Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing: 13sh2a
Code: 13HOTY
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Health Care
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2013
Description
The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health authorises Bachelors of Health Care according to the Act on Health Care Professionals (559/1994). The degree is comparable with equivalent degrees in other EU countries.
The core values of the Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care include respect for individuals, human dignity, confidentiality, responsibility and high quality professional conduct.
The registered nurse is able to support people in health and wellbeing promotion, maintenance of health, and care for the ill in a holistic way. The nurse is an expert who carries out and develops nursing independently and in multiprofessional teams. The registered nurse can work in the service of primary health care, special health care, private sector or third sector organisations.
The professional competencies of registered nurses consist of ethical conduct, health promotion, decision making, guidance and teaching, collaboration, research and development, leadership, multicultural nursing, societal activities, clinical nursing, and medication. The competencies are based on evidence based nursing, nursing science and other disciplines such as medicine, social and behavioural sciences.
Learning of nursing includes both evaluation of prior knowledge and conduct in a reflective, critical and ethical way, realisation of new ways of action, and processing of personal attitudes. The starting point of learning is the multidimensional reality and knowledge of many levels. Learning rises from the key competence needs of the professional field.
Competencies produced by the Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care throughout the study years:
After the first year of studies the nursing student knows the basics of caring for ill patients. The student obeys the laws and ethical codes concerning health care. The student recognises and predicts possible health problems of individuals and communities. The student is able to monitor basic vital signs, recognises nursing needs, and is able to use appropriate nursing methods. 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 estimate the nursing needs of patients/clients of different ages, and plan, implement and evaluate nursing in cooperation with the patient/client 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.
In the optional professional studies towards the end of the programme the know-how of the student strengthens and deepens. The student is able to make ethically sound decisions based on evidence and act professionally as a nurse. The student is able to meet the nursing needs of families and patients of different ages in his/her own nursing field. The student can act as a primary nurse to patients and their families throughout nursing processes according to the principles of primary nursing. The student is able to develop nursing and his/her conduct responsibly. The student deepens his/her knowledge in a nursing field through the Bachelor’s thesis.
Implementation of teaching
The Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care can be completed as full-time studies either in Finnish or partially in English. In adult education the studies can be completed either as full-time or multi-modal studies. The Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care includes 75 credits of clinical training to enhance professional skills.
Progress of studies
The student’s know-how in nursing expands and deepens throughout the studies. In completion of the studies the following principles are followed:
The first-year skills tests related to supervised orientation to clinical training and basic clinical training are to be completed before proceeding to the second year's first clinical training. Before the student is able to proceed to the second-year studies, 50 credits of the first-year studies need to be completed. These 50 credits have to include pharmacotherapy and medical calculations.
By the start of the optional professional studies the student must have completed 135 credits. These studies need to include anatomy and physiology as well as the basic level studies in the optional professional studies the student has chosen.
Curriculum development and working life cooperation
The Finnish health policies, future challenges, and TAMK strategy have been considered in the curriculum. In addition to the Act on Health Care Professionals (559/1994) and the decree (564/1994), the competence descriptions made by the work group appointed by the Ministry of Education in 2005 on health care education in universities of applied sciences, Rectors' Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences’ competence classifications, and the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) have been considered in the curriculum. The education fulfils the EU directive (2005/36/EY) on recognition of professional qualifications.
The Nursing Education Foundation has been involved in planning of the curriculum by commenting on the contents and structure. The curriculum was presented in the meeting of the foundation on 29.10.2012.
