Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to base his/her work on a broad understanding of health promotion
- is able to work according to the values, principles and ethical guidelines of a public health nurse
- is familiar with the legislation and other guidelines governing public health care and is able to act accordingly
- is able to develop promotional and preventive public health care work in different action environments
- is able to analyze evidence-based knowledge in client-oriented planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion
- understands the meaning of health equality and the importance of reducing health inequalities by promoting public health

Content (course unit)

- principles, values and ethical guidelines for the work of a public health nurse
- the basics of health promotion and health equality
- a promotional and preventive perspective as the starting point for public health nursing
- family-oriented and client-oriented approaches in the work of a public health nurse
- cultural orientation in the work of a public health nurse
- the process of professional growth
- multi-professionalism in the work of a public health nurse in health care
- portfolio work begins
- basics of environmental health promotion
- global health promotion
- detective public health nurse
- organisations as health care collaborators

Prerequisites (course unit)

Completed clinical studies in both nursing and anatomy and physiology (135 credits).

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

The student
- perceives health promotion as part of the work of a public health nurse
- is familiar with the key legislation governing public health nursing and recognises ethical principles
- knows the main methods of public health nursing
- perceives the importance of multi-professional cooperation in health promotion

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

The student
- is familiar with the legislation governing public health nursing, and national and international guidelines and ethical principles
- is able to plan health-promoting public health nursing
- knows the basics of evidence-based practice in public health nursing
- knows the importance of multi-professional cooperation in health promotion

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply the legislation governing public health nursing, along with national and international guidelines and ethical principles
- is able to plan and develop public health nursing
- is able to apply evidence-based practice in public health nursing
- understand the importance of multi-professional cooperation in health promotion

Assessment scale

0-5