Development of Acute Nursing (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Students
- can identify and assess development needs of acute nursing and master research and development
- are able to map national and international trends of acute nursing for evidence-based practice
- are capable of demanding problem solving and innovate new acute nursing methods
- can work as experts in multiprofessional acute nursing teams and networks in a responsible manner

Content (course unit)

- current national and international development needs and trends in acute nursing
- problem solving and innovation process
- teamwork and networking skills

Location and time

Instructions for learning and team building at the first meeting.
Searching and deciding on the publications that will be used to provide articles in a team. Possibility: Tamk Journal

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, seminar
Independent work
Teamwork (3-4 people)
Essay / Article Writing
Peer review

Learning materials

National and international publications and studies in the field and field of expertise. Professional journals

Student workload

5 op
5 x 27 h
Tiimeissä 3-4 x 135 h

Completion alternatives

Own article, working alone, using her earlier writing in the fall of 2018. In addition, peer review alone.

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

Not working in the team actively
Do not give your own contribution to the team
Does not attend any agreed meetings and seminar with the team

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

Students are able to consider the contents of their own expert area based on the knowledge being studied
- the student is able to write an expert article in his / her own area of responsibility in the healthcare environment
- the student is able to evaluate acute care work and articles in the team
- be able to work as a member of a multiprofessional team, staying on schedule and acting as a peer reviewer

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

The student is able to apply expertise in his / her field of expertise in changing health environments and is able to critically analyze the information and sources of his or her responsibility both verbally and as a written expert in the form of an opinion / article utilizing the evidence based knowledge he has acquired and assessing its suitability for solving the ( clinical ) acute care problem
- The student is able to comprehensively and critically evaluate his / her own activities both in personal and team work
- Students are able to identify their own areas of development based on their feedback and to act as peers to develop and encourage feedback
- Be able to identify, evaluate and make evidence-based conclusions

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

The student is able to apply his / her clinical expertise extensively in changing healthcare environments
- be able to prepare, implement and evaluate an expert article relevant to the development of its field
- be able to act as a clinical expert in evaluating and prioritizing treatment needs in its various areas of responsibility within its various networks
- be able to apply and critically evaluate the basis of evidence-based activities, to identify and make evidence-based conclusions and to evaluate their suitability for solving (clinical) problems