the ethical conflict in midwifery in a simply way

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to identify the most significant high-risk pregnancies and disorders and describes extensively their evidence based follow up and treatment.
- is able to solve medical calculations accurately and knows the principles of medication in the high-risk pregnancy
- is able to describe and reflect the ethical conflicts in midwifery widely and based on the scientific evidence and ethical rules

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
-is able to implement extensively the evidence based theory of the high-risk pregnancies in midwifery
- is able to solve medical calculations accurately, knows the basis of medication in the high-risk pregnancy and knows the challenges related the medication
- is able to analyse and reflect the ethical conflicts in midwifery widely, extensively and in detail based on the scientific evidence and ethical rules

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.10.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Minna Merta
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Marika Mettälä

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the progression, physiology and mechanism of normal childbirth
- knows how to assess labor progression, follow up methods of fetal and maternal wellbeing and the signs of abnormal progression
- knows the methods and principles of midwifery care during the normal labour
- is able to use technology as a follow up method of fetal and maternal wellbeing
- is able to deliver the baby safely
- is able to support and protect the perineum
- is able to perform episiotomy when it is necessary and suture the perineum (simulation)
- knows the principals of midwifery in complicated childbirth
- is able to assist anaesthetist in the demanding operations during childbirth and to work as the instrument nurse in emergency caesarean section
- knows breech delivery and shoulder dystocia manoeuvres
- knows how to care the newborn immediately after birth
- knows the methods used in the assessment of the newborn baby/infant status and the risks to the newborn baby wellbeing
- knows how to resuscitate the newborn baby/infant
- is able to resuscitate the newborn baby/infant
- knows how to support the development of positive birth experience
- knows how to observe and support early interaction between the family and newborn baby/infant

Content (course unit)

- progression of normal childbirth
- physiology and mechanism of childbirth
- assessing progress of childbirth
- screening and assessing fetal and maternal wellbeing
- midwifery in normal childbirth: suturing the perineum, technology in assessing childbirth
- midwifery in complicated childbirth: breech, shoulder dystocia, emergency cesarean section (simulation)
- care of the newborn immediately after birth and assessing newborn baby status and wellbeing
- signs indicating need for immediate actions to assist transition and newborn resuscitation: newborn resuscitation
- support of the positive birth experience and protecting sexual and reproductive health

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed the nursing studies except the Bachelor’s Thesis. The student cannot participate until Supervised clinical training 1-7 and all theoretical and clinical nursing studies are completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe the basic concepts, physiology and mechanism of normal labour
- is able to describe the progression of normal childbirth, the principles of observation and care of the fetus and woman in labour and their wellbeing and is able to identify abnormalities
- is able to describe the principles of care in normal childbirth
- is able to describe the principles of care in complicated childbirth
- is able to describe the methods used in the assessment of newborn status and the risks to the newborn baby wellbeing
- is able to describe how to support the development of positive birth experience
- is able to describe how to observe and support the early interaction between the family and their newborn baby

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to define the progression, physiology and mechanism of normal childbirth
- describes and understands the meaning of the labour progress, maternal and fetal wellbeing follow up methods and midwifery care given
- is able to describe and understand the meaning of the progression of normal childbirth, observation and care of the fetus and woman in labour and their wellbeing and is able to identify abnormalities
- is able to describe the principles of care and methods used during normal childbirth
- is able to describe the methods used in the assessment of newborn baby status and knows the risks to newborn baby wellbeing and recognizes the abnormalities
- has a knowledge how to resuscitate the newborn baby/infant
- knows how to observe the early interaction between the family and their newborn baby
- has a knowledge of the methods of positive birth experience support

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to define and describe extensively the progression, physiology and mechanism of normal childbirth
- describes and understands the meaning of the labour progress, maternal and fetal wellbeing follow up methods and midwifery care given and is able to comprehend the need for interventions
- is able to describe and understand the meaning of the progression of normal childbirth, observation and care of the fetus and woman in labour and their wellbeing and is able to identify abnormalities and is able to utilize the results of observation
- is able to describe care and methods used during normal childbirth
- is able to describe the methods used in the assessment of newborn baby status and knows the risks to newborn baby wellbeing and recognizes the abnormalities and is able to comprehend the need for interventions
- is able to resuscitate the newborn baby/infant
- knows how to observe and support the early interaction between the family and their newborn baby
- is able to promote and support the positive birth experience

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.01.2023 - 14.08.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 24.12.2023

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Elina Botha
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Ida Nikkola

Groups
  • 19KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- develops the theory and practices of evidence based midwifery
- works as the member of the multi-professional and -disciplinary team

Content (course unit)

- the development task in collaboration with the clinical setting

Prerequisites (course unit)

Bachelor's Thesis completed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- develops the midwifery practices based on the scientific evidence
- is able to give and receive feedback during the process

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- develops midwifery the practices by utilising extensively the scientific evidence
- is working responsibly and collaboratively during the process

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
-- develops the midwifery practices by utilizing the scientific evidence creatively and extensively
- is working responsibly, fluently and constructively

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

07.02.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

07.02.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

RDI portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Raakel Viheroksa
  • Kätilötyö Tiimihenkilö
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- develops the theory and practices of evidence based midwifery
- works as the member of the multi-professional and -disciplinary team

Content (course unit)

- the development task in collaboration with the clinical setting

Prerequisites (course unit)

Bachelor's Thesis completed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- develops the midwifery practices based on the scientific evidence
- is able to give and receive feedback during the process

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- develops midwifery the practices by utilising extensively the scientific evidence
- is working responsibly and collaboratively during the process

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
-- develops the midwifery practices by utilizing the scientific evidence creatively and extensively
- is working responsibly, fluently and constructively

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Hoitotyö Luennoitsija
  • Riika Riihelä
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

- knows the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system
- knows the normal fetal development and the most common disorders of fetal development
- knows the most common genetic factors contributing to preconception health
- know the basics of obstetric anesthesiology
- knows the normal physiology of the newborn and related abnormalities and disorders

Content (course unit)

- anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system
- embryology
- genetics, preimplantation and fetal screening and diagnostics
- obstetric anesthesiology
- neonatology

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed the nursing studies except the Bachelor’s Thesis. The student cannot participate until Supervised clinical training 1-7 and all theoretical and clinical nursing studies are completed. The student has participated in Introduction to Midwifery -module

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system
- knows the normal fetal development and most common developmental disorders
- knows the most common genetic factors affecting preconception health
- knows the basics of obstetric anesthesiology
- knows the normal physiology of the newborn and related abnormalities and disorders

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows in detail the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system
- knows more detailed the normal fetal development and most common developmental disorders
- knows more detailed the most common genetic factors contributing preconception health
- knows more detailed the basics of obstetric anesthesiology
- knows more detailed the normal physiology of the newborn and related abnormalities and disorders

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system to midwifery practice
- has extensive knowledge of normal fetal development and developmental disorders
- has extensive knowledge of the most common genetic factors contributing preconception health
- masters the basics of obstetric anesthesiology
- masters the normal physiology of the newborn and related abnormalities and disorders

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

24.05.2023 - 30.04.2024

Timing

01.09.2023 - 31.05.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 300

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Lauri Korjus
Groups
  • 23CAMPUSONLINE
    CAMPUSONLINE
  • AVOINAMK
  • 24CAMPUSONLINE
    CAMPUSONLINE
  • VAPAA

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and evaluate the potential of welfare technology to maintain wellbeing and promote health.
- is able to find out the needs of different user groups and user experiences for different welfare technology solutions.
- knows methods of developing welfare technologies for the needs of different user groups.
- knows the principles of ethics in the user context of welfare technologies.
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the context of welfare technologies.

Content (course unit)

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and content in welfare technologies
- the potential of technology in maintaining well-being and health
- the core content and concepts of user-oriented design
- methods to address users' needs
- methods for the joint development of need-based and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and user data protection in the context of welfare technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of welfare technologies and user-oriented design
- is able to describe methods to identify user needs and is able to co-develop need-based and user-oriented technologies and has tried some of these
- does not actively discuss ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to correctly apply key concepts of welfare technologies and user-centered design and to choose methods for different situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user demands and is able to co-develop technologies
- contributes to the discussion on ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user demands and is able co-develop need-based and user-driven technologies
- is able to analyze, document and critically evaluate study results
- is able to contribute constructively to the ethical and data protection discussion in the context of welfare technology and is able to ground their points of view

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Hoitotyö Luennoitsija
  • Heidi Valtatie
  • Mari Vikman
  • Sirja Seppänen
  • Jonna Levonen
  • Eija Piikkilä
Person in charge

Sirja Seppänen

Groups
  • 22KL
    22KL
  • 22TH
    22TH

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to act in a manner to promote mental health and prevent mental and substance abuse problems in different environments
- is able to professionally meet clients and families from diverse life situations and different cultures who have mental and / or substance abuse problems or life crisis
- identifies the symptoms of mental and / or substance abuse problems among clients of different ages and can intervene appropriately
- is able to make an assessment of the need for treatment in collaboration with the patient and his / her family
- is able to assess the patient’s need for special services or the services of a special worker, in collaboration with other professionals
- is able to take into account the situation of children and other family members in the event of a family member suffering from mental or substance abuse problems
- is able to plan, implement and assess the care of mental health and / or substance abuse problems in primary health care using evidence-based knowledge and feedback in collaboration with the patient, the family and other professionals
-is able use digital tools in care
- is able to act proactively and professionally in a threatening interaction situation
- is able to reflect on the professional use of his/her own personality and identify his/her own developmental challenges
- knows the most common psychiatric illnesses and their symptoms, examinations and treatment methods
-knows the basics of psychiatric pharmacogenetics as well as the effects of genes on the development of mental disorders
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.

Content (course unit)

- mental health promotion, prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems in nursing
- the most important treatment methods in mental health and substance abuse
- main legislation and regulations for mental health and substance abuse
- therapeutic interaction with people of different ages in mental health and substance abuse care
- care plans and structured documentation of mental health and substance abuse care
- assessing the need for mental health and substance abuse care in crisis situations and as care and rehabilitation continues
- rehabilitative approach in working in mental health and substance abuse care
- using digital tools in care
- predictive interaction in a threatening, escalating situation
- use and development of one's own professional personality
- psychopharmacology and psychiatric pharmacogenetics
- psychiatric and substance abuse psychiatric diagnostics and psychiatry as a medical specialty

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the basic principles of mental health promotion and the prevention of mental health and substance abuse problems
- identifies key problems in mental health and substance abuse care and primary health care interventions
- knows the importance of using and developing his/her own professional personality
- knows the effect of genes on mental health and substance abuse disorders
- knows what is meant by an approach that supports rehabilitation
- identifies key psychiatric diagnoses and medical treatment methods and the basics about psychiatric pharmacogenetics

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

In addition to a satisfactory level
The student
- is able to intervene in mental health and substance abuse problems and assess the need for treatment
- is able to apply knowledge of the problems of mental health and substance abuse
- is able to apply basic care methods in primary health care
- is able to apply an approach that supports rehabilitation
- recognises the psychiatric diagnoses which are assessed and treated in primary health care and is familiar with their medical care
- seeks and utilises evidence-based knowledge in his/her work
- knows the basics and specifics of medication treatment in mental health and substance abuse care.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

In addition to a good level
The student
- is able to assess the patient's needs for treatment according to the severity of the symptoms and the patient's resources, taking into account the patient’s family and network
- knows the main medication used to treat mental disorders
- identifies the most important substance abuse psychiatric diagnoses and their treatment methods

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

14.12.2023 - 02.01.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 21.04.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Marika Mettälä

Groups
  • 22KL
    22KL
  • 22TH
    22TH

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the basics of promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility
- knows the most common issues in gynecological nursing and knows the related physical examinations and care
- is able to assist in a gynecological examination, give guidance in breast examination and is able to bring up sexuality and reproductive health
- knows the normal process and care of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period and knows the most common disorders in them
- knows the structure and process of the maternity care service system
- knows how to support and guide expecting families and families with children in a healthy and sober lifestyle, promoting partnership and parental growth, and in issues of genetic diversity in multi-professional collaboration
- is able to assist in childbirth out-of-hospital
- is able to support families in basic care of their newborn and breastfeeding using evidence-based knowledge
- recognizes the ethical principles in maternity care and gynecological nursing
- is able to evaluate, plan and execute nursing care during the fertile years, pregnancy and postpartum period, as well as of clients with gynecological disorders, using evidence-based knowledge
- is able to reflect his/her own professional competence

Content (course unit)

- a woman’s health in different stages of her life
- promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility in nursing care
- the structure of the maternity care service system
- normal pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period and most common disorders and hereditary diseases in them
- healthy and sober lifestyle during pregnancy, postpartum period, and breastfeeding
- miscarriage, abortion, and infertility in nursing care
- the most common issues in gynecological nursing
- pharmacotherapy during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and gynecology
- assisting in a gynecological and breast examination
- assisting in childbirth out-of-hospital
- family support and guidance in newborn basic care and breastfeeding
- independent studies: Baby Bakery learning game
- nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum period

