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.

Exam schedules

Group exam at school 30.4.2021. Or if not possible for the pandemic situation, online.
If not present on time or has not taken part in reading groups,or not attended to group work, or not been present in mandatory sessions, and mandatory orientation, individual exam.
Retake 1. 17.-21.5 in electronic exam area
Retake 2. 31.5.-5.6. in electronic exam area

Assessment methods and criteria

Group exam: 0-5 (1/3 of the grade)
Seminar work 0-5 (1/3 of the grade)
CBCL essay 0-5 (1/3 of the grade)
Other tasks: delays or not doing tasks will affect the grade decreasingly, active input in tasks will increase the grade

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, drama peadagogics, group work, individual work, on-line work.

Learning materials

Communication:
Pagano M. 2017. Health Communication for Health Care Professionals: An Applied Approach. Chapters 2-6,9-10,12-14. ebook.
Ethics:
Grace Pamela J. 2009. Nursing Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Advanced Practice.
Robichaux, Catherine. 2017.Ethical Competence in Nursing Practice : Competencies, Skills, Decision-Making (ebook)
Ulrich, Connie. Nursing Ethics in Everyday Practice. 2012 .(ebook)
All the material provided by the teacher
All the material produced within the small group work.
All materials, articles and references given, stated and searched during the course.

Student workload

Total of 135 hours
out of wich:
6+15 hours for small group work
30 hours contact lessons.
2 hours for the exam.
82 hours independent work.