Public Health Nursing: Occupational Health Care (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to apply the most important laws, guidelines and practices related to occupational health, as well as the guidelines and protocols in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care and as well with the principles of practice and health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposures, factors of work load and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practice in health promotion to client work

Content (course unit)

- public health care for working-age people
- occupational health care, well-being and capability at work and resource utilisation
- occupational medicine and occupational hygiene
- legislation and ethical principles that guide action
- supporting work capacity and sustainable development; preventing social exclusion

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed the course Basics of Public Health Nursing.

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

The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- perceives the principles of good occupational health practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- perceives the importance of multidisciplinary cooperation and his/her own expertise in collaboration
- knows good practices of health promotion in client work

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

The Student
- knows the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health
- is able to plan good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care in accordance with the principles of occupational health care
- knows the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices in health promotion to client work

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The Student
- understands the key laws, guidelines and practices for maintaining occupational health and is able to apply these in his/her work
- is able to act in accordance with the principles of good occupational health care practice and occupational health-oriented medical care
- is able to evaluate the effects of occupational exposure, work load factors and well-being at work on the individual and the community
- is able to work in multidisciplinary collaborative groups as a representative of his/her own expertise
- is able to apply good practices of health promotion to client work

Location and time

Teoriaopinnot verkossa vkot 33-36.

Exam schedules

Tentti avoinna kurssin Moodlessa 4.9.-6.9. välisenä aikana. Moodlessa tentin osalta tarkemmat tiedot.

Assessment methods and criteria

Kurssilla on teoriakoe, josta numeraalinen arviointi 0-5.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Verkossa: Luennot, pari- ja pienryhmätyöskentely, itsenäinen työskentely ja tehtävät. Lisäksi työpaikkaselvityksen toteuttaminen,

Toteutussuunnitelma täydentyy. Muutokset ovat mahdollisia.

Learning materials

Kirjallisuus:
- Martimo, Uitti & Antti-Poika. (toim.) 2018. Työstä Terveyttä. Duodecim.
- Karvala, Leino & Oksa. (toim.) 2019. Altistelähtöinen työterveysseuranta. Duodecim.
- Uitti. (toim.) 2014. Hyvä työterveyshuoltokäytäntö. TTL.

Työterveyshuoltoa ohjaavat lait ja asetukset:
- Työterveyshuoltolaki 1383/2001
- Työturvallisuuslaki 738/2002
- Valtioneuvoston asetus hyvän työterveyshuoltokäytännön periaatteista, työterveyshuollon sisällöstä sekä ammattihenkilöiden ja asiantuntijoiden koulutuksesta 708/2013
- Valtioneuvoston asetus terveystarkastuksista erityistä sairastumisen vaaraa aiheuttavissa töissä 1485/2001

Työkuormituksen arviointimenetelmät:
- Ahola, Aminoff & Hannonen. 2015. Työkuormituksen arviointimenetelmä tikka. TTL.

Muu sähköinen materiaali:
- Työterveys ja kuntoutus -tietokanta. Duodecim Terveysportti.

Tenttikirjallisuus tarkennettuna Moodlessa.

Student workload

3 x 27h verkossa työskentelyä, luentoja, tehtäviä ja itsenäistä opiskelua

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaista suoritustapaa.

Further information

Tarkemmat tiedot kurssin sisällöstä ja toteutustavoista kurssin Moodlessa. Sisällöt ja toteutustavat käydään yhteisesti läpi orientaatiossa.