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

- is able to identify evidence-based knowledge in maternity care and women’s health nursing process
- is able to identify the most common gynecological problems as well as the physiological changes in pregnancy and the most common disorders of pregnancy and childbirth
- recognizes the main points of assessment and care of a newborn child and knows the forms of family support, but cannot justify his/her actions
- is able to identify problems of parenting and issues in sexual and reproductive health in a woman’s and family’s life
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology and during pregnancy and postpartum period
- recognizes the importance of guidance in maternity care and women’s health
- recognizes the importance of ethical principles in maternity care and women’s health
- is able to identify his/her own interaction skills in maternity care, women’s health and learning environments
- takes responsibility for his/her own learning
- is able to receive feedback
- knows the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

- knows the special features of maternity care and women’s health and is able to apply evidence-based knowledge to the care process
- is able to describe and define the most common gynecological problems and physiological changes in pregnancy and the most common disorders during pregnancy and childbirth
- is able to describe and justify the main features of assessment and care of a newborn child and understands the forms of family support
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology, during pregnancy and postpartum period
- recognizes and is able to support parenting and sexual and reproductive health challenges of a woman's and family's life
- understands and is able to apply ethical principles in maternity and gynecological nursing
- understands the importance of guidance and is able to give guidance in maternity care and women’s health
- is able to co-operate responsibly and constructively and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills in the learning environment of maternity care and women’s health
- is able to give and receive reflective feedback
- has the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- is able to use his/her knowledge base of maternity care and women’s health extensively
- is able to analyze evidence-based knowledge in maternity care and gynecological nursing and is able to apply the nursing process in an individual and family-centered way
- is able to describe and analyze the main points of assessment and care of a newborn child and knows the ways to support families.
- recognizes and is able to support parenting and issues in sexual and reproductive health of a woman's and family's life
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology, during pregnancy and postpartum period, and knows the specific challenges associated with them
- understands and is able to apply ethical principles of nursing in maternity care and gynecological nursing
- is able to give guidance in maternity care and women’s health in a customer-oriented way
- is able to co-operate responsibly and constructively. Develops both personal and group interaction skills in the maternity care and gynecological nursing learning environments
- is able to reflectively provide and receive feedback
- is able to implement the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2023 - 01.10.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows widely the principles and methods of fertility protection of adolescent and young adult women
- has the knowledge of women´s health needs related sexuality, fertility and reproduction
- knows how to support the women´s sexual and reproductive health
- knows the risks and diseases threatening women´s sexual and reproductive health
- deepens the know-how on midwifery among women at different age
- knows the care path of women encountered the sexual violence

Content (course unit)

- fertility protection
- sexual and reproductive health support among women at different age
- early pregnancy complications and disorders and their treatment
- infertility diagnosis and treatment
- gynaecological diseases and their treatment
- care path of women encountered sexual violence

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed 135 credits of nursing studies including Anatomy and Physiology and courses of Perioperative Nursing, Maternity Care and Gynaecological Nursing. Supervised clinical training could not be started before completing all theoretical and clinical nursing studies.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the main points of fertility support in adolescent and young adult women
- the knowledge of women´s sexual and reproductive health needs is limited and does not fulfil the objectives set
- identifies the risks and diseases threaten women´s sexual and reproductive health
- knows the women´s health promotion methods and midwifery practices but is not able to justify facts

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- has the wide knowledge of fertility support in adolescent and young adult women
- the knowledge of women´s sexual and reproductive health needs fulfils somewhat the objectives set
- is able to analyse the concepts of the risks and diseases threaten women´s sexual and reproductive health
- knows the women´s health promotion methods and midwifery practices and is able to choose the suitable methods and justify the selection

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- has the extensive knowledge of fertility support in adolescent and young adult women
- knowledge regarding women´s sexual and reproductive health needs fulfils the objectives set
- is able to extensively analyse the risks and diseases threaten women´s sexual and reproductive health
- is able to creatively implement different methods in the women´s health promotion, nursing and midwifery and is able to justify his/her acting

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

04.01.2024 - 20.08.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 06.10.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
Person in charge

Maija Koivunen

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to implement the customer oriented follow up and guidance during pregnancy independently and safely
- knows how to support and assess the wellbeing of foetus and pregnant woman, identify risks / abnormalities and take care of the further examinations
- knows how to support the positive pregnancy experience for women
- masters how to implement and guide screening during pregnancy and how to interpret results
- meets the patient, family, and the members of work group in an appropriate and respectful manner
- reflects and evaluates his/her own activities realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- 4 weeks supervised clinical training in maternity clinic

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participated to Pre-pregnancy and antenatal midwifery care.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- is able to implement customer oriented follow up and guidance during pregnancy independently
- knows how to support and assess the wellbeing of foetus and pregnant woman safely and responsibly and identifies risks
- knows how to support women in the positive pregnancy experience
- masters how to implement the screening during pregnancy and how to interpret results and organize further examinations
- reflects and evaluates his/her own activities realistically and is able to give and receive feedback
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training

Failed
The student
- is not able to implement the customer oriented follow up during pregnancy independently
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and endangering patient safety
- is not able to give customer oriented guidance
- is not able to perform and interpret screening during pregnancy
- communication with the pregnant woman, families and work group is unprofessional
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

30.05.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Marika Mettälä
Person in charge

Marika Mettälä

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- performs the normal vaginal birth independently
- is able to observe the signs of foetal distress
- recognizes the abnormalities in labour progress and manages them
- recognizes the differences between low and high risk births and adopts his/her actions and observations appropriately
- is able to assist during the abnormal birth
- is able to the support physiology of labour and development of positive birth experience
- develops the expertise of midwifery during childbirth

Content (course unit)

- midwifery during normal and abnormal delivery
- assistance in abnormal labour and preparation for caesarean section
- assessment of labour progress and observation of abnormalities
- observation of maternal wellbeing during labour
- management of pain relief, fluid therapy and medication
- clinical and technology based observation of foetal wellbeing
- perineal support, episiotomy cutting and suturing, suturing of perineal tears
- meaning of interventions performed during childbirth
- postoperative care and observation of a woman given birth by caesarean section
- maternal postpartum observation
- care and wellbeing observation of a newborn baby
- 4 weeks supervised clinical training in delivery rooms

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training, Midwifery during Childbirth I completed.
Two of the three supervised clinical trainings of Midwifery during Childbirth should be done at the university level hospital.



.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- is able to implement the holistic midwifery care safely and responsibly
- is able to recognize/ prevent changes/complications in the wellbeing of woman in labour and foetus / woman at postnatal phase and newborn baby, and is working as the active member of multi-professional team
- is able to use and justify the use of observation methods during birth properly
- has knowledge of midwifery care regarding normal and abnormal birth, recognises gap of knowledge and seeks to improve evidence based knowledge of midwifery
- is able to perform the normal and abnormal birth safely and in the customer oriented way
- meets the woman in labour and her support person and work group members professionally
- guides the woman in labour and her family in the customer oriented way
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- evaluates her/his own competence in midwifery during childbirth and development of the expertise in midwifery realistically and is able to give and receive feedback


Failed
The student
- is not able to plan, implement and assess the care of the women in labour safely, there are wide shortcomings in knowledge of midwifery care during normal and abnormal childbirth,
- is not able to observe responsibly the maternal and foetal wellbeing during labour and at postnatal phase with the adequate methods, is neither able to anticipate or recognize changes in these and does not report these ahead
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members unprofessionally
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice
- evaluates her/his own competence of midwifery care during childbirth unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

04.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 06.10.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
Person in charge

Maija Koivunen

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The Students
- is able to assess woman’s physical and behavioural responses to labour
- is able to provide information, support, and encouragement to woman and her support person throughout childbirth
- is able to provide respectful one-to-one midwifery care
- is able to observe the changes and complications in wellbeing and status of the woman in labour and after birth, the fetus and newborn baby
- is able, under supervision, to take care of the woman in labour and perform the normal childbirth
- gets experience of supporting the physiology of childbirth and is able to promote positive birth experience develops the expertise of midwifery during childbirth

Content (course unit)

- 4 weeks supervised clinical training in delivery rooms

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in courses on Midwifery Care during Childbirth
Two of the three supervised clinical trainings of Midwifery during Childbirth should be done at the university hospital

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to implement holistic midwifery care safely and responsibly under supervision
- is able to observe the changes and complications in wellbeing of woman in labour and and after birth, the fetus and newborn baby
- Is able to utizie different follow up methods throughout the childbirth
- Has the basic knowledge of midwifery care during childbirth, recognizes the gaps in knowledge and pursues to strengthen her/his own evidence-based knowledge
- Provides respectful one-to-one midwifery care
- Is able to notice the wishes of woman in labour
- is able to perform and interpret appropriate interventions and examinations of the woman and fetus
- is able, under supervision, to perform normal childbirth
- meets her/his client and her birthing companion and work group members professionally
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- is working as an active member of a multi-professional team
- follows the agreed rules of the supervised clinical training
- evaluates her/his own competence and development of the expertise in midwifery during childbirth realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Fail
- The student is not able to plan, implement and assess the care of the women in labour, there are wide shortcomings in knowledge of midwifery care during childbirth
- is not able to observe responsibly the maternal and fetal wellbeing during childbirth and at fourth phase with the adequate methods, is neither - able to anticipate or recognize changes in these and does not report these
- meets her/his client, her birthing companion and work group members unprofessionally
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise
- is endangering patient safety
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised clinical training
- evaluates her/his own competence of midwifery care during childbirth unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

22.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

15.01.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

9 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Marika Mettälä
Person in charge

Marika Mettälä

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- performs the normal vaginal birth independently
- is able to plan and independently do decisions regarding the care during birth
- is able to guide the family during birth
- recognises the abnormalities in labour progression and manages them
- recognises the signs of foetal distress and acts properly
- knows the differences between low and high risk births, understands the special features of them and implements the knowledge of midwifery properly during the both types of births
- is able to perform the breech delivery if the medical professional is not available
- is able to work as the member of multi-professional team in the situations requiring quick decisions
- knows how to assist and perform the abnormal births
- is able to do the preparations for operations during birth
- is able resuscitate and to support the transition of newborn baby
- is able to support the physiology of birth and the development of positive birth experience
- develops the expertise of midwifery during childbirth

Content (course unit)

- midwifery during normal and abnormal birth
- care plan and decision making under supervision
- importance of birth and birth experience on sexual and reproductive health of women and their families
- assistance during abnormal birth and preparation for caesarean section
- customer oriented care, observation and support of early interaction of women given birth by caesarean section
- assessment of labour progression and its abnormalities
- assessment of maternal wellbeing during labour
- management of pain relief, fluid therapy and medication
- clinical and technology based observation of foetal wellbeing
- perineal support, episiotomy cutting and suturing, suturing of perineal tears
- postnatal maternal observation
- care and wellbeing observation of a newborn baby
- meaning of interventions performed during childbirth
- comprehensive understanding of midwifery during childbirth
- 6 weeks supervised clinical training in delivery rooms

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training I and II completed.
Two of the three supervised clinical trainings of Midwifery during Childbirth should be done at the university level hospital.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- is able to implement the holistic midwifery care safely and responsibly
- is able to recognize/ prevent the changes/complications in the wellbeing of woman in labour and foetus / woman at postnatal phase and newborn baby, and is working as the active member of multi-professional team
- is able to use and justify the use of observation methods during birth properly
- has the knowledge of midwifery care during childbirth and the interfaces between the disciplines related to that, recognises gap of knowledge and seeks to improve evidence based knowledge of midwifery
- is able to perform the normal and abnormal birth safely and in the customer oriented way
- meets the woman in labour and her support person and work group members professionally
- guides the woman in labour and her family in the customer oriented way
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- evaluates her/his own competence in midwifery during childbirth and development of expertise in midwifery realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
The student
- is not able to plan, implement and assess the care of women in labour, there are wide shortcomings in knowledge of midwifery care during childbirth
- is not able to observe responsibly maternal and foetal wellbeing during labour and at the postnatal phase with the adequate methods, is neither able to anticipate or recognise changes in these and does not report these ahead
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members unprofessionally
- does not recognise the boundaries of his/her expertise, is endangering patient safety
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice
- evaluates her/his own competence of midwifery care during childbirth unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

05.02.2024 - 10.03.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 06.10.2024

Credits

8 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Anne Mäenpää
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The Student
- is able to perform postpartum midwifery in a family centered manner
- recognises disorders and complications and knows the care during the postpartum period
- is able to carry out high risk postpartum care
- is able to monitor the newborn and perform infant centered basic care
- is able to guide families in infant care and teach parents skills to meet the needs of the infant
- is able to promote breastfeeding
- recognises the health problems of the newborn and is able to care for them in a family supportive manner
- is able to support early interaction
- is able to guide families in promoting sexual and reproductive health

Content (course unit)

5 weeks supervised clinical training in a mother-infant unit

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has participated in Postpartum Midwifery Care -module.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass

The student
- is able to carry out postpartum midwifery care safely and resonsibly
- interacts with the woman, family and work team professionally
- guides and supports the woman and her family in a patient centered manner
- follows confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows the guidelines of the supervised clinical training
- evaluates own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Fail

The student
- is not able to carry out postpartum midwifery care safely and resonsibly
- interacts unfrofessionally with the woman, family and work team
- withdraws from patient guidance and is not able to support women and their families
- does not recognize the boundaries of own expertise, is endangering patient safety
- violates confidentiality or data protection guidelines
- fails to follow the guidelines for supervised clinical training
- evaluates own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

