Professional Development in Practice 7. (15cr)

Teachin methods

The implementation plan is available in Finnish.

Student workload

Yksi opintopiste vastaa keskimäärin 26,7 tuntia opiskelijan tekemää työtä. Harjoittelun laajuus on 15op eli 405 tuntia.

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**

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