Nursing Administration (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
-is able to understand the entirety of management;
-identifies the key interdisciplinary skills and knows how to act accordingly;
-is able to participate in projects in collaboration with other professionals.

Content (course unit)

strategic planning, implementation and evaluation
-quality, safety and effectiveness
-culture of work society
-projects

Exam schedules

admin exam: 27.4.2016

Evaluation methods and criteria

In order to pass the course, all the given tasks must be completed satisfactorily, as well as obtaining result 1 to five (1-5) on the final exam. Additionally, all aspects of the course work can have an effect on your overall assessment.
First session and seminars are compulsory.

Teaching methods

The course will include:
* lectures
* self studies
* Tabula discussions of given topics
* reflection of theory and practice from the nursing administrative viewpoint
* analysis of an article about nursing leadership (e.g., journals: nursing administration; journal of nursing * administration)
* administration task in practical training
* administration seminar
* learning diary
* readings

Learning materials

See the teaching procedure, will be discussed on the

Further information

Course contents
Nursing science information and research in the development of practice, leadership, and supervision of nursing.
Ethical and critical thinking.
The organization of social welfare and health care in Finland and Europe and the legislation governing the service system.
Patient oriented service, and organization and patient rights and status.
High quality and cost-effective work from the perspective of the users/providers of the services.
Development of improvement and monitoring methods of nursing quality.
Productivity, cost-effectiveness and impact of health care services (budget).
Nursing administration.
Acting as an expert in a multiprofessional work group.
Labor policy in nursing.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Opiskelija ei hallitse keskeisiä peruskäsitteitä eikä -perustietoja hoitotyön kehittämisestä ja johtamisesta.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Hallitsee ko. teema-alueen peruskäsitteet ja perustiedot.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Osaa analysoida ja esittää perusteltuja kriittisiä näkemyksiä aihealueesta ja soveltaa teoreettista tietoa käytäntöön.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Osoittaa kykyä esittää perusteltuja, kriittisiä näkemyksiä ja osaa problematisoida hoitotyön johtamisen käytäntöjä sekä kykenee soveltamaan teoriatietoa perustellusti ja osoittaa oivalluskykyä.