01.08.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 02.06.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the women’s health nursing and midwifery
- is able to talk and guide the women in the issues and health needs related sexuality, fertility and reproduction
- supports the women’s sexual and reproductive health
- has the knowledge of different gynaecological diseases, operations and surgery and is able to do the counselling related these issues
- knows how to implement medication in the women’s health nursing and midwifery
- evaluates her/his own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

4 weeks supervised clinical training in a gynaecological ward or an outpatients department

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in course on Health Promotion for Women and their Families

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- is able, under supervision, to plan, implement and evaluate the women’s health nursing and midwifery safely and responsibly
- is able to talk and guide the women with good interaction in the issues and health needs related sexuality, fertility and reproduction
- observes and supports, under supervision, the women’s sexual and reproductive health
- has the knowledge of different gynaecological diseases, operations and surgery and is able to do counselling related these issues
- is managing medication related woman health nursing and midwifery correctly and safely
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- evaluates her/his own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
The student
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety
- is not able to talk and guide the women in the issues and health needs related sexuality, fertility and reproduction
- is not able to observe and support, at least under supervision, the women’s sexual and reproductive health
- does not have the knowledge of different gynaecological diseases, operations and surgery and is not able to do counselling related these issues
- is not able to implement medication in woman health nursing and midwifery correctly and safely
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

20.09.2023 - 07.10.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 30.06.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
Person in charge

Milla Hiitti

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is advancing his/her expertise in the midwifery
- is able to implement the family and birth education

Content (course unit)

- plan, implement and evaluation of family and birth education
- 3 weeks midwifery expertise advancing supervised clinical training, if EU qualification criteria are completed

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in all courses on Professional Clinical Studies in Midwifery

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- is able to plan and implement the family and birth education alone or pair work
- is able to reflect his/her working

Failed
The student
- is not able to plan and implement the family and birth education and is not able to reflect his/her working

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

06.11.2023 - 22.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 28.01.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Paula Turtiainen
  • Elina Botha
  • Maija Korpikoski
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Raakel Viheroksa

Small groups
  • Raakel Viheroksan pienryhmä 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Paulä Pajusen pienryhmä 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Elina Bothan pienryhmä 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Maija Korpikosken pienryhmä 4 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • 23TH
  • 23KL
Small groups
  • Raakel Viheroksan pienryhmä 1
  • Paulä Pajusen pienryhmä 2
  • Elina Bothan pienryhmä 3
  • Maija Korpikosken pienryhmä 4

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- is able to use the essential knowledge and skills required for nursing in the long-term care and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define own patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals
- is able to use nursing documentation process in patients’ nursing care plans
- gets experience in patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care
- is able to assist patients in daily activities by using safe nursing interventions; focusing on patient’s personal hygiene and skin care, elimination, nutrition, mobility and psychosocial well-being, using client-centred and rehabilitative approach
- gets practice in observation and evaluation of patient’s condition; circulation, breathing, pain management, skin integrity, nutrition and elimination, and related nursing care and decision-making
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process and practices ergonomic working
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically; masters aseptic hand hygiene, the appropriate use of protective equipment and works according to aseptic work order
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- gets practice in patient guidance
- is able to meet and take care of patients in the end-stage of life and in the face of death
- is able to give oral and written nursing care report
- recognises own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and understands the meaning of division of duties when considering client’s holistic care: can describe nurse’s duties in the care environment
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community, recognising own competence’s limits and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- patient’s holistic nursing care in practice
- nursing care plan for own patient
- the context for learning is in long-term care units in basic health care.

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has participated in the first semester studies, at least the courses Basics of clinical nursing, Infection control, Pharmacotherapy and medical calculations and Supervised clinical training 1.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- is able to use the essential knowledge and skills required for nursing in the long-term care and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define own patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals
- is able to use nursing documentation process in patients’ nursing care plans
- gets experience in patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care
- is able to assist patients in daily activities by using safe nursing interventions; focusing on patient’s personal hygiene and skin care, elimination, nutrition, mobility and psychosocial well-being, using client-centred and rehabilitative approach
- gets practice in observation and evaluation of patient’s condition; circulation, breathing, pain management, skin integrity, nutrition and elimination, and related nursing care and decision-making
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process and practices ergonomic working
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically; masters aseptic hand hygiene, the appropriate use of protective equipment and works according to aseptic work order
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- gets practice in patient guidance
- is able to meet and take care of patients in the end-stage of life and in the face of death
- is able to give oral and written nursing care report
- recognises own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and understands the meaning of division of duties when considering client’s holistic care: can describe nurse’s duties in the care environment
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community, recognising own competence’s limits and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback
Fail:
The student
- lacks understanding of professional encounter: treats patients, family, or members of the work community inappropriately or disrespectfully and professional interaction and working life skills are insufficient
- has obvious gaps in learning; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussions there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge
- is not able to perform main clinical skills under supervision
- is not able to help the patient in the daily activities, is not able to observe patient's basic vital functions and general condition and decision-making skills are inadequate
- is not able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care adequately
- is not able to present patient's whole situation in nursing care plan and summary
- is not able to help the patient in the daily activities and is not able to observe patient's basic vital functions and general condition
- does not master the principles of infection control and aseptic practice
- makes mistakes in patient's medication and fluid therapy despite guidance; has not updated medication passport
- violates confidentiality or patient’s data privacy protection
- does not recognize the boundaries of own competence, resulting in endangering patient safety
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised clinical training (e.g. takes no responsibility for own learning; the goals are missing; does not follow the working hours, does not report his/ her absences, and/or the total amount of required hours is not fulfilled)
- evaluates own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

01.02.2024 - 10.03.2024

Timing

25.03.2024 - 05.05.2024

Credits

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Minna Talvitie
  • Anna-Mari Rautiola
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Maija Korpikoski
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Riitta Lietsala
  • Anne Silvan
  • Paula Pajunen
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Groups
  • 23TH
  • 23KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- is able to apply the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define own patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- gets experience in patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs, practices resuscitation and learns to make related decisions in different situations, promoting patient safety
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- is able to guide the patient and family in self-care utilizing multiprofessional team
- recognises own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and understands the meaning of division of duties when considering client’s holistic care
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- supervised clinical training in medical nursing context
- patient’s observation and care resuscitation

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has completed Supervised clinical training 1, participated in the Supervised clinical training 2, passed courses Basics of clinical nursing and Pharmacotherapy and medical calculations. Has participated in the course Medical and palliative nursing.

Further information (course unit)

Supervised clinical trainings 2-9 in the Degree Programme in Nursing should be planned and placed in different areas of nursing. EU directive requires following professional competence areas for a nurse responsible for general care: medical nursing, surgical nursing, nursing of children, young people and families, maternity care, mental health and substance abuse nursing, gerontological nursing, home care nursing, acute care nursing, palliative nursing, end-of-life care and nursing for disabled people. Due to limited number of clinical training placements, all areas of nursing are not available for all students. The student should consider how to achieve the goals set for all clinical training areas, combining goals from missing areas to actual clinical training places’ goals, when making individual clinical training plans. Before each clinical training the student should have participated in nursing theory studies related to the clinical training area. Clinical Trainings are carried out with patients of different ages in both primary health care and specialised care, ensuring the development of diverse competence. The student will benefit from having done a middle-phase clinical training in the same area of nursing as advanced studies’ clinical training.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- is able to apply the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define own patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- gets experience in patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs, practices resuscitation and learns to make related decisions in different situations, promoting patient safety
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- is able to guide the patient and family in self-care utilizing multiprofessional team
- recognises own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and understands the meaning of division of duties when considering client’s holistic care
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback
Fail:
The student
- lacks understanding of professional encounter: treats patients, family, or members of the work community inappropriately or disrespectfully and professional interaction and working life skills are insufficient
- has obvious gaps in nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussions there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge
- is not able to perform main clinical skills under supervision
- is not able to help the patient in the daily activities, is not able to observe patient's basic vital functions and general condition, does not know the principles of resuscitation and decision-making skills are inadequate
- is not able to recognise patient’s needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is inadequate and patient’s care path is unclear
- is not able to present patient's whole situation in nursing care plan and summary
- does not master the principles of infection control and aseptic practice
- makes mistakes in patient's medication and fluid therapy despite guidance; has not updated medication passport
- does not show interest in patient and family guidance and withdraws from it
- violates confidentiality or patient’s data privacy protection
- does not recognize the boundaries of own competence, resulting in endangering patient safety
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised clinical training (e.g. takes no responsibility for own learning; the goals are missing; does not follow the working hours, does not report his/ her absences, and/or the total amount of required hours is not fulfilled)
- evaluates own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

25.05.2023 - 03.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 01.10.2023

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Maija Korpikoski
  • Riikka Pelkonen
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Anne-Marie Lehtonen
Person in charge

Maija Koivunen

Groups
  • 22KL
    22KL
  • 22TH
    22TH

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- is able to apply the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- gets experience in patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs and learns to make related decisions in different situations
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- is able to guide the patient in self-care using evidence-based knowledge and masters data search from most common health sciences’ databases
- is able to evaluate patient’s needs, resources and own responsibility when planning selfcare and guidance, and is able to use patient-centred teaching and guidance methods, evaluating the results of the guidance
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection

Content (course unit)

- patient’s holistic nursing care practice

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has completed Supervised clinical trainings 1 and 2 and participated in Supervised clinical training 3. Participated in nursing theory studies related to the clinical training area.

Further information (course unit)

Supervised clinical trainings 2-9 in the Degree Programme in Nursing should be planned and placed in different areas of nursing. EU directive requires following professional competence areas for a nurse responsible for general care: medical nursing, surgical nursing, nursing of children, young people and families, maternity care, mental health and substance abuse nursing, gerontological nursing, home care nursing, acute care nursing, palliative nursing, end-of-life care and nursing for disabled people. Due to limited number of clinical training placements, all areas of nursing are not available for all students. The student should consider how to achieve the goals set for all clinical training areas, combining goals from missing areas to actual clinical training places’ goals, when making individual clinical training plans. Before each clinical training the student should have participated in nursing theory studies related to the clinical training area. Clinical Trainings are carried out with patients of different ages in both primary health care and specialised care, ensuring the development of diverse competence. The student will benefit from having done a middle-phase clinical training in the same area of nursing as advanced studies’ clinical training.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- is able to apply the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- gets experience in patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs and learns to make related decisions in different situations
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- is able to guide the patient in self-care using evidence-based knowledge and masters data search from most common health sciences’ databases
- is able to evaluate patient’s needs, resources and own responsibility when planning selfcare and guidance, and is able to use patient-centred teaching and guidance methods, evaluating the results of the guidance
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback
- plans and carries out a guidance situation with a patient, which shows utilisation of evidence-based knowledge

Fail
The student
- lacks understanding of professional encounter: treats patients, family, or members of the work community inappropriately or disrespectfully and professional interaction and working life skills are insufficient
- has obvious gaps in nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussions there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge
- is not able to perform main clinical skills under supervision
- is not able to help the patient in the daily activities, is not able to observe patient's basic vital functions and general condition and decision-making skills are inadequate
- is not able to recognise patient’s needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is inadequate and patient’s care path is unclear
- is not able to present patient's whole situation in nursing care plan and summary
- does not recognize the boundaries of own competence, resulting in endangering patient safety
- does not master the principles of infection control and aseptic practice
- makes mistakes in the patient's medication and fluid therapy despite guidance; has not updated medication passport
- does not show interest in patient and family guidance, fails to plan and carry out a guidance situation with a patient, and/or it does not show utilisation of evidence-based knowledge
- violates confidentiality or patient’s data privacy protection

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

23.05.2023 - 06.08.2023

Timing

07.08.2023 - 01.10.2023

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Laura Moisio
  • Anna Karma
Person in charge

Ida Nikkola

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-has the basic knowledge of nursing, he/she is advancing the perioperative expertise in nursing and recognizes gap of knowledge and seeks actively new knowledge
- knows the care path at the intraoperative phase
- is able to plan, implement and assess the own patient’s intraoperative care
- is able to implement the essential nursing knowledge and skills which are necessary in the environment of perioperative care and is able to implement patient safety nursing based on the evidence-based knowledge
- is able, under supervision, to do the preparation of patient for surgery from the viewpoints of anaesthesia and perioperative nursing
- is able, under supervision, to prepare the operative theatre for anaesthesia and surgery
- is able, under supervision, to take care and observe the basic vital functions of the patient and to practice the decision making related to these
- meets the patients and work group members respectfully and is interacting professionally as a member of a team in the environment of perioperative nursing
- is taking part of patient guidance at the intraoperative phase
- aims to promote the health and wellbeing of the patient in intraoperative nursing
- knows the meaning of aseptic in the surgical and small operations in the different roles of perioperative nurse
- is able to safely manage the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
- adheres to the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the working group and follows the practice guidelines
- is able to assess realistically his / her own competence and development as a student nurse

Content (course unit)

- the patient holistic nursing in the perioperative nursing

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participated in the cource Perioperative Nursing

