Home nursing practice (6cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The competency-enhancing clinical placement is evaluated based on separate assessment criteria as either pass/fail.

Teaching language

en

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6

Qualifications

Worklife skills, interdisciplinary content supporting nursing, nursing fundamentals, and basic knowledge in internal medicine and mental health care.

Content

The primary content of the course involves planning, implementing, and evaluating care, services, and guidance for elderly individuals within a homelike nursing environment. The course covers evidence-based nursing content areas, particularly focusing on care, service, and guidance for the elderly. Key areas of examination in the course include good practices within a homelike environment and functioning as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Objective

You plan, implement, and evaluate client-centered, safe care/services as part of a multidisciplinary team in gerontological nursing. You apply the knowledge base of gerontological nursing while considering the opportunities provided by the client's environment. You utilize evidence-based information in nursing decision-making and take ethical and professional responsibility for your work and its impact.

You are motivated to work in homelike environments within gerontological nursing, addressing the individual physical, psychological, social, and existential needs of clients comprehensively under guidance. You harness the possibilities of technology and digitalization in homelike settings. You critically reflect on your own competence and its development.

Execution methods

Professional practice