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| Code | Name | Credits (cr) | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | Autumn 2013 | Spring 2014 | Autumn 2014 | Spring 2015 | Autumn 2015 | Spring 2016 | Autumn 2016 | 1. / 2013 | 2. / 2013 | 3. / 2014 | 4. / 2014 | 1. / 2014 | 2. / 2014 | 3. / 2015 | 4. / 2015 | 1. / 2015 | 2. / 2015 | 3. / 2016 | 4. / 2016 | 1. / 2016 | 2. / 2016 |
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| 13HOTY-1000 |
Basics of Nursing Care and Nursing Science
(Choose all ) |
18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC52 | Learning Skills | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC53 | The Basics of Professional Nursing | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC54 | Professional Communication | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC55 | First Aid | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1001 |
Language studies
(Choose all ) |
6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK07 | Professional English for Nurses | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CL06 | Swedish, spoken | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CL07 | Swedish, written | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1002 |
Basics of Clinical Nursing
(Choose all ) |
19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC56 | Infection Control in Nursing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC57 | Basics of Clinical Nursing | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1005 |
Studies supporting nursing
(Choose all ) |
10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC60 | Anatomy and Physiology | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC61 | Social and Behavioural sciences | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1006 |
Pharmacotherapy and Basics of Fluid Therapy
(Choose all ) |
7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC77 | Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC78 | Pharmacology | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC79 | Intravenous Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1007 |
Outpatient Health Care and Gerontological Nursing
(Choose all ) |
7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK13 | Gerontological Nursing Care | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK10 | Nursing in Outpatient Health Care | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1008 |
Clinical nursing
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK15 | Medical-Surgical and Perioperative Nursing | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK16 | Supportive Studies of Clinical Nursing | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1009 |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
(Choose all ) |
8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK22 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1010 |
Women, Families and Children as Nursing Clients
(Choose all ) |
8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK19 | Women, Families and Children as Nursing Clients | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1011 |
Bachelor's Thesis
(Choose all ) |
15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK24 | Orientation to and Planning of the Bachelor's Thesis | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK25 | Implementation of Bachelor's Thesis Process | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK26 | Reporting of Bachelor’s Thesis | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1013 |
Development and Administration of Nursing
(Choose all ) |
9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK27 | Nursing Administration | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK28 | Nursing Science and Nursing Research | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1014 |
Optional Professional Studies
(Choose ects: 8) |
8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1047 |
Perioperatiivinen hoitotyö
(Choose all ) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK29 | Perioperative Nursing | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK31 | Anaesthetic Nursing | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1019 |
Medical-Surgical Nursing
(Choose ects: 8) |
8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK42 | Nursing of Chronic Diseases | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BQ49 | Outpatient Nursing Care | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK44 | Acute Care Nursing | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1020 |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
(Choose all ) |
8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK50 | Theoretical Studies in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BL51 | Theoretical Studies in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1021 |
Nursing of Children, Adolescents and Family
(Choose all ) |
8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK54 | Nursing of Acutely Ill Children and Adolescents | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK56 | Nursing of Children's and Adolescents' Long-Term Illnesses | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1036 |
Adult Nursing
(Choose all ) |
8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CC34 | Adult Care theoretical studies 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CC37 | Adult Care theoretical studies 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1048 |
Harjoittelu
(Choose ects: 75) |
75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC58 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Basics of Clinical Nursing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN24 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Basics of Pharmacotherapy | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK17 | Orientation to Clinical Training, clinical nursing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BC59 | Basic Clinical Training | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK18 | Supervised Clinical Training, clinical nursing | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK23 | Supervised clinical training, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7E00CL34 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CD11 | Supervised Clinical Training; outpatient health care / home care | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7E00CL32 | Orientation to Clinical Training, outpatient health care / home care | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CD12 | Supervised Clinical Training, Clinical Nursing 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN11 | Orientation to clinical training, maternity and child care | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CD13 | Supervised Clinical Training, alternative | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1040 |
Harjoittelu, vaihtoehtoiset ammattiopinnot
(Choose ects: 22) |
22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1046 |
Perioperatiivinen hoitotyö
(Choose all ) |
22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK32 | Anesthesiological Nursing, Clinical Training | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN18 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Anesthesiological Nursing | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK30 | Perioperative Nursing, Clinical Training | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN17 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Perioperative Nursing | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1042 |
Sisätauti-kirurginen hoitotyö
(Choose ects: 22) |
22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK43 | Nursing of Chronic Diseases, Supervised Clinical Training | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN19 | Orientation to Clinicial Training, Nursing of Chronic Diseases | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BQ50 | Outpatient Nursing, Supervised Clinical Training | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN21 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Polyclinical Nursing | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK45 | Acute Nursing, Clinical Training | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN20 | Orientation to clinical training, Acute Nursing | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1043 |
Mielenterveys- ja päihdehoitotyö
(Choose all ) |
22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK49 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing, Clinical Training 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN13 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK51 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing, Clinical Training 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN14 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1044 |
Lapsen, nuoren ja perheen hoitotyö
(Choose all ) |
22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK55 | Nursing of Children and Adolescents, Supervised Clinical Training 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN15 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Nursing of Children and Adolescents 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BK57 | Nursing of Children and Adolescents, Supervised Clinical Training 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN16 | Orientation to Clinical Training, Nursing of Children and Adolescents 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1045 |
Aikuisen hoitotyö
(Choose ects: 22) |
22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CC36 | Adult Nursing, Clinical Training 1 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN22 | Orientation to Clinical Nursing, Adult Nursing | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CC38 | Adult Nursing, Clinical Training 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00CN23 | Orientation to Clinical Nursing, Adult Nursing 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1022 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13HOTY-1049 |
Elective Studies
(Choose ects: 5) |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7K00BU56 | Elective Studies | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| VENGVAL-8 | Preparation Studies, English | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VRUOTVAL-8 | Preparatory Studies, Swedish | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VRUOTSI-8 | Swedish, Starting Level | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VENGLANTI-8 | English, Starting Level | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 65 | 33 | 92 | 34 | 42 | 23 | 0 | 33 | 63 | 29 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 17 | 17 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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