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- has the basic knowledge of perioperative nursing, recognizes gap of knowledge and seeks actively new knowledge
- knows the patient’s care path at the intraoperative phase
- is able to plan, implement and assess the own patient’s intraoperative care
- has the essential clinical nursing skills which are necessary in the environment of perioperative nursing
- is able, under supervision, to do the preparation of patient for surgery from the viewpoints of anaesthesia and perioperative nursing
- is able, under supervision, to prepare the operative theatre for anaesthesia and surgery
- is able, under supervision, to treat and observe the basic vital functions of the patient and to practice the decision making related to these
- meets the patients and work group members respectfully and is interacting professionally as a member of a team in the environment of perioperative nursing
- is taking part of the patient guidance at the intraoperative phase
- aims to promote the health and wellbeing of the patient in the intraoperative nursing
- knows the meaning of aseptic in the surgical and small operations in the different roles of perioperative nurse
- is able to safely manage the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
- promotes the patient safety during all the stages of nursing process
- is acting responsibly and knows the boundaries of his/her expertise
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- evaluates her/his own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
There are obvious shortcomings in basic knowledge about perioperative nursing; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussion there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge.
The student
- does not know the patient’s care path at the intraoperative phase
- is not able to plan, implement and assess the own patient’s intraoperative care
- does not demonstrate under supervision the essential clinical nursing skills which are necessary in the environment of perioperative nursing
- does not demonstrate under supervision the skill to prepare the patient for anaesthesia and surgery
- does not demonstrate under supervision skill to prepare the operative theatre for anaesthesia and surgery
- does not demonstrate under supervision skills to take care and observe the basic vital functions of the patient and the decision making related to these
- displays a lack of understanding of professional interface: treats patients, family, or members of the work group inappropriately or disrespectfully
- does not show interest in patient guidance and withdraws from it
- does not manage the principles of infection prevention in the surgical and small operations, there are deficiencies in the aseptic technique
- makes mistakes in the patient's medicine and fluid therapy despite being supervised; has not completed a medical treatment passport
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice (e.g., takes no responsibility for his/her own learning; the goals are missing; does not follow the working hours, does not report his/ her absences, and/or the total amount of required hours is not fulfilled)
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback
- evaluates her/his own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

16.08.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

12.10.2023 - 02.06.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Milla Hiitti

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the care path of the high risk pregnant woman and the cooperation partners in primary health care and specialized medical care
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members professionally
- is able to guide and support the pregnant woman and family in the customer oriented way in the high risk pregnancy
- is able to follow up under supervision the maternal and foetal wellbeing in the high risk pregnancy
- participates the customer oriented and evidence based care planning, implementing and assessing as the member of multidiscipline team
- implements safely and responsibly midwifery in the high risk pregnancy
- receives the woman in labour and performs the examinations to discover her status
- is able to receive under supervision the emergency pregnant patient and perform the examinations to discover her status
- is able to discover under supervision the status and care needs of the emergency pregnant patient
- reflects and evaluates his/her own activities realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- holistic care of the high risk pregnant woman
- 4 weeks supervised clinical training in a maternity clinic in specialized medical care, a labour word reception and a high risk pregnancy ward

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participating Midwifery in High Risk Pregnancy theory

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- knows the care path of the high risk pregnant woman and the cooperation partners in primary health care and specialized medical care
- implements under supervision the holistic midwifery in high risk pregnancies, recognizes the lack of knowledge in him/herself and actively seeks for evidence based knowledge
- is able to observe the wellbeing of the pregnant woman and foetus in the high risk pregnancy
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members professionally
- is able to guide and support the pregnant woman and family in the customer oriented way in high risk pregnancy
- knows how to implement midwifery safely in the high risk pregnancy
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- reflects and evaluates his/her own activities realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
- do not know the care path of the high risk pregnant woman and the cooperation partners in primary health care and specialized medical care
- the theoretical knowledge of high risk pregnancies are incomplete and he/she is not able to implement the theoretical knowledge to midwifery practice
- is not reliably able to observe the wellbeing of the pregnant woman and foetus in the high risk pregnancy
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members unprofessionally
- withdraws from guidance and is not able to support the pregnant woman and family in the high risk pregnancy
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety of the pregnant woman and foetus
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

26.04.2023 - 24.05.2023

Timing

07.08.2023 - 03.09.2023

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Milla Hiitti

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- demonstrates under supervision skills to assess the needs of care and plan, implement and evaluate care of women given birth and newborn babies by utilising the evidence-based knowledge
- identifies and describes the basic concepts of postpartum midwifery and the care of newborn baby in the neonatal intensive care unit and recognizes gap of knowledge and seeks actively the knowledge
- experiences in the care path of women given birth, healthy newborn babies, and newborn babies taken care in the neonatal intensive care unit
- knows the infection control principles and adheres the principles of aseptic working in the context of postpartum midwifery and neonatal intensive care
- is able to safely manage the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
- is able to, under supervision, observe the vital function of the newborn babies/ the newborn babies in the intensive care and gets experiences in the decision-making related that
- is able to observe, under supervision, women’s wellbeing and recovery after birth and gets experiences in the decision-making related that
- meets the patients and work group members respectfully
- is able to guide the mothers and their families in the breastfeeding, self-care and the basic care of newborn baby
- aims to promote patients’ wellbeing and is acting safely
- adheres to the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly and recognises the limits of his/ her expertise
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of
the supervised practical training
- prepares the care plan and summary regarding own patient care
- evaluates her/his own competence as a realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- holistic postnatal care in postnatal ward and neonatal intensive care unit

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participated in the courses Women's Health and Breastfeeding Counselling and Nursing of Children and Young People and Nursing of the Disabled

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- has the basic theoretical knowledge and clinical skills of postnatal care of the mother and newborn baby and recognizes gap of knowledge and seeks actively the knowledge
- knows the care path of women given birth, healthy newborn babies, and newborn babies taken care in the neonatal intensive care unit
- knows the infection control principles and adheres the principles of aseptic working
- is able to safely manage the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
- is able to observe, under supervision, women’s wellbeing and recovery after birth and gets experiences in the decision-making related that
- is able to, under supervision, observe the vital function of the newborn babies/ the newborn babies in the intensive care and gets experiences in the decision-making related that
- meets the patients and work group members respectfully
- is able to guide the mothers and their families in the breastfeeding, self-care and the basic care of newborn baby
- aims to promote patients’ wellbeing and is acting safely
- acts responsibly and recognises the limits of his/ her expertise
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- evaluates her/his own competence as a realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
There are obvious shortcomings in basic knowledge about postnatal midwifery and neonatal intensive care; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussion there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge.

The student
- do not know the care path of women given birth, healthy newborn babies and newborn babies taken care in the neonatal intensive care unit
- do not know the infection control principles and does not adhere the principles of aseptic working
- makes mistakes in the patient's medicine and fluid therapy despite being supervised; has not completed a medical treatment passport
- is not able to observe the postnatal wellbeing and recovery of the woman despite being supervised
- is not able to observe the vital functions of the newborn baby and newborn babies treated in the neonatal intensive care unit despite being supervised
- does not meet the patients and work group members respectfully and professionally
- is not able to guide the mothers and their families in the breastfeeding, self-care and the basic care of newborn baby
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice (e.g., takes no responsibility for his/her own learning; the goals are missing; does not follow the working hours, does not report his/ her absences, and/or the total amount of required hours is not fulfilled)
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

30.11.2023 - 31.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- applies the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- knows patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care, and the basics of service management
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs and learns to make related decisions in different situations
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- recognises patients’ health risk factors and considers them in patients’ health promotion and can plan, implement and evaluate patient’s self-care and adherence to care
- practices in prioritizing tasks according to the situation and is able to work cost-effectively, in accordance with the principles of the environment and sustainable development
- practices nursing quality assessment in order to develop patient’s care and own work
- recognises own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and understands controlled and flexible division of duties when considering patient’s holistic care
- is able to work as an expert in nursing and can guide students and colleagues
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- patient’s holistic nursing care practice and quality of nursing care

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has completed Supervised clinical trainings 1-5.

Further information (course unit)

It is possible to plan the clinical training to be done as a paid training, working as substitute nurse, after the student has achieved 140 credits.

Supervised clinical trainings in the Degree Programme in Nursing should be planned and placed in different areas of nursing. EU directive requires following professional competence areas for a nurse responsible for general care: medical nursing, surgical nursing, nursing of children, young people and families, maternity care, mental health and substance abuse nursing, gerontological nursing, home care nursing, acute care nursing, palliative nursing, end-of-life care and nursing for disabled people.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- applies the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- knows patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care, and the basics of service management
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs and learns to make related decisions in different situations
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- recognises patients’ health risk factors and considers them in patients’ health promotion and can plan, implement and evaluate patient’s self-care and adherence to care
- practices in prioritizing tasks according to the situation and is able to work cost-effectively, in accordance with the principles of the environment and sustainable development
- practices nursing quality assessment in order to develop patient’s care and own work
- recognises own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and understands controlled and flexible division of duties when considering patient’s holistic care
- is able to work as an expert in nursing and can guide students and colleagues
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback

Fail:
The student
- lacks understanding of professional encounter: treats patients, family, or members of the work community inappropriately or disrespectfully and professional interaction and working life skills are insufficient
- has obvious gaps in nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussions there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge
- is not able to perform main clinical skills under supervision
- is not able to observe patient's basic vital functions and general condition and decision-making skills are inadequate
- is not able to recognise patient’s needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is inadequate and patient’s care path is unclear
- is not able to present patient's whole situation in nursing care plan and summary
- is not able to recognise patient’s needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is inadequate and patient’s care path is unclear
- does not recognize the boundaries of own competence, resulting in endangering patient safety
- is not able to assess nursing quality in order to develop patient’s care
- is not able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- does not master the principles of infection control and aseptic practice
- makes mistakes in the patient's medication and fluid therapy despite guidance; has not updated medication passport
- does not show interest in patient and family guidance and withdraws from it
- violates confidentiality or patient’s data privacy protection
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised clinical training (e.g. takes no responsibility for his/her own learning; the goals are missing; does not
follow the working hours, does not report his/ her absences, and/or the total amount of required hours is not fulfilled)
- evaluates his/her own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.03.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 22.12.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Raakel Viheroksa

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to plan, implement and assess the holistic care of women with the high risk pregnancy safely and responsibly
- is able to prevent, anticipate and recognize complication and changes in wellbeing of the pregnant woman with the high risk pregnancy and works as a member in the multi-professional team actively
- is able to perform the labour induction in the customer oriented and safely way
- is able to perform the vaginal and abdominal examinations, assess foetal weight at the early stage of labour and observe the foetal wellbeing safely
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members professionally
- is able to support, console and guide the high risk pregnant woman and her family in the customer oriented way
- evaluates her/his own competence and development of expertise in midwifery regarding high risk pregnancies realistically and is able to give and receive feedback
- is able to reflect ethical issues related midwifery professionally

Content (course unit)

- holistic high risk pregnancy midwifery
- 4 weeks supervised clinical training in a high risk pregnancy ward in an university level hospital

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participating in the Supervised Clinical Training 7, Midwifery Care during High Risk Pregnancy I

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- is able to implement the holistic care of women with the high risk pregnancy safely and responsibly
- is able to prevent, anticipate and recognize complication and changes in the wellbeing of pregnant woman with the high risk pregnancy and works as the member in multi-professional team actively
- is able to observe the wellbeing of pregnant woman and a foetus in the high risk pregnancy reliably
- masters the basic knowledge of high risk pregnancy midwifery, recognizes the lack of knowledge in him/herself and actively seeks for evidence based knowledge
- is able to do labour induction in the customer oriented and safely way
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members professionally
- is able to support and guide the high risk pregnant woman and her family in a customer oriented way
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- evaluates her/his own competence and development of expertise in midwifery regarding high risk pregnancies realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
The student
- is not able to plan, implement and assess the care of women with most important pregnancy risks, there are wide shortcomings in knowledge of high risk pregnancy midwifery
- is able to observe the maternal and foetal wellbeing in high risk pregnancies with the adequate methods, is neither able to anticipate or recognize changes in these and does not report these ahead
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members unprofessionally
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety of the pregnant woman and foetus
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.05.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

31.05.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- applies the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- knows patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care, and the basics of service management
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs and learns to make related decisions in different situations
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- is able to prioritize tasks according to the situation and is able to work cost-effectively, in accordance with the principles of the environment and sustainable development
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate guidance which supports patient’s self-care by utilising multiprofessional team
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- understands own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and controlled and flexible division of duties when considering patient’s holistic care
- recognises own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and understands controlled and flexible division of duties when considering patient’s holistic care
- -evaluates the quality of nursing in order to develop patient care and own work and participates in the development of evidence-based practices at work
- is able to work as an expert in nursing and can guide students and colleagues
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- patient’s holistic nursing care practice, quality of nursing care

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has completed Supervised clinical trainings 1-5 and 8.

