Public Health Nursing: Occupational Health Care

Objectives

The student
- is able to apply the most important laws, guidelines and practices related to occupational health, as well as the guidelines and protocols in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care and as well with the principles of practice and health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposures, factors of work load and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practice in health promotion to client work

Content

- public health care for working-age people
- occupational health care, well-being and capability at work and resource utilisation
- occupational medicine and occupational hygiene
- legislation and ethical principles that guide action
- supporting work capacity and sustainable development; preventing social exclusion

Prerequisites

The student must have completed the course Basics of Public Health Nursing.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- perceives the principles of good occupational health practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- perceives the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation and his/her own expertise in collaboration
- knows good practices of health promotion in client work

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- is able to plan good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care in accordance with the principles of occupational health care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices in health promotion to client work

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The Student
- understands the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health and is able to apply these in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices of health promotion to client work