Professional Ethics and Communication (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the basic ethical values in social and health care
- knows the professional ethical guidelines and principles of the nursing profession
- is aware of his/her own values and is able to describe them in relation to the values and ethical principles in health care
- knows the principles of sustainable development globally
- knows the meaning of ethics when related to the media and other influences
-identifies his/her own strengths and developmental challenges in interaction
-is able to develop his/her interaction skills with people of all ages, and in different life situations and cultures
- is able to work in normal communication and interaction situations and in networks in his/her field
- is able to perform in challenging interaction situations.

Content (course unit)

- values, ethics, moral and self-determination
- respecting a human being and client-approach
- various concepts of human being
- human rights and equality
- ethical decision-making with different dimensions of action
- professional ethical guidelines
- identifying and evaluating one’s own interpersonal skills
- professional activities in the workplace, collegiality and well-being at work
- professional interaction with individuals and families
- acting professionally on social media
- multicultural nursing
- challenging interaction situations and different ways of interaction
- preclusive intervention

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

The student
- recognizes the ethical principles involved in the work of a nurse
- is able to define the concept of human being in nursing
- knows the values of nursing care and the ethical guidelines of a nurse
- is familiar with the ethical decision-making process in nursing and recognizes his/her professional responsibility as part of nursing care
- is able to list the basic elements of professional interaction and working life skills
- knows team-work skills
- behaves respectfully to others.

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

The student
- is able to describe and justify ethical thinking in nursing
- understands the concept of human being in nursing care
- is able to justify the values, ethical principles and ethical guidelines of nursing, and acts in accordance with them
- understands the ethical decision-making process in nursing
- is able to justify solutions to problems in accordance with the ethical decision-making process, indicating professional responsibility in nursing
- knows what professional interaction is
- is able to work in different teams
- is trained in professional interaction skills and in various collaborative relationships
- is able to reflect on his/her own interaction skills and is able to utilise them in developing interpersonal skills
- assesses his/her participation and actions in a realistic way
- behaves respectfully to others.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to critically analyse the ethical thinking and the meaning of the concept of a human being in nursing
- is able to apply in different contexts the values and ethical principles of nursing, as well as the nurse's ethical guidelines
- understands the ethical decision-making process in nursing
- is able to critically analyse and justify situational solutions in accordance with the ethical decision-making process, showing professional responsibility in nursing
- is able to give constructive feedback and through it to develop the activities of the whole group
- is able to describe and justify the factors affecting different interaction situations
- is able to analyse professional interaction situations
- is able to reflect on his/her own interaction skills and is able to utilise them in developing interpersonal skills
- assesses his/her participation and actions in a realistic way
- behaves respectfully to others.

Location and time

kevät 2021

Exam schedules

Kurssin arvosana muodostuu kirjoitetusta reflektiopäiväkirjasta

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Luennot, ryhmä-, pienryhmä- ja itsenäinen työskentely, reflektiopäiväkirja, essee, seminaarit, mahdolliset simulaatiot, omapotilaan / asiakkaan luona vierailut

Learning materials

Suositeltavaa kirjallisuutta:
Leino-Kilpi H. & Välimäki M. 2014. Etiikka hoitotyössä. 8., uudistettu painos. Helsinki, Sanoma Pro.(sivut s. 14-182 ja 277-324)

s. 14 – 182:
Luvut
1. Johdanto
2. Hoitotyön etiikan perusta
3. Etiikan teoriaa
4. Eettinen ongelmanratkaisu
5. Eettiset ongelma-alueet hoitotyössä
6. Eettisesti erilaiset hoitokäytännöt
7. Potilasta ja hoitotyötä koskevat eettiset lähtökohdat
8. Eettiset ohjeet osana ammatillista etiikkaa
s. 277 – 324:
Luvut
14. Ikääntyneiden hoitotyön etiikka
15. Etiikka kuolevan potilaan hoitotyössä

THL:n verkkokoulutus: Monikultuurisuus asiakastyössä: https://verkkokoulut.thl.fi/web/monikulttuurisuus
Lisäksi tunneilla osoitettu materiaali

Sarvimäki A & Stenbock-Hult B. 2009. Hoitotyön etiikka. Edita.
Liisa Karhe. Potilaan hoitoyksinäisyys : Käsitteellinen malli potilaan yksinäisyydestä hoitosuhteessa ja hoitoyksinäisyyteen yhteydessä olevista tekijöistä. Tampereen yliopisto. Väitöskirja. 2017
Vilén, Leppämäki, Ekström: Vuorovaikutuksellinen tukeminen sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Sanomapro 2008
Mäkisalo-Ropponen: Vuorovaikutustaidot sosiaali- ja terveysalalla. Sanomapro 2012

Student workload

5 x 27h= 135h

Content scheduling

Osa 1: Omapotilas tilanteet
Osa 2: Reflektiopäiväkirja
Osa 3: Seminaarit
Osa 4: Simulaatiot

Completion alternatives

ei ole

Practical training and working life cooperation

Omapotilaan / asiakkaan luona vierailut

Further information

Toteutus vain 20 eh ryhmän opiskelijoille.
Toteutussuunnitelma täydentyy orientaatiotunnin yhteydessä.
Pakollinen läsnäolo ja hyväksytty suoritus omapotilas tapaamisissa, seminaareissa, simulaatioissa.
Reflektiopäiväkirja tulee suorittaa vähintään hyväksytysti.