Further information (course unit)

It is possible to plan the clinical training to be done as a paid training, working as substitute nurse, after the student has achieved 140 credits.
Supervised clinical trainings 2-7 in the Degree Programme in Nursing should be planned and placed in different areas of nursing. EU directive requires following professional competence areas for a nurse responsible for general care: medical nursing, surgical nursing, nursing of children, young people and families, maternity care, mental health and substance abuse nursing, gerontological nursing, home care nursing, acute care nursing, palliative nursing, end-of-life care and nursing for disabled people.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- applies the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- knows patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care, and the basics of service management
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs and learns to make related decisions in different situations
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- is able to prioritize tasks according to the situation and is able to work cost-effectively, in accordance with the principles of the environment and sustainable development
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate guidance which supports patient’s self-care by utilising multiprofessional team
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- understands own and other health care and social services professionals’ responsibilities and controlled and flexible division of duties when considering patient’s holistic care
- evaluates the quality of nursing in order to develop patient care and own work and participates in the development of evidence-based practices at work
- is able to work as an expert in nursing and can guide students and colleagues
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback

Fail:
The student
- lacks understanding of professional encounter: treats patients, family, or members of the work community inappropriately or disrespectfully and professional interaction and working life skills are insufficient
- has obvious gaps in nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussions there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge
- is not able to perform main clinical skills under supervision
- is not able to observe patient's basic vital functions and general condition and decision-making skills are inadequate
- is not able to recognise patient’s needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is inadequate and patient’s care path is unclear
- does not recognize the boundaries of own competence, resulting in endangering patient safety
- is not able to assess nursing quality in order to develop patient’s care
- is not able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- does not master the principles of infection control and aseptic practice
- makes mistakes in the patient's medication and fluid therapy despite guidance; has not updated medication passport
- does not show interest in patient and family guidance and withdraws from it
- violates confidentiality or patient data privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised clinical training (e.g. takes no responsibility for his/her own learning; the goals are missing; does not
follow the working hours, does not report his/ her absences, and/or the total amount of required hours is not fulfilled)
- evaluates his/her own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 15.05.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 02.06.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Gitte Taulo
  • Lasse Tervajärvi
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to act in the emergency situations
- shows that is able to act accurately in all the usual and emergency situations in midwifery
- is justifying his/her working with evidence based knowledge of midwifery

Content (course unit)

- working in emergency situations

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training, Simulation 1 and middle phase studies completed. Simulations will be completed at the end of the studies.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to plan and implement midwifery safely, independently and as a team member
- follows professional and ethical rules

Fail
The student
- is endangering patient safety

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024

Credits

3 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Elina Botha
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Lotta Markkula
  • Minna Metsäportti
  • Raakel Viheroksa
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to write the bachelor's thesis
-is able to present and defend the thesis professionally and theoretically
-is able to act as an opponent in a professional manner
-is able to justify his/her bachelor’s thesis in the maturity test
-is able to express him/herself formally in Finnish, Swedish or English, according to the requirements of the bachelor's thesis

Content (course unit)

-writing of the bachelor's thesis
-scientific writing
-written communication
-presenting and defending of the bachelor's thesis
-maturity test

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has participated in the courses on Orientation to the Bachelor's Thesis and Implementation of the Bachelor's Thesis Process.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- presents his/her own bachelor’s thesis in a seminar
- acts as an opponent to another student’s thesis
- actively participates in his/her own group’s bachelor’s thesis seminars
- passes the maturity test
- makes a poster presentation about his/her thesis
- returns the completed thesis through the Urkund-system to the supervising teacher

Fail
The student
- does not present his/her own bachelor’s thesis in a seminar or does not act as an opponent to another student’s thesis
- does not participate in his/her own group’s bachelor’s thesis seminar
- does not pass the maturity test
- does not deliver a poster about his/her thesis
- does not return a completed thesis through the Urkund-system to the supervising teacher

The bachelor’s thesis is assessed numerically as a whole according to the assessment criteria of TAMK's thesis.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Elina Botha
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Raakel Viheroksa
  • Kätilötyö Tiimihenkilö
  • Taina Peltonen
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can use national and international information sources in planning their bachelor’s thesis
- can use applicable information critically
- know copyrights and respect them
- can consider research-related and field-specific ethical principles
- can select and define a working life oriented thesis topic which supports their learning
- can make a thesis plan in accordance with TAMK’s thesis guidelines and justify their choices
- know applicable research methods of the field of education
- can choose suitable data collection and analysis methods for the thesis
- know the meaning of evidence-based operation in the field of education

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least thesis plan and thesis contract or permit are accepted.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2023 - 31.07.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

Credits

7 op

RDI portion

7 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Raakel Viheroksa
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to use theoretical knowledge critically;
-is able to apply relevant research methods to the bachelor's thesis.

Content (course unit)

- implementation of the bachelor’s thesis process under supervision
- specified method studies (qualitative, quantitative, literature review and functional studies)

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has completed the course Nursing Science Past and Today and participated in the course on Orientation to the Bachelor's Thesis.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- masters the use of theoretical knowledge in his/her thesis
- masters the appropriate research approach in his/her thesis

Fail
The student
- does not master the use of theoretical knowledge in his/her thesis
- does not master the appropriate research approach in his/her thesis

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

17.02.2024 - 17.03.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can apply an appropriate research approach in their thesis
- can implement their thesis as planned
- can use supervision during their thesis process
- can follow ethical principles during their thesis process

Content (course unit)

Course is accepted when at least empirical, theoretical and / or operational part has been implemented.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Assessment criteria can be found from TAMK's web pages: https://intra.tuni.fi/en/handbook?page=3104
General rating of thesis will be given in the end of the process.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

28.08.2023 - 08.10.2023

Timing

09.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Credits

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Minna Merta
  • Elina Hilvola
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Ida Nikkola

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to assist anaesthetist in the demanding operations during labour and to work as the instrument nurse in emergency caesarean section
- knows breech delivery and shoulder dystocia manoeuvres
- knows how to assess the status of newborn baby and the risks to wellbeing during and after birth
- recognizes abnormalities in the status of newborn baby
- knows how to resuscitate the newborn baby
- knows how to suture the perineal tears according to the scientific evidence and knows the suture techniques
- is trained in ctg interpretation

Content (course unit)

- perioperative training in simulation
- breech delivery and shoulder dystocia in simulation
- observation of a status of newborn baby in simulation
- resuscitation of a newborn baby
- perineum suturing with continuous technique
- ctg interpretation based on cases

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in courses on Midwifery during Childbirth, Orientation to Midwifery during Childbirth and Supervised Clinical Training 9, Midwifery during Childbirth I.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to implement midwifery safely in the abnormal deliveries
- follows the professional and ethical rules

Failed
The student is endangering patient safety

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

20.08.2023 - 18.09.2023

Timing

19.09.2023 - 31.12.2024

Credits

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Sirkku Haaranen

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 02.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
Person in charge

Maija Koivunen

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows extensively the content of pre-pregnancy guidance
- has the extensive knowledge of pregnancy and its physiology and hormonal processes
- has the knowledge of evidence based midwifery for pregnancy planning and confirming, prenatal care including the screening methods of normal pregnancy
- has the knowledge of prenatal care for foetal and maternal wellbeing and the detection of abnormalities
- knows how to support the positive pregnancy experience for women
- is able to plan the parental and birth education for groups
- has the knowledge of preparing process for parenthood and knows how to support the life changes

Content (course unit)

- pre-pregnancy health promotion
- normal progression of pregnancy and support of physiological processes
- methods of foetal and maternal wellbeing screening and support
- guidance of pregnant women and their families
- family benefits and maternal care services
- prenatal screening and their guidance
- parental and birth education
- medication during pregnancy

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed the nursing studies except the Bachelor’s Thesis. The student cannot participate until Supervised clinical training 1-7 and all theoretical and clinical nursing studies are completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the content of pre-pregnancy guidance
- knows the normal course of pregnancy and its physiological and hormonal processes
- is aware of midwifery practice related to pre-pregnancy care, confirmation of pregnancy and follow-up of normal pregnancy
- knows how to assess and promote the well-being of the fetus and pregnant woman and identify complications
- knows how to guide a pregnant woman towards a positive pregnancy experience
- knows the meaning of family and childbirth coaching to families
- knows the principles of supporting the process of growth and life change in parenting

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows the content of pre-pregnancy guidance
- knows the normal course of pregnancy and its physiological and hormonal processes
- is able to compound midwifery practice to pre-pregnancy care, confirmation of pregnancy and follow-up of normal pregnancy
- is able to assess and promote the well-being of the fetus and pregnant woman and identify complications
- knows how to guide a pregnant woman towards a positive pregnancy experience
- is able to plan and implement family and childbirth coaching to families
- knows the principles of supporting the process of growth and life change in parenting

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- knows the content of pre-pregnancy guidance extensively
- knows the normal course of pregnancy and its physiological and hormonal processes
- masters midwifery practice related to pre-pregnancy care, confirmation of pregnancy and follow-up of normal pregnancy
- is able to assess and promote the well-being of the fetus and pregnant woman and identify complications
- knows how to guide a pregnant woman towards a positive pregnancy experience and understands its significance for early interaction
- is able to plan and implement family and childbirth coaching in a customer-oriented manner
- masters the principles of parenting the process of growth and supporting life change

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Annukka Huuskonen
Person in charge

Maija Korpikoski

Groups
  • 23EH

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

15.12.2023 - 03.03.2024

Timing

04.03.2024 - 02.06.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Nina Smolander
Person in charge

Nina Smolander

Groups
  • 24SH1CL

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 18.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Nina Smolander
Person in charge

Nina Smolander

Groups
  • 23SH1A

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

15.12.2023 - 10.03.2024

Timing

11.03.2024 - 02.06.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Nina Smolander
Person in charge

Nina Smolander

Groups
  • 23ASH1

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

15.12.2023 - 03.03.2024

Timing

04.03.2024 - 05.05.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Nina Smolander
Person in charge

Nina Smolander

Groups
  • 22SH2C

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.12.2023 - 15.01.2024

Timing

01.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Nina Smolander
Person in charge

Nina Smolander

Groups
  • 22SH2DL

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

15.12.2023 - 28.01.2024

Timing

29.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Nina Smolander
Person in charge

Nina Smolander

Groups
  • 22SH2EL

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

06.06.2023 - 30.11.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Johanna Kangaspunta
  • Päivi Suominen-Tontti
  • Johanna Granlund
Person in charge

Johanna Kangaspunta

Groups
  • 23JSASU1
    Sairaanhoitajaksi Suomessa, ryhmä 1

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

24.11.2023 - 31.12.2023

Timing

01.01.2024 - 10.03.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Milla Hiitti
Person in charge

Milla Hiitti

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the theory of postpartum midwifery
- knows the normal postpartum physiology, care and guidance
- is able to observe postpartum abnormalities and knows the care of them
- knows how to monitor a newborn, recognizes abnormalities and knows their treatments
- is able to detect health problems and complications and knows the care of the newborn
- is able to support early interaction, guide parents in parenting skills and promote family wellbeing
- knows how to promote sexual and reproductive health of the family during the postpartum period
- knows how to work in a baby friendly manner and understands the principles of promoting breastfeeding
- is able to execute care practices that promote breastfeeding from prenatal to postpartum period

Content (course unit)

- Postpartum midwifery
- Normal physiology of the postpartum period
- Abnormalities and treatments during the postpartum period
- Monitoring and basic care of the newborn
- Health problems and complications of the newborn
- Early interaction and infant calming methods
- Sexual and reproductive health during the postpartum period
- Breastfeeding counselling training

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed the nursing studies except the Bachelor’s Thesis. The student cannot participate until Supervised clinical training 1-7 and all theoretical and clinical nursing studies are completed. The student has participated in Midwifery Care During Childbirth -module.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student
- recognises the basic theory of postpartum midwifery
- knows the normal postpartum physiology, care and guidance
- knows some postpartum abnormalities and basics of the care
- knows how to observe a newborn, recognizes some abnormalities and knows their treatments
- is able to detect some health problems and complications and knows the care of the newborn
- is able to recognise the need for early interaction, guide parents in parenting skills and promote family wellbeing but is not able to present reasoning
- knows how to promote sexual and reproductive health of the family during the postpartum period
- knows how to work in a baby friendly manner and understands the basic principles of promoting breastfeeding
- knows the basics of breastfeeding

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The Student
- knows the theory of postpartum midwifery well
- knows the normal postpartum physiology, care and guidance
- is able to observe postpartum abnormalities and knows the care of them
- knows how to monitor a newborn, recognizes abnormalities and knows their treatments
- is able to detect health problems and complications and knows the care of the newborn
- is able to support early interaction, guide parents in parenting skills and promote family wellbeing
- knows how to promote sexual and reproductive health of the family during the postpartum period
- knows how to work in a baby friendly manner and understands the principles of promoting breastfeeding
- is able to execute care practices that promote breastfeeding from prenatal to postpartum period

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The Student
- knows the theory of postpartum midwifery broadly and deeply
- knows the normal postpartum physiology, care and guidance i detail and is able to apply it to patient centered guidance
- is able to observe postpartum abnormalities and knows the patient centered care of them
- knows how to monitor a newborn, recognizes abnormalities and knows their treatments and how to guide parents
- is able to detect health problems and complications and knows the care of the newborn
- is able to support early interaction, guide parents in parenting skills and promote family wellbeing
- knows how to promote sexual and reproductive health of the family during the postpartum period
- knows broadly how to work in a baby friendly manner and understands the principles of promoting breastfeeding
- is able to execute care practices that promote breastfeeding from prenatal to postpartum period in a creative manner

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.08.2024 - 18.10.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 22.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Riika Riihelä
Person in charge

Riika Riihelä

Groups
  • 24TH
  • 24KL

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of this course is to develop basic knowledge about the structure and function of the circulatory and respiratory systems.

After completing the course, the student
• Knows the structure of the basic tissue types and the way they form the organs.
• Knows the structure and function of the blood, cardiovascular system and respiratory system.

