Supervised Clinical Training, clinical nursing (11 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-develops and improves his/her clinical competence;
-is able to carry out safe pharmacotherapy under supervision;
-is trained in patient observation, and related decision making;
-shows responsibility and acts according to ethical principles, respecting patients' cultural background;
-is aware of the significance of health promotion in patient care;
-is trained in diverse methods of patient education;
-is able to make decisions in different phases of the nursing process;
-is able to work as a team member and is trained in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Content (course unit)

-medical-surgical or gynaecological wards 7 weeks
-simulation and reflection at school 1 cr

Prerequisites (course unit)

Basics of Nursing and Nursing Science
Basics of Clinical Nursing
Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations
Medical-Surgical and Perioperative Nursing

Evaluation methods and criteria

Part 1. Supervised practice. Participation in supervised clinical practice.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Supervised clinical practice.

Learning materials

The possible material given by teacher, orientation material about the clinical placements, the orientation handbook for students (in Finnish) in Tabula.

Student workload

Part 1. Clinical practice. The total working hours for the student are 269 hours (including orientation, reflection and evaluation).
Part 2. Simulation. The total working hours for the student are 27 hours, contact studies/teaching 12 hours, independent work 15 hours.

Content scheduling

Part 2. simulation is before the clinical practice.

Completion alternatives

There are no alternative methods for this course.

International connections

The practice is possible to complete in Erasmus exchange programme.

Further information

To be updated later.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

To be updated later.