Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is aware of his/her own values and principles and is able to describe them in relation to the values and ethical principles of future profession in health care
- knows the basic ethical values in social and health care
- follows the ethical guidelines and principles in nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows practice guidelines
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts and actors of their lives
- is able to support client’s strengths and well-being
-is able to interact professionally and individually with clients/patients of all ages, cultures and with different backgrounds
- is able to meet vulnerable client groups in nursing care
- is able to act in a professional and collegial manner in the work community
- is able to recognise health care and social services professionals’ roles and responsibilities in clients’ care
- is able to use reflection and identify own strengths and developmental challenges in professional interaction

Content (course unit)

- professional interaction and ethical competence
- nursing care values, principles and professional ethical guidelines, confidentiality, responsibility in nurse’s profession
- various concepts of human being, autonomy, self-determination, respecting a human being and client-approach
- recognising ethical problems, ethical decision-making with different dimensions of action
- identifying and evaluating own interpersonal skills
- using different methods and tools in interaction
- professional activity in the work community, collegiality and professional co-operation skills of the employee
- professional interaction with clients and their families , professional interaction also with minor clients
- acting professionally on social media
- multicultural clients and vulnerable client groups

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass:
The student
- is aware of his/her own values and principles and is able to describe them in relation to the values and ethical principles of future profession in health care
- knows the basic ethical values in social and health care
- follows the ethical guidelines and principles in nursing, acts responsibly as a member of the work community and follows practice guidelines
- respects clients/patients and meets them as experts and actors of their lives
- is able to support client’s strengths and well-being
-is able to interact professionally and individually with clients/patients of all ages, cultures and with different backgrounds
- is able to meet vulnerable client groups in nursing care
- is able to act in a professional and collegial manner in the work community
- is able to recognise health care and social services professionals’ roles and responsibilities in clients’ care
- is able to use reflection and identify own strengths and developmental challenges in professional interaction
Fail:
The student
- is not able to recognise own values and principles and is not able to describe them in relation to the values and ethical principles of future profession in health care
- does not know the basic ethical values in social and health care
- fails to follow the ethical guidelines and principles in nursing, is not able to act responsibly as a member of the work community and fails to follow practice guidelines
- fails to respect and meet clients/patients as experts and actors of their lives
- fails to support client’s strengths and well-being
-is not able to interact professionally and individually with clients/patients of all ages, cultures and with different backgrounds
- is not able to meet vulnerable client groups in nursing care
- is not able to act in a professional and collegial manner in the work community
- is not able to recognise health care and social services professionals’ roles and responsibilities in clients’ care
- is not able to use reflection and identify own strengths and developmental challenges in professional interaction

Assessment methods and criteria

preparatory work for the mandatory seminar 24.11.2022
and for Nallesairaala, and active attendance to Nallesairaala, Spirit innovation festival, presentation seminar 24.11.2022, and holistic care days.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Completion alternatives

Demonstration of prior competence

Practical training and working life cooperation

Part 1: seminar 24.11.22
Part 2: teddy bear hospital
Part 3: Spirit innnovation festival 7.-11. 2022
Part 4: Holistic care day