Content (course unit)

• tissues
• the structure and function of the blood and cardiovascular system
• the structure and function of the respiratory system

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
• Recognizes the basic tissue types, can name those and knows the way they form the organs.
• Knows the basics of the structure and function of the blood, cardiovascular system, and respiratory system.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
• Knows the structure and functions of tissues.
• Knows the structure and function of the blood, cardiovascular system, and respiratory system.
• Knows the structure and functions of the human body and is able to describe the relationship of the functions to each other.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
• Has a broad understanding of the structure and importance of tissues for the functioning of the body as a whole.
• Has an in-depth knowledge of the structure and function of the human circulatory and respiratory system.
• Can apply his / her knowledge of anatomy and physiology, demonstrates the mastery of entities and is able to combine theoretical knowledge with the professional context.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.05.2024 - 06.10.2024

Timing

07.10.2024 - 27.10.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows widely the principles and methods of fertility protection of youth and young adults
- has the knowledge of women´s health needs related to sexuality, fertility and reproduction
- knows how to support women´s sexual and reproductive health
- knows the risks and diseases threatening women´s sexual and reproductive health
- deepens the midwifery know-how in gynecology
- knows the care path of women who are victims of sexual violence

Content (course unit)

- fertility protection
- sexual and reproductive health support among women at different age
- early pregnancy complications and disorders and their treatments
- pregnancy termination
- infertility diagnosis and treatment
- gynaecological diseases and their treatment
- the care path of women women who are victims of sexual violence

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed the nursing studies except the Bachelor’s Thesis. The student cannot participate until Supervised clinical training 1-7 and all theoretical and clinical nursing studies are completed. The student has participated in Introduction to Midwifery -module.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the main points of fertility support in youth and young adults
- the knowledge of women´s sexual and reproductive health needs are limited and does not fulfill the set objectives
- identifies the risks and diseases which threaten women´s sexual and reproductive health
- knows the women´s health promotion methods and midwifery practices but is not able to reason facts

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- has wide knowledge of fertility support in youth and young adults
- the knowledge of women´s sexual and reproductive health needs fulfills somewhat the set objectives
- is able to analyse the concepts of the risks and diseases threaten women´s sexual and reproductive health
- knows the women´s health promotion methods and midwifery practices and is able to choose the suitable methods and justify the selection

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- has the extensive knowledge of fertility support in youth and young adults
- knowledge regarding women´s sexual and reproductive health needs fulfills the set objectives
- is able to extensively analyse the risks and diseases threaten women´s sexual and reproductive health
- is able to creatively implement different methods in women´s health promotion, nursing and midwifery and is able to reason facts

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

06.07.2024 - 04.08.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 01.09.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 39

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Maarit Lähteenmäki
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • 23SH2CL
Small groups
  • Small group 1
  • Small group 2
  • Small group 3

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

03.08.2024 - 01.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Maarit Lähteenmäki
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 4 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • 23ASH1
Small groups
  • Small group 1
  • Small group 2
  • Small group 3
  • Small group 4

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.06.2024 - 07.08.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 22.09.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Ilona Jylhäsalo
Person in charge

Ilona Jylhäsalo

Groups
  • 22SH2B

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

10.06.2024 - 04.08.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 27.10.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Ilona Jylhäsalo
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Small groups
  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 3 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 4 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Pienryhmä 5 (Size: 13. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • 22SH2C
Small groups
  • Small group 1
  • Small group 2
  • Small group 3
  • Small group 4
  • Small group 5

Objectives (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess and document the need for client care
- is able to apply customer-oriented methods of health promotion and self-care guidance in digital, remote and reception situations
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the client's nursing work and guidance using evidence-based information, customer data and genomic data and multidisciplinary cooperation.
- is able to utilize national health services in his / her work
- know the reasons for environmental health hazards and risks and how to act in emergency situations
- is able to reflect what he has learned

Content (course unit)

- the process of assessing the need for care in different client contacts
- urgency and customer assessment
- nursing documentation at the reception
- methods of health promotion, self-care support, motivational interview, preparatory lifestyle guidance and group counseling, and interprofessional cooperation
- nursing and nursing documentation in a client-centered nursing process
- the use of wellness technology and genomic data to promote the client's health and treat illness
- Omaolo, Health Village Care Trails, 116117, Care Chains
- the role and activity of the nurse in environmental health emergencies
- specific nutrition issues

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of the client's care in normal situations
- is able to document a client visit using the instructions for documentation of primary health care
- know the main principles of health promotion and support for self-care and identify opportunities for benefiting genomic data
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document it according to the process using instructions
- is able to name professional groups related to the client's process and their roles in care and guidance
- know national health services
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities under supervision

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Student
- is able to assess the need and urgency of client care in a client-oriented, individual and using evidence-based information
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work and document nursing work in a customer-oriented manner and using digital information sources and genomic data
- is able to implement health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care using client-oriented methods, taking into account the multidisciplinary professionals involved in the client's care
- is able to utilize national health services in guidance and care
- know the operating principles in exceptional situations related to environmental health
- is able to evaluate his / her guidance skills and activities in a variety of ways

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Student
- is able to evaluate, together with the client, the need and urgency of the client's care in a client-oriented, individual and evidence-based manner
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate nursing work in a customer-oriented and individual way, using diverse information sources, genomic data and methods
- is able to implement client-oriented health-promoting guidance and support the client's self-care in a variety of ways, using various methods, multi-professionalism and networks
- is able to apply the national health care service in a versatile and customer-oriented manner in the client's guidance and care
- is able to apply the operating principles in various exceptional situations related to environmental health
-is able to evaluate their management skills and operations and develop them creatively and customer-oriented

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

06.07.2024 - 04.08.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 27.10.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 110

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Mirva Kolonen
Person in charge

Mirva Kolonen

Groups
  • 22SH2A
  • 22SH2C

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows the key work community skills and understands their importance
- is able to analyze one's own working life skills

Content (course unit)

- strategic planning, implementation and evaluation
- key processes in Human Resource Management
- quality and Safety in organizational activities
- work community skills and culture of work society
- critical thinking

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training 1-4 completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
- knows basic concepts of the entirety of management
- recognizes the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- recognizes some key work community skills
- recognizes his/her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows and is able to describe basic concepts of the entirety of management
- knows the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows some key work community skills
- can describe his / her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- can analyze and discuss the importance and consequences of the key work community skills
- can analyze his / her own working life skills

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

28.09.2024 - 27.10.2024

Timing

28.10.2024 - 15.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Mirva Kolonen
Person in charge

Mirva Kolonen

Groups
  • 22SH2B

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows the key work community skills and understands their importance
- is able to analyze one's own working life skills

Content (course unit)

- strategic planning, implementation and evaluation
- key processes in Human Resource Management
- quality and Safety in organizational activities
- work community skills and culture of work society
- critical thinking

Prerequisites (course unit)

Supervised Clinical Training 1-4 completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student:
- knows basic concepts of the entirety of management
- recognizes the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- recognizes some key work community skills
- recognizes his/her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows and is able to describe basic concepts of the entirety of management
- knows the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- knows some key work community skills
- can describe his / her own working life skills

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to understand the entirety of management
- understands the importance of quality and safety in organizational activities
- can analyze and discuss the importance and consequences of the key work community skills
- can analyze his / her own working life skills

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

20.07.2024 - 18.08.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 13.10.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Minna Merta
  • Tarja Friman
Person in charge

Piia Lavonius-Ylönen

Groups
  • 24TH
  • 24KL

Objectives (course unit)

The goal of the course is to develop aseptic skills and learn the basics of microbiology from the perspective of infection prevention.

After completing the course, the student
• Understands comprehensively the basics of infection prevention in various nursing environments.
• Knows the microbial groups that are essential to health and is able to apply knowledge in maintaining health and preventing illness.
• Is able to apply and evaluate the principles of aseptic work in different nursing environments and is able to justify the activity with evidence-based practice.

Content (course unit)

• Essential microbes in nursing, their transmission vectors
• The role of microbes in the prevention of infections and the growth of microbes
• Aseptic work in different nursing environments
• The importance of personal and hand hygiene in aseptic working
• Use of the conventional precautions and different isolation measures in nursing care
• Documentation of infection control in nursing

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
• Knows the basics of infection prevention.
• Recognizes the microbial groups that are essential for health and knows the basics of their spreading.
• Is able to work according to aseptic principles without endangering patient safety.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
• Has a structured picture of the basics of infection prevention.
• Knows the microbial groups that are essential for health and understands the importance of their spreading in maintaining health and preventing illness.
• Is able to work according to aseptic principals and justify their activities.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
• Understands comprehensively the basics of infection prevention in various nursing environments.
• Knows the microbial groups that are essential to health and is able to apply knowledge in maintaining health and preventing illness.
• Is able to apply and evaluate the principles of aseptic work in different nursing environments and is able to justify the activity with evidence-based practice.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

09.02.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Maija Koivunen

Groups
  • 20KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- masters the significance of sexual and reproductive health extensively in different contexts of midwifery
- is able to implement the midwifery theory in midwifery practice and also in the demanding special situations
- masters extensively the midwifery practices regarding relaxing, pain relief and maternal wellbeing support that promote the physiology and normality of pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal stage

Content (course unit)

- expertise of sexual and reproductive health in midwifery
- managing special situations of midwifery
- promoting pregnancy and labour physiology with midwifery practices
- midwifery oral final examination
- midwifery written final examination

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed 19KL-1010 studies.
Participation in Supervised Clinical Training courses 1-14.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- identifies the interfaces between the sexual and reproductive health and midwifery
- implements the midwifery theory restrictively and non-critically
- solves problems is mainly based on the evidence based knowledge and ethical rules
- is able to describe the midwifery practices

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- masters the significance of the sexual and reproductive health in the context of midwifery
- implements the midwifery theory diversely in decision-making
- is able to search the scientific evidence to develop the expertise in midwifery
- is able to implement the methods that promotes physiology in the custom-oriented way

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- masters the extensive significance of the sexual and reproductive health in the context of midwifery
- justifies the midwifery decision-making extensively, creatively and ethically and is able to develop own and group´s expertise and professional know-how
- is able to implement the scientific and professional evidence actively, extensively and in the customer-oriented way

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

14.07.2024 - 12.08.2024

Timing

13.08.2024 - 31.07.2025

Credits

60 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 2

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Groups
  • AVOINAMK

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.08.2024 - 01.10.2024

Timing

07.10.2024 - 27.10.2024

Credits

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Raakel Viheroksa

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The Student
- knows the most significant evidence-based theory of midwifery regarding the high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy related disorders and their recognition, follow up and treatment
- is able to describe the methods of fetal and maternal screening and follow up during the high-risk pregnancies
- knows the principles of medication in the high-risk pregnancy and is able to solve medical calculations accurately
- is able to analyse, reflect and solve the ethical conflicts in midwifery care during high-risk pregnancy

Content (course unit)

- high-risk pregnancies and their evidence based follow up and treatment
- support of parenthood in the high-risk pregnancies
- societal problems and substance abuse during pregnancy
- fetal screening methods in the high-risk pregnancies
- medication in the high-risk pregnancies
- the ethical conflicts in midwifery care during high-risk pregnancy

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student cannot participate until The Supervised Clinical Training, Midwifery During Normal Pregnancy and Supervised Clinical Training, Midwifery during Childbirth I are completed.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe the main points of the evidence-based midwifery regarding the high-risk pregnancies, pregnancy related disorders and their recognition, follow up and treatment
- is able to solve medical calculations accurately and knows the principles of medication in the high-risk pregnancy
- is able to describe the ethical conflict in midwifery care during high-risk pregnancy in a simply way

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to identify the most significant high-risk pregnancies and disorders and describes extensively their evidence based follow up and treatment.
- is able to solve medical calculations accurately and knows the principles of medication in the high-risk pregnancy
- is able to describe and reflect the ethical conflicts in midwifery widely and based on the scientific evidence and ethical rules

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
-is able to implement extensively the evidence based theory of the high-risk pregnancies in midwifery
- is able to solve medical calculations accurately, knows the basis of medication in the high-risk pregnancy and knows the challenges related the medication
- is able to analyse and reflect the ethical conflicts in midwifery widely, extensively and in detail based on the scientific evidence and ethical rules

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.12.2023 - 01.01.2024

Timing

07.10.2024 - 27.10.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Hoitotyö Luennoitsija
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the main pregnancy and childbirth disorders and their pathophysiology and treatment
- knows the most common gynaecological diseases and their treatment

Content (course unit)

- obstetrics
- gynaecological diseases and their treatment

Prerequisites (course unit)

TThe student must have completed the nursing studies except the Bachelor’s Thesis. The student cannot participate until Supervised clinical training 1-7 and all theoretical and clinical nursing studies are completed. The student has participated in Introduction to Midwifery -module and Natural and Medical Sciences in Midwifery 1 -module.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
Student participated to lectures

Fail
Student did not participate to lectures

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 11.11.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 16.12.2024

Credits

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Pipsa Tuominen
Person in charge

Pipsa Tuominen

Groups
  • 24CAMPUSONLINE
    CAMPUSONLINE
  • VAPAA

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and evaluate the potential of welfare technology to maintain wellbeing and promote health.
- is able to find out the needs of different user groups and user experiences for different welfare technology solutions.
- knows methods of developing welfare technologies for the needs of different user groups.
- knows the principles of ethics in the user context of welfare technologies.
- knows and understands the importance of data protection in the context of welfare technologies.

