Development of nursing (9cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course:
Professional studies

Objective of course:
Students:
-have basic knowledge of social and health care management and leadership
-recognise the importance of management and leadership in care environments
-know their responsibility in quality assurance and development of nursing
-are capable of scientific argumentation
-understand the significance of nursing science in the development of nursing practices
-are familiar with the scientific research process
-recognize problems and development needs in the field of nursing and consider possible topics for their thesis
-know how to search and use foreign-language reference material
-are familiar with the main statistic methods, can produce and interpret statistics
-are familiar with and can apply the main qualitative research methods and analyse qualitative data in an appropriate manner
-are capable of using graphical and statistical means offered by information technology in their thesis
-are familiar with the main principles of project work and can apply them to project work
-have holistic nursing skills

Course contents:
-management of social welfare and health care
-social welfare and health care policy
-management and development of operational environment
-rights and duties of employees
-data security of data systems
-scientific information and argumentation
-key contents of nursing science and its research objects
-meaning of nursing science to nursing practice, theoretic basis of nursing science
-basics of statistics
-scientific problem solving and phases of the research process
-scientific approaches and research methods
-research ethics
-scientific publication and terminology
-planning, implementation and evaluation of projects
-participation in projects
-exam in nursing skills of the second year and web-based test in pharmacotherapy

Teaching methods:
Lectures, small group work, assignments, supervised independent study, study visits, material analysis exercises, project work

Assessment methods:
Exam, self-evaluation, peer review, assignments, feedback given by the teacher and supervisor

Prerequisites:
Participation in second-year studies

Required reading:
Anttila P. 2001. Se on projekti - vai onko. Hamina: Akatiimi
Lauri, S. & Kyngäs, S., 2005. Hoitotieteen teorian kehittäminen. Vantaa: WSOY
Lämsä A-M; Hautala T. 2004. Organisaatiokäyttäytymisen perusteet. Helsinki: Edita
Hoitotyön vuosikirja….2006
Karjalainen, L., 2000. Tilastomatematiikka. Jyväskylä: Gummerus
MiettinenS, Miettinen M, Nousiainen I & Kuokkanen L ( 2000) Itsensä johtaminen sosiaali- ja terveysalalla.
Mäkisalo M. 1999. Yhdessä onnistumme. Helsinki: Tammi
Tuomi J. & Sarajärvi A. 2002/2004. Laadullinen tutkimus ja sisällönanalyysi. Helsinki: Tammi.
Vilkka, H., 2005. Tutki ja kehitä. Keuruu: Tammi
Vuori,J.2005. Terveys ja johtaminen . Terveyshallintotiede terveydenhuollon työyhteisöissä
Current articles and diverse reports

Name of lecturer:
Lea Yli-Koivisto

Year of study:
Second and third year

Semester:
1,2,3,4

Language of instruction:
Finnish

Parts of course:
K269A-8 Nursing science and nursing research 2 cr
K269B-8 Basics of statistics 1 cr
K269C-8 Qualitative research 1 cr
K269D-8 Development and administration of nursing 2 cr
K269E-8 Project studies 1 cr
K269F-8 Project work 2 cr