Professional Development in Practice 7. (15cr)
Code: SN00BS56-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.03.2025 - 30.11.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 15 cr
- Local portion
- 15 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- 20 Sosiaali- ja terveysala
- Campus
- Laurea Tikkurila
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing (SNV), Laurea Tikkurila
- Teachers
- Pamela Linna
- Anton Kumpulainen
- Teacher in charge
- Anton Kumpulainen
- Groups
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SNV222SNDegree Programme in Nursing, daytime studies, S22, Tikkurila
- Course
- SN00BS56
Teachin methods
Implemented in different nursing environments chosen by the student
Location and time
Practice has to happen during the fall semester. Otherwise contact the head teacher of the course.
Materials
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Completion alternatives
Professional development in practice 7 can be completed as a paid practice in any nursing environment of your choice. Read more information on paid practice in Workseed.
Employer connections
Happens in different working environments
Exam schedules
-
International connections
Not on this course
Student workload
The total number of hours for the practice 7, 15 ECTS = 401 hours = around 10 weeks
Practice information and reflection 5 hours
Practice assignment 8 hours
Practice in a clinical nursing environment 388 hours
Content scheduling
The total number of hours for the practice 7, 15 ECTS = 401 hours = around 10 weeks
Practice information and reflection 5 hours
Practice assignment 8 hours
Practice in a clinical nursing environment 388 hours
Further information
This study unit is for nursing students who have started their studies in autumn 2021 or later.
Objective
The student is able to
- describe the nurse’s responsibilities in the overall care of several patients*
- prioritise and manage their own work during a work shift
- find methods to manage challenging interactive situations in patient care and in the work community
- assess the development areas of their professional competence realistically and diversely based on the competence requirements for nurses
- recognise the workload factors of the work when starting to work as a nurse and find ways to reduce the workload**
- understand extensively spoken and written Finnish in nursing environment
- communicates fluently and spontaneously with patients and their significant others
The learning objectives have been modified starting on 1 January 2025:
*The verb 'assume' has been replaced with 'describe'
** 'during the transition phase' has been removed form the end of the sentence
Content
Theme: Nurse's responsibility, independent decision-making and management of your own work
Placement assignment: Assessing your competence and create a competence portfolio
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Accomplishment methods
Practice environments: A practice environment that supports professional competence chosen by the student