Basics of Public Health Nursing (3cr)

Objectives (course unit)

- is able to work according to the values, principles and ethical guidelines of a public health nurse
- understand the importance of health promotion in the work of public health nurse
- is able to use current evidence-based information and take responsibility for maintaining and developing one's own competence
- is able to use and apply various methods of public health nursing
- is able to identify changes in society and understand the active social role of the public health nurse in promoting the health of the population
- is able to identify ethical aspects of the use of genomic information in personalized health promotion
-is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Content (course unit)

- the public health nurse's history, work principles, values and ethical guidelines
- health promotion in public health nursing, health equality, health inequalities
- methods and forms of work in public health nursing at individual, community and societal levels
- multi-professionalism, family-orientation, customer-orientation and need-orientation in the work of a public health nurse
- the process of professional growth
- Ethical issues and principles of the use of genomic information
- Informed consent
-perpectives of sustainable development and solutions in the work of public health nursing

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed a nursing degree.

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

- know the most important principles, values and ethical guidelines that guide the work of a public health nurse
- have a narrow understanding of the importance of health promotion in public health nursing
- know the importance of evidence-based knowledge in public health nursing and know their responsibilities in maintaining and developing their own competence
- knows the most important working methods and forms of work of public health nurses and is able to apply them partly in training situations
- is able to identify some changes in society and understand the social role of the nurse in promoting the health of the population
-knows how to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

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

- Understands and recognizes the most important principles, values and ethical guidelines that guide the work of a public health nurse and is able to work in accordance with them
- understand the importance of health promotion in public health nursing
- is able to use evidence-based information when working and take responsibility for maintaining and developing one's own competence
- knows the most important working methods and forms of work in public health nursing and is able to apply them in training situations
- is able to identify changes in society and understand the active social role of the nurse in promoting the health of the population
- understand and identify the key ethical principles of genomic knowledge in personalized health promotion
- is able to act purposefully and organize activities in order to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- have a deep understanding of the principles, values and ethical guidelines that guide the work of a public health nurse and is able to work in accordance with them
- have a broad understanding of the importance of health promotion in nursing
- is able to use current evidence-based information in a variety of ways while working and takes responsibility for maintaining and developing one's own competence
- knows the main working methods and forms of work of public health nurses and is able to apply them in a variety of situations
- is able to widely recognize changes in society and understand the active social role of the public health nurse in promoting the health of the population
- Is able to use and apply their ethical knowledge of genomic information in personalized health promotion
-is able to act in a goal-oriented manner and organise activities innovatively to find and implement solutions that promote sustainable development

Exam schedules

Lopputentti on auki vain 31.10.2024 klo 9-10
Lopputehtävät ovat auki vain 31.10.2024 klo 10-12

Assessment methods and criteria

Itsenäinen työskentely verkossa annetun aikataulun mukaisesti
Välitehtävien tekeminen hyväksytysti
Lopputentti ja -tehtävät arvioidaan numeraalisesti 0-5, lisäksi annetaan pistemäärä, jonka perusteella suoritetaan valinta terveydenhoitajan muuntokoulutukseen.
Koulutuksen valitaan 28 parhaan pistemäärän saanutta opiskelijaa. Tasapistetilanteessa hakijoiden välillä suoritetaan arvonta.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Opintojakso toteutetaan kokonaisuudessaan verkossa.
Itsenäinen työskentely, välitehtävät, lopputentti ja lopputehtävät.
Verkkokurssi avautuu 7.10.2024 klo 8.00 ja sulkeutuu 31.10.2024 klo 16.00
Kurssin lopuksi on tentti ja kaksi tehtävää Moodlessa:
Tentti on auki vain 31.10.2024 klo 9-10
Lopputehtävät ovat auki vain 31.10.2024 klo 10-12

Learning materials

Tenttikirjallisuus:
Terveydenhoitajan ammatillinen osaaminen
Haarala P., Honkonen H.,Mellin O., Tervaskanto-Mäentausta T. 2014. Terveydenhoitajan osaaminen Edita
Eriksson E., Arnkil T. 2012. Huoli puheeksi. Opas varhaisista dialogeista. https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/90845/URN_ISBN_978-951-33-1792-8.pdf?sequence=1
Teoksesta: Kristiina Patja, Pilvikki Absetz ja Päivi Rautava. 2022. Terveyden edistäminen. Duodecim. https://www.oppiportti.fi/op/opk04647 kappaleet:
Johdatus terveyden edistämiseen (koko kappale)
Terveyden moniulotteisuus (koko kappale)
Terveyttä määrittäviä tekijöitä
Elintavat ja terveys
Terveyden edistämisen suunnittelu ja arviointi
Terveyden edistämisen toiminnan tasot
Terveyden edistämisen toimijat
Ammattilaiset terveyttä edistämässä
Terveyden edistämisen käytännön keinoja (koko kappale)
Lisäksi kaikki muu verkkokurssin sisältämä materiaali

Student workload

Opintojakso on laajuudeltaan 3 op, 3 x 27 h= 81 h itsenäistä työskentelyä verkossa
Tuntimäärä pitää sisällään osoitetun oppimateriaalin lukemisen, välitehtävien tekemisen, lopputenttiin valmistautumisen sekä tentin ja tehtävien tekemisen.

Content scheduling

Verkkototeutus alkaa 7.10.2024 klo 8.00 ja päättyy 31.10.2024 klo 16.00

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Ei ole.

International connections

Ei ole.

Further information

Opintojakso suoritetaan kokonaisuudessan itsenäisesti verkossa. Opintojakso toimii myös valintakokeena tammikuussa alkavalle terveydenhoitajatutkinnon verkkopainotteiselle muuntokoulutukselle.