Content (course unit)

- maintaining well-being and promoting health as concepts
- key concepts and content in welfare technologies
- the potential of technology in maintaining well-being and health
- the core content and concepts of user-oriented design
- methods to address users' needs
- methods for the joint development of need-based and user-oriented technologies
- ethics and user data protection in the context of welfare technology

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- is able to describe and explain the key concepts, contents and methods of welfare technologies and user-oriented design
- is able to describe methods to identify user needs and is able to co-develop need-based and user-oriented technologies and has tried some of these
- does not actively discuss ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is able to correctly apply key concepts of welfare technologies and user-centered design and to choose methods for different situations in the development process
- is able to use methods to identify user demands and is able to co-develop technologies
- contributes to the discussion on ethical and data protection issues in the context of welfare technologies

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply and combine methods to identify user demands and is able co-develop need-based and user-driven technologies
- is able to analyze, document and critically evaluate study results
- is able to contribute constructively to the ethical and data protection discussion in the context of welfare technology and is able to ground their points of view

Location and time

Non-stop between 19.8.2024 and 16.12.2024.

Exam schedules

A numerically assessed exam with two possible attempts.

Assessment methods and criteria

1. Independent tasks: assessment pass/fail
2. Numerical exam (0-5)

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

100% online course on the Moodle learning platform (https://moodle.tuni.fi), a self-paced modules.

The course includes independent reading and writing assignments and a final exam on Moodle. The course is delivered only in Finnish.

The course is divided into modules. Passing all modules is a prerequisite for completing the course.

Learning materials

Moodle articles and other material presented on the course platform.
Material and literature found by the student.

Student workload

3 cr = 3 x 27 h students work (81h)

Content scheduling

1. Familiarisation with the course materials and completion of independent assignments
2. Independent completion of modules 1-6
3. Final examination
4. Course feedback

Further information

The course is delivered only in Finnish.

Enrolment period

20.07.2024 - 18.08.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 07.10.2024

Credits

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Pasi Vehniäinen
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Matti Vaarma
Person in charge

Pasi Vehniäinen

Groups
  • 24TH
  • 24KL

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to develop essential skills in pharmacotherapy and medical calculations.

After completing the course course, the student
• Shows familiarity with legislation concerning pharmacotherapy.
• Is able to describe the stages of the medication process.
• Understands the requirements of safe medication and their importance in patient safety.
• Is able to implement patients’ medication care safely under supervision.
• Knows reliable databases of pharmacotherapy and is able to use them.
• Is able to complete medical calculations accurately.

Content (course unit)

• Norms guiding pharmacotherapy
• Medication process
• Medication safety
• Forms of medication and routes of administration
• Practice subcutaneous and intramuscular injection
• Planning the implementation of the patient's medication and measuring the medication into patient-specific doses
• Using different medical databases in medication-related decision-making
• Knows the basics of medication guidance
• Medical calculations

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
• Knows the basics of regulations governing medication treatment.
• Knows the basics of the medication treatment process and is aware of the responsibilities of medication-related tasks in nursing care.
• Is able to act responsibly in the patient's medication treatment.
• Knows the basics of different pharmaceutical forms and methods of administration, and knows how to safely and correctly implement a patient’s medication.
• Is able to inject subcutaneously and intramuscularly safely.
• Is able to search and use information from reliable pharmacotherapy databases.
• Knows the basics of promoting the safety of medication treatment.
• Knows the basics of medication phases and effects in the body.
• Is able to guide the patient in medication under supervision.
• Is able to calculate medication correctly.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student, in addition to a satisfactory level
• Is able to justify his / her actions at different stages of the pharmacotherapy process.
• Is able to plan and implement patient medication guidance.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student, in addition to a good level,
• Is able to apply his / her knowledge at different stages of the pharmacotherapy process.
• Knows the consequences of pharmacotherapy and is able to react to them as required by the situation.
• Is able to guide the patient individually in medication treatment.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 12.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 22.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 670

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Biomedical Laboratory Science
  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Radiography and Radiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Physiotherapy
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Piia Jokiranta
  • Marjut Murtosaari
  • Kati Borg
  • Kirsi Mattila
  • Maria Maljanen
  • Jonna Levonen
  • Minna Nurminen
  • Sara Sternberg
  • Milla Salama
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Sanna Keskikuru
  • Heli Hilander
  • Johanna Vilppola
  • Tiina Ketola
  • Anssi-Pekka Udd
  • Maarit Lähteenmäki
  • Irmeli Nieminen
  • Hanna-Kaisa Korpikoski
Person in charge

Milla Salama

Groups
  • 24SHG
  • 24SH2B
  • 24ASH2B
  • 24EH
  • 24ASH2A
  • 24BA1
  • 24SO
  • 24SH2EL
  • 24TH
  • 24RH1
  • 24KL
  • 24FY
  • 24SH2C
  • 24RH2
  • 24SH2A
  • 24BA2
  • 24SH2D

Objectives (course unit)

With this course, you will gain a multidisciplinary understanding of the future fields within the social and healthcare sector, and acquire tools to support professional growth and studies.

After completing the course, the student
• Understands the individual and multidisciplinary meaning of professional growth in the learning process.
• Understands the importance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field and identifies one's own strengths and areas of development as a learner.
• Can take safety in studying and in the study community into consideration.
• Actively works in a group, taking others into account, and understands the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Is familiar with the values and ethical principles of the social and healthcare sector.

Content (course unit)

• Multidisciplinary study, group work, and teamwork skills in the social and healthcare field
• Reflection, receiving feedback, and giving feedback as a student and employee
• Self-regulation and stress management techniques, as well as restorative activities
• Emotional intelligence and emotion regulation
• Self-efficacy and self-compassion
• Self-leadership
• Self-direction, taking responsibility, and problem-solving skills
• Psychological, physical, and social safety in studying and in the study community
• Values of the social and healthcare sector and professional ethical principles
• Consideration of diversity in study and work communities

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:

The student
• Understands the individual and multidisciplinary meaning significance of professional growth in the learning process. Recognizes the importance of giving and receiving feedback as a student and employee.
• Understands the significance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field. Identifies their own strengths and areas for development as a learner and knows how to utilize information in their own learning.
• Takes into account safety in studying and in the study community. Can act in a way that promotes safety and considers diversity.
• Can actively work in a group and consider others. Understands the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Knows the values and ethical principles of their own field and recognizes the values and ethical principles of other social and healthcare fields.


Fail:

The student
• Does not understand the individual and multidisciplinary meaning of professional growth in the learning process. Does not understand the importance of giving and receiving feedback as a student and employee.
• Does not understand the significance of resilience and social sustainability in the social and healthcare field. Does not recognize their own strengths and areas for development as a learner and does not utilize information in their own learning.
• Does not consider the importance of safety in the study community. Does not know how to act in a way that promotes safety and considers diversity.
• Is passive and avoids participating in group work. Lacks consideration for others. Does not understand the importance of interpersonal skills in multidisciplinary study and work communities.
• Does not know the values and ethical principles of their own field and does not recognize the values and ethical principles of other social and healthcare fields.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

28.09.2024 - 27.10.2024

Timing

28.10.2024 - 22.12.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Raakel Viheroksa
Person in charge

Raakel Viheroksa

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the care path of the high risk pregnant woman and the cooperation partners in primary health care and specialized medical care
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members professionally
- is able to guide and support the pregnant woman and family in the customer oriented way in the high risk pregnancy
- is able to follow up under supervision the maternal and fetal wellbeing in the high risk pregnancy
- participates the customer oriented and evidence based care planning, implementing and assessing as the member of multidiscipline team
- implements safely and responsibly midwifery in the high risk pregnancy
- receives the woman in labour and performs the examinations to discover her status
- is able to receive under supervision the emergency pregnant patient and perform the examinations to discover her status
- is able to discover under supervision the status and care needs of the emergency pregnant patient
- reflects and evaluates his/her own activities realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- holistic care of the high risk pregnant woman
- 4 weeks supervised clinical training in a maternity clinic in specialized medical care, emergency pregnant patient unit and a high risk pregnancy unit and ward

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participating Midwifery in High Risk Pregnancy theory

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed

The student
- knows the care path of the high risk pregnant woman and the cooperation partners in primary health care and specialized medical care
- implements under supervision the holistic midwifery in high risk pregnancies, recognizes the lack of knowledge in him/herself and actively seeks for evidence based knowledge
- is able to observe the wellbeing of the pregnant woman and foetus in the high risk pregnancy
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members professionally
- is able to guide and support the pregnant woman and family in the customer oriented way in high risk pregnancy
- knows how to implement midwifery safely in the high risk pregnancy
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- reflects and evaluates his/her own activities realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
The Student
- do not know the care path of the high risk pregnant woman and the cooperation partners in primary health care and specialized medical care
- the theoretical knowledge of high risk pregnancies are incomplete and he/she is not able to implement the theoretical knowledge to midwifery practice
- is not reliably able to observe the wellbeing of the pregnant woman and foetus in the high risk pregnancy
- meets the pregnant woman, family and work group members unprofessionally
- withdraws from guidance and is not able to support the pregnant woman and family in the high risk pregnancy
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety of the pregnant woman and foetus
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.05.2024 - 27.10.2024

Timing

28.10.2024 - 22.12.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate gynecological nursing and midwifery safely and responsively
- is able to bring up and guide women in the issues and health needs related to sexuality, fertility and reproduction in good interaction and in a patient centered manner
- supports women’s sexual and reproductive health
- knows different gynaecological diseases, procedures and surgery and is able to guide women in these
- knows how to implement medication care in gynecological nursing and midwifery
- evaluates own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

4 weeks of supervised clinical training on a gynecological ward or outpatient clinic

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has participated in Gynecological Midwifery Care -module.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed

The student
- is able, under supervision, to plan, implement and evaluate gynecological nursing and midwifery safely and responsibly
- is able to bring up and guide women in good interaction in the issues and health needs related sexuality, fertility and reproduction
- observes and supports, under supervision, the women’s sexual and reproductive health
- has the knowledge of different gynaecological diseases, procedures and surgeries and is able to guide women in these issues
- is managing medication care in gynecological nursing and midwifery correctly and safely
- follows confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows the guidelines of the supervised clinical training
- evaluates own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed

The student
- does not recognize the boundaries of own expertise, endangering patient safety
- is not able to bring up and guide women in the issues and health needs related sexuality, fertility and reproduction
- is not able to observe and support, at least under supervision, the women’s sexual and reproductive health
- does not have the knowledge of different gynaecological diseases, procedures or surgeries and is not able to guide women in these issues
- is not able to implement medication care in gynecological nursing or midwifery correctly and safely
- violates confidentiality or data protection guidelines
- fails to follow the guidelines for clinical practice
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

28.09.2024 - 27.10.2024

Timing

28.10.2024 - 24.11.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Mari Laaksonen
  • Anne Silvan
  • Elisa Airikkala
  • Paula Pajunen
Person in charge

Paula Pajunen

Groups
  • 23TH
  • 23KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- is able to apply the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- gets experience in patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs and learns to make related decisions in different situations
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- is able to guide the patient in self-care using evidence-based knowledge and masters data search from most common health sciences’ databases
- is able to evaluate patient’s needs, resources and own responsibility when planning selfcare and guidance, and is able to use patient-centred teaching and guidance methods, evaluating the results of the guidance
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection

Content (course unit)

- patient’s holistic nursing care practice

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student has completed Supervised clinical trainings 1 and 2 and participated in Supervised clinical training 3. Participated in nursing theory studies related to the clinical training area.

