Orientation to Nursing (4 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows how to plan and implement one's own personal study plan
- is able to constantly renew own skills and to learn new things
- can recognise the level of one’s own professional competence
- understands the importance of critical thinking in the development of professional expertise and in nursing
- is able to write the text according to the guidelines of TUAS's written communication
- knows the main tasks and responsibilities of the social and health professions the principles of regulatory oversight
- knows the library services, is able to locate materials needed for their studies and search for information

Content (course unit)

- written communication
- development of expertise
- key legislation and professional practice

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to make a structurally intact, illustrative, case style and understandable problem-based text, in which the argumentation is convincing and diverse
- participates in the discussion of personal curriculum
- participates in the tutorial lessons and actively plans her/his own studies
- is familiar with the operational practices of the central professions in social and health care and the principles of their regulatory oversight.

Fail
The student
- is not able to write the text according to the guidelines of TUAS's written communication
- does not plan and implement his/her own personal study plan and does not study actively
- is not familiar with the essential tasks and responsibilities of the social and health care professions
- does not know the legislation regulating the social and health care professions.
- is not familiar with the supervision by authorities in the social and health professions.

Exam schedules

Portfolio submitted according to timetable in December 19- January 20.
Essay for Written communication submitted according to timetable.

Assessment methods and criteria

100% presence,approved completion of the given tasks and submission according to timetable.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Tutor teacher’s sessions, peer tutoring, individual and group development discussions, lectures, info sessions, workshops, seminars

Learning materials

ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses 2012
Finnish Nurses Association: Nurses' Collegiality Guidelines 2014
Finnish Nurses Association: Ethical Guidelines
NMC's Guidance on Using Social Media Responsibly
The National Advisory Board on Social Welfare and Health Care Ethics ETENE's " Ethical Grounds for Social and Health Care Field"
Regional State Administrative Agencies http://www.avi.fi/en/web/avi-en/
National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health https://www.valvira.fi/en/web/en/front-page
Legislation:
Act on status and rights of patients 785/1992 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1992/19920785
Act on health care professionals 559/1994 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1994/19940559
Act on health care 2010/1326 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2010/20101326?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bpika%5D=terveydenhuoltolaki
Other material provided by teachers

Student workload

4 credits =4x27h = 108h
Written communication: lessons 4x2h, first lesson 12.9. klo 10.
Data search 2h
Tutor teacher's sessions. 1x monthly 2h ~10h
Guidance discussion 1h
Orientation week
Central Legislation and Rregulations and Professional Conduct classes 12h
27h + Orientation week 3x8h=24h = 51 contact hours
57 hours of independent work

Completion alternatives

none

Further information

Portfolio must be submitted via tabula one week prior to indivudual discussion time.

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

Pass:
The student completes all the tasks and participates in teaching and guidance.
Fail:
The student does not complete all the tasks and does not participate in teaching and guidance.