Nursing Process and Documentation (2cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the main principles of documentation
- knows the phases of the nursing process and understands the differences therein
- can make a nursing care plan and summary of the plan
- knows the structured nursing care plan and knows how to use it as part of the patient care
- knows the structure of a health and care plan
- uses evidence-based knowledge as part of the decision-making
- knows and is able to apply the legislation concerning documentation
- understands the nurse's responsibility in documentation and information management
- becomes interested in the development of digital social and health care.

Content (course unit)

- development of the documentation in nursing; utilisation of cumulative patient information and digital health care services;
- digital healthcare services and the potential of electronic applications
- the client data archive
- the nursing process
- making a nursing care plan, evaluation in the hospital and out-patient clinic
- health- and nursing-care plans
- legislations and instructions
- structured nursing documentation
- eHealth strategy of the Finnish Nurses Association

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- identifies digital health services and can guide citizens to use them
- understands the principles of nursing documentation
- knows the steps of nursing documentation and is able to make a nursing care plan
- knows the laws governing documentation
- recognises the use of evidence-based practice as supporting the decision-making process of a citizen and a nursing professional
- knows the role of a professional in nursing decision-making and documentation
- demonstrates interest in the development of digital social and health services.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- is aware of national digital health services and can guide citizens to use them
- knows the basic principles of nursing documentation
- can describe the steps of nursing documentation and is able to make an individual nursing care plan
- is able to explain the effects of legislation concerning the documentation governing professional activities
- recognises the use of evidence-based practice as supporting the decision-making process of a citizen and a nursing professional
- is able to reflect on the role of a professional in nursing decision making and documentation
- is able to act responsibly in documentation and information management
- demonstrates familiarity with digital social and health care development.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- recognises national digital health services and can guide citizens to use them, now and in the future
- can apply the principles of nursing documentation
-is able to apply with full understanding the steps of nursing documentation and can make an individual, comprehensive and logical nursing care plan
- is able to apply the legislation as part of a professional discussion of documentation
- can apply evience-based knowledge to support nursing decision making
- is able to reflect on the role of a professional in nursing decision making and documentation
- knows how to guide others in documentation and information management.

Exam schedules

Exams on the exam environment.
First week 10
Nursing care plan submission by 13.3. on Docca
Retakes 1. week 12
2. weeks 14

Assessment methods and criteria

All the tasks are mandatory. All tasks must be completed by 13 March 2020.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, small group work, idependent work

Learning materials

Course material will be presented in the mandatory orientation.

Student workload

54 hours of which
11 hours theory and 4 hours of practice in small groups.

Further information

Orientation, Legislation class, small group sessions are mandatory.