Further information (course unit)

Supervised clinical trainings 2-9 in the Degree Programme in Nursing should be planned and placed in different areas of nursing. EU directive requires following professional competence areas for a nurse responsible for general care: medical nursing, surgical nursing, nursing of children, young people and families, maternity care, mental health and substance abuse nursing, gerontological nursing, home care nursing, acute care nursing, palliative nursing, end-of-life care and nursing for disabled people. Due to limited number of clinical training placements, all areas of nursing are not available for all students. The student should consider how to achieve the goals set for all clinical training areas, combining goals from missing areas to actual clinical training places’ goals, when making individual clinical training plans. Before each clinical training the student should have participated in nursing theory studies related to the clinical training area. Clinical Trainings are carried out with patients of different ages in both primary health care and specialised care, ensuring the development of diverse competence. The student will benefit from having done a middle-phase clinical training in the same area of nursing as advanced studies’ clinical training.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
The student
- meets the patient, family and colleagues appropriately and respectfully, is capable of creating and maintaining professional interaction with the patient, and uses good work community skills
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts in their lives
- is able to apply the essential nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment and is able to carry out evidence based, ethical and high-quality nursing care
- is able, under supervision, to define patient's nursing needs; to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care in a client-oriented and health-promoting manner, in co-operation with the patient, family and other health care and social services professionals, and is able to use structured documentation system
- gets experience in patient's holistic care path, including discharge and planning for continuing care
- is able to observe and evaluate patient’s basic life functions and vital signs and learns to make related decisions in different situations
- is able to promote patient safety and prevent incidents at all stages of the nursing care process
- masters the principles of infection control and works aseptically
- is able to carry out patient's medication and fluid therapy safely and correctly under supervision
- is able to guide the patient in self-care using evidence-based knowledge and masters data search from most common health sciences’ databases
- is able to evaluate patient’s needs, resources and own responsibility when planning selfcare and guidance, and is able to use patient-centred teaching and guidance methods, evaluating the results of the guidance
- adheres to ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows the practice guidelines
- complies with confidentiality and data privacy protection
- is able to evaluate own competence and development as a student nurse realistically, and is able to give and receive feedback
- plans and carries out a guidance situation with a patient, which shows utilisation of evidence-based knowledge

Fail
The student
- lacks understanding of professional encounter: treats patients, family, or members of the work community inappropriately or disrespectfully and professional interaction and working life skills are insufficient
- has obvious gaps in nursing knowledge and skills required in the specified care environment; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussions there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge
- is not able to perform main clinical skills under supervision
- is not able to help the patient in the daily activities, is not able to observe patient's basic vital functions and general condition and decision-making skills are inadequate
- is not able to recognise patient’s needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is inadequate and patient’s care path is unclear
- is not able to present patient's whole situation in nursing care plan and summary
- does not recognize the boundaries of own competence, resulting in endangering patient safety
- does not master the principles of infection control and aseptic practice
- makes mistakes in the patient's medication and fluid therapy despite guidance; has not updated medication passport
- does not show interest in patient and family guidance, fails to plan and carry out a guidance situation with a patient, and/or it does not show utilisation of evidence-based knowledge
- violates confidentiality or patient’s data privacy protection

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

06.05.2024 - 04.08.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 29.09.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Minna Merta
  • Anna Karma
Person in charge

Ida Nikkola

Groups
  • 22KL
    22KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-has the basic knowledge of nursing, he/she is advancing the perioperative expertise in nursing and recognizes gap of knowledge and seeks actively new knowledge
- knows the care path at the intraoperative phase
- is able to plan, implement and assess the own patient’s intraoperative care
- is able to implement the essential nursing knowledge and skills which are necessary in the environment of perioperative care and is able to implement patient safety nursing based on the evidence-based knowledge
- is able, under supervision, to do the preparation of patient for surgery from the viewpoints of anaesthesia and perioperative nursing
- is able, under supervision, to prepare the operative theatre for anaesthesia and surgery
- is able, under supervision, to take care and observe the basic vital functions of the patient and to practice the decision making related to these
- meets the patients and work group members respectfully and is interacting professionally as a member of a team in the environment of perioperative nursing
- is taking part of patient guidance at the intraoperative phase
- aims to promote the health and wellbeing of the patient in intraoperative nursing
- knows the meaning of aseptic in the surgical and small operations in the different roles of perioperative nurse
- is able to safely manage the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
- adheres to the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the working group and follows the practice guidelines
- is able to assess realistically his / her own competence and development as a student nurse

Content (course unit)

- the patient holistic nursing in the perioperative nursing

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participated in the cource Perioperative Nursing

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- has the basic knowledge of perioperative nursing, recognizes gap of knowledge and seeks actively new knowledge
- knows the patient’s care path at the intraoperative phase
- is able to plan, implement and assess the own patient’s intraoperative care
- has the essential clinical nursing skills which are necessary in the environment of perioperative nursing
- is able, under supervision, to do the preparation of patient for surgery from the viewpoints of anaesthesia and perioperative nursing
- is able, under supervision, to prepare the operative theatre for anaesthesia and surgery
- is able, under supervision, to treat and observe the basic vital functions of the patient and to practice the decision making related to these
- meets the patients and work group members respectfully and is interacting professionally as a member of a team in the environment of perioperative nursing
- is taking part of the patient guidance at the intraoperative phase
- aims to promote the health and wellbeing of the patient in the intraoperative nursing
- knows the meaning of aseptic in the surgical and small operations in the different roles of perioperative nurse
- is able to safely manage the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
- promotes the patient safety during all the stages of nursing process
- is acting responsibly and knows the boundaries of his/her expertise
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- evaluates her/his own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
There are obvious shortcomings in basic knowledge about perioperative nursing; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussion there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge.
The student
- does not know the patient’s care path at the intraoperative phase
- is not able to plan, implement and assess the own patient’s intraoperative care
- does not demonstrate under supervision the essential clinical nursing skills which are necessary in the environment of perioperative nursing
- does not demonstrate under supervision the skill to prepare the patient for anaesthesia and surgery
- does not demonstrate under supervision skill to prepare the operative theatre for anaesthesia and surgery
- does not demonstrate under supervision skills to take care and observe the basic vital functions of the patient and the decision making related to these
- displays a lack of understanding of professional interface: treats patients, family, or members of the work group inappropriately or disrespectfully
- does not show interest in patient guidance and withdraws from it
- does not manage the principles of infection prevention in the surgical and small operations, there are deficiencies in the aseptic technique
- makes mistakes in the patient's medicine and fluid therapy despite being supervised; has not completed a medical treatment passport
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice (e.g., takes no responsibility for his/her own learning; the goals are missing; does not follow the working hours, does not report his/ her absences, and/or the total amount of required hours is not fulfilled)
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback
- evaluates her/his own competence realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

10.05.2024 - 04.08.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 29.09.2024

Credits

6 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 22KL
    22KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- demonstrates under supervision skills to assess the needs of care and plan, implement and evaluate care of women given birth and newborn babies by utilising the evidence-based knowledge
- identifies and describes the basic concepts of postpartum midwifery and the care of newborn baby in the neonatal intensive care unit and recognizes gap of knowledge and seeks actively the knowledge
- experiences in the care path of women given birth, healthy newborn babies, and newborn babies taken care in the neonatal intensive care unit
- knows the infection control principles and adheres the principles of aseptic working in the context of postpartum midwifery and neonatal intensive care
- is able to safely manage the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
- is able to, under supervision, observe the vital function of the newborn babies/ the newborn babies in the intensive care and gets experiences in the decision-making related that
- is able to observe, under supervision, women’s wellbeing and recovery after birth and gets experiences in the decision-making related that
- meets the patients and work group members respectfully
- is able to guide the mothers and their families in the breastfeeding, self-care and the basic care of newborn baby
- aims to promote patients’ wellbeing and is acting safely
- adheres to the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing, acts responsibly and recognises the limits of his/ her expertise
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of
the supervised practical training
- prepares the care plan and summary regarding own patient care
- evaluates her/his own competence as a realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Content (course unit)

- holistic postnatal care in postnatal ward and neonatal intensive care unit

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participated in the courses Women's Health and Breastfeeding Counselling and Nursing of Children and Young People and Nursing of the Disabled

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Passed
The student
- has the basic theoretical knowledge and clinical skills of postnatal care of the mother and newborn baby and recognizes gap of knowledge and seeks actively the knowledge
- knows the care path of women given birth, healthy newborn babies, and newborn babies taken care in the neonatal intensive care unit
- knows the infection control principles and adheres the principles of aseptic working
- is able to safely manage the patient's medication and fluid therapy under supervision
- is able to observe, under supervision, women’s wellbeing and recovery after birth and gets experiences in the decision-making related that
- is able to, under supervision, observe the vital function of the newborn babies/ the newborn babies in the intensive care and gets experiences in the decision-making related that
- meets the patients and work group members respectfully
- is able to guide the mothers and their families in the breastfeeding, self-care and the basic care of newborn baby
- aims to promote patients’ wellbeing and is acting safely
- acts responsibly and recognises the limits of his/ her expertise
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- follows in his / her actions the agreed rules of the supervised practical training
- evaluates her/his own competence as a realistically and is able to give and receive feedback

Failed
There are obvious shortcomings in basic knowledge about postnatal midwifery and neonatal intensive care; searching for and utilising knowledge is incomplete, and even after a tutorial discussion there are misunderstandings in the theoretical knowledge.

The student
- do not know the care path of women given birth, healthy newborn babies and newborn babies taken care in the neonatal intensive care unit
- do not know the infection control principles and does not adhere the principles of aseptic working
- makes mistakes in the patient's medicine and fluid therapy despite being supervised; has not completed a medical treatment passport
- is not able to observe the postnatal wellbeing and recovery of the woman despite being supervised
- is not able to observe the vital functions of the newborn baby and newborn babies treated in the neonatal intensive care unit despite being supervised
- does not meet the patients and work group members respectfully and professionally
- is not able to guide the mothers and their families in the breastfeeding, self-care and the basic care of newborn baby
- does not recognize the boundaries of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety
- violates confidentiality or patient privacy
- fails to follow the agreed rules for supervised practice (e.g., takes no responsibility for his/her own learning; the goals are missing; does not follow the working hours, does not report his/ her absences, and/or the total amount of required hours is not fulfilled)
- evaluates her/his own competence unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Enrolment period

20.07.2024 - 18.08.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 22.12.2024

Credits

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Maija Koivunen
  • Taina Peltonen
Person in charge

Maija Koivunen

Groups
  • 24KL

Objectives (course unit)

During this course, you will learn study practices and become part of the study community.

After completing of the course, the student
• feels a sense of belonging to the university, degree program, and student community.
• receives guidance for their studies and can plan their coursework effectively.
• familiarizes themselves with TAMK's practices and services.
• recognizes TAMK's services that support learning and well-being.
• understands the services supporting learning and well-being provided by key stakeholders.

Content (course unit)

• Engagement in Higher Education Studies
• Orientation to Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) and Degree Program
• Curriculum of the Degree Program and Creating a Individual Study Plan (ISP)
• Course Offerings and Cross-Enrollment
• Internship as Part of a University of Applied Sciences Degree
• Services Offered by Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK)
• Monitoring the Progress of Studies
• Orientation to the Next Study Year

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

The course is approved when the student proves that they
- are able to plan their studies at TAMK and are familiar with the curriculum of their degree programme.
- know what kind of support is available for their studies.
- understand the importance of the group as part of the learning environment.

A course is failed if the student does not have evidence of achieving the objectives of the course.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

14.06.2024 - 10.11.2024

Timing

11.11.2024 - 22.12.2024

Credits

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Sanna Eironen
  • Gitte Taulo
  • Lasse Tervajärvi
  • Riikka Lehtinen
Person in charge

Lasse Tervajärvi

Groups
  • 22KL
    22KL

Objectives (course unit)

The Student
- is able to examine the patient according to the ABCDE protocol
- is able to inform the patient about the situation using the ISBAR method
- is able to act in emergencies with patients of different ages
- knows the basics of safe medication and fluid therapy
- is able to act with patient safety in mind

Content (course unit)

- vital organ functions in patients of different ages
- action in acute situations
- CPR
- teamwork skills
- medication and fluid therapy in patients of different ages
- patient safety expertise

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in the for the courses according to the simulation before the simulation.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The Student
- works actively in simulation in different roles
- is able to act in emergencies
- identify situations that threaten the patient's condition
- is able to find out the key issues about the patient's current situation
- is able to inform the patient about the condition and changes in the condition
Rejected execution

Fail
The Student
- does not actively participate in simulations
- Emergency response endangers the patient's life
- does not recognize life-threatening situations in the patient's condition
- acts improperly in the situation
- cannot inform about issues related to the patient's condition.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
Teachers
  • Elina Botha
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Ensihoito Tiimihenkilö
  • Nora Viitala
  • Paula Pajunen
  • Tomi Salminen
Person in charge

Elina Botha

Groups
  • 21KL

Objectives (course unit)

The Student
- masters the main treament and actions in obstetrical and gynegological emergencies
- is able to justify his/her actions in the evidence-based theory of midwifery

Content (course unit)

- emergencies in Midwifery

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in course on Supervised Clinical Training: Simulation 1. Simulations are taking place at the end of the Midwifery studies.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The Student
- is able to act in obstetrical and gynegological emergencies
- is able to justify his/her actions in the most significant evidence-based theory of midwifery

Fail
The Student
- is not able to act in obstetrical and gynegological emergencies
- endangers the patient safety
- is not able to justify his/her actions in the most significant evidence-based theory of midwifery

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

03.06.2024 - 05.08.2024

Timing

05.08.2024 - 27.10.2024

Credits

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Anna Aikasalo
Person in charge

Anna Aikasalo

Groups
  • 23TH
  • 23KL

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

07.06.2024 - 16.09.2024

Timing

16.09.2024 - 15.12.2024

Credits

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 52

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery
  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care
Teachers
  • Nina Smolander
Person in charge

Nina Smolander

Groups
  • 23SH1B
  • 23SH2B
  • 23SH2A

Objectives (course unit)

- After completing the module, the student will have a research-based understanding of social and health care system at a political, practical and consumer level.
- The student knows the principles of a welfare state and the basic principles of legislation and political guidance that govern the social and health care service system.
- The student has a basic understanding of the social and health care service system in a changing environment. They know the different ways in which services are provided and the economic conditions that govern them.
- The student has an understanding of the various occupations of social and health care and their multi-disciplinary work for clients.
- The student is able to examine the functioning of the service system from the customer's point of view.

Content (course unit)

- a comprehensive system of social and health care service
- national and EU regulations and guidelines
- service production and organization
- service integration and multidisciplinary work
- the role and position of the customer

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student is able to name the concepts of the social and health care service system and is able to describe the main principles of its function.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to specify the service production of the social and health care service system and the responsibilities from an organizational point of view.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student is able to describe and specify the suitability and manner of organisation of the social and health care service system in accordance with the individual needs of the client.

Assessment scale

0-5