Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to act professionally according to patient safety and ethical principles in nursing in advanced medical- surgical nursing and palliative care circumstances in varied care facilities
- masters essential evidence based knowledge and skills of the advanced clinical nursing
- knows the most common illnesses and is able to recognise disturbances in vital functions of patients
- is able to implement knowledge in different stages of the nursing process for patients individually while taking family and health promotion into consideration in advanced clinical nursing
- is able to implement the principles of sustainability in nursing
- is able to work in multidisciplinary team
- reflects on own actions, sees the development needs and positively effects the work community.

Content (course unit)

Contents: clinical training in Medical- Surgical wards or Medical- Surgical outpatient clinics or specialised care’s Home hospitals

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- masters and is able to implement evidence based knowledge on advanced clinical nursing
- knows the most common illnesses and is able to recognise disturbances in vital functions of patients
- masters essentials of fluid- and pharmacotherapy and calculates accurately
- is able to analyse and implement knowledge in different stages of the nursing process for patients individually while taking family and health promotion into consideration in advanced clinical nursing
- masters varied observation and nursing methods in advanced clinical nursing
- understands ethical principles in nursing and is able to implement them in ethical decision making with patients in advanced clinical nursing
- understands the meaning of sustainability, patient safety, and professionalism via putting it into action in advanced clinical nursing
- masters individual guidance taking the needs of the person with long term condition and the family into consideration in advanced clinical nursing

Fail
The student
- is not responsible for one’s learning, and cannot utilise feedback for professional growth
- repeatedly neglects preparation for procedures and/or implementation of the nursing process
- is not able to implement evidence based knowledge on advanced clinical nursing
- does not know the most common illnesses and is not able to recognise disturbances in vital functions of patients and is not capable of gaining the knowledge after feedback
- does not master essentials of fluid- and pharmacotherapy and calculates inaccurately
- is not able to analyse and implement knowledge in different stages of the nursing process for patients individually in advanced clinical nursing
- does not take family and health promotion into consideration in advanced clinical nursing
- does not master varied observation and nursing methods in advanced clinical nursing
- does not understand ethical principles in nursing and is not able to implement them in ethical decision making with patients in advanced clinical nursing
- does not put principles of sustainability, patient safety, and professionalism into action in advanced clinical nursing
- is not able to provide individual guidance taking the needs of the client and the family into consideration in advanced clinical nursing

Location and time

Orientation 06/2026
Clinical training and other related things autumn 2026

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Supervised clinical training in medical and/or surgical settings, or long-term facilities
Pre-training orientation session (mandatory)
Assignment related to the clinical training
Skills workshop related to the clinical training
Reflection meeting related to the clinical training

Learning materials

All material that is relevant to the training environment
Previous study material
Recommended evidence-based databases

Student workload

10 ECTS credits
9 ECTS credits actual clinical training
1 ECTS credit skills workshop and other assignments

Content scheduling

Participation in and completion of the following:
1. book a placement from jobiili, update CV
2. attend orientation (mandatory attendance)
3. Complete training hours (include mid/final reflection with teacher and supervisor)
4. Complete workseed (training goals and time table by the end of the first week; all documents must be compelted by refelction)
5. Complete lääkehoitopassi
6. Complete SCT task
5. Attend reflection (mandatory attendance)

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

The student has booked the clinical training place from Jobilli or outside Jobilli in accordance with TAMK rules and instructions for supervised clinical trainings.

The placement must be confirmed before the student contacts the placement and before the start of the training.

The student must contact the placement at minimum 2 weeks before the start of the training period.

Failure to comply with these rules may result in your placement being cancelled.

International connections

Clinical training is possible also in international exchange