Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing – 1st semester, Helsinki

• service system in the social, health and church sectors
• the use of intelligent services and welfare technology applications in delivering services
• the roles of the church sector, the third sector and civil society in the organisation of key services in the social, health and church sectors
• the role and rights of customers in multisectoral service systems
• the basis and characteristics of good customer and care relationships
• respect for diversity and multiculturalism and solicitude in a care relationship
• sustainable development

Students
• understand the organisation and delivery of social services and healthcare and the legislation that governs the activities
• understand the role of the church sector, the third sector and civil society in the organisation of key services in the social, health and church sectors
• understand the role and rights of the customer/patient in the service systems in the social, health and church sectors
• understand the importance of diversity, multiculturalism, the customer’s life history and solicitude as the basis for interaction and the patient care relationship
• develop an open-minded approach to work that is culturally sensitive and respectful of customers’ beliefs
• understand the principles of sustainable development in the service systems of the social, health and church sectors

Independent study module (social care service system)

Lectures and activating work before and during lectures (contents of the lectures: service systems in health- and church sector, wellbeing technology in health care, client encountering, cultural diversity and sensitivity)

Social- and health service system and services

– National Objectives for the Organisation of Healthcare and Social Welfare ( Publications 2024:7of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)
– STM: Social- and health services (https://stm.fi/en/social-and-health-services)

Patient encounter
– Haddad, A. & Doherty, R. 2024. Health professional and patient interaction. (sections 1-4, pages: 1-166)

– Topical articles delivered in the learning session

Service system on church sector & cultural diversity
– will be announced in Diakle

Total number of hours 108h (4*27h)

Independent study module 69h

Preparation for lectures by reading pre-material and doing the pre-tasks, joining in guiding session 24h

Healthcare system and customer encounters/ lectures/work 2x4h
Church service system/ lecture 1x4h



Exam 3h

– Active participation in lectures (orientation and lectures 1,2,3 mandatory participation) in accordance with §15 of Diak's degree regulations
– Completing the pre-tasks for lectures
– Exam at the campus, assessment 1-5/fail

0-5

The course exam will be held at the announced time. The course exam can be renewed on general re-exam days.

• the decision-making process in nursing and treatment plans
• the multidisciplinary theory base of decision-making
• patient records, drafting and processing
• structured nursing records
• FinnCC classifications
• evidence-based action and quality of treatment
• documentation in patient records
• data protection

Students
• understand the national decision-making process in nursing and the principles of drafting a care plan
• understand the need for a multidisciplinary knowledge base in decision-making
• know the principles of producing and processing patient records
• understand the concept and significance of evidence-based action in nursing
• know their responsibilities in documenting nursing
• know the data protection and security requirements in healthcare and the legislation governing them

– Scheduled lectures

– E-learning course?

– Group work (care plan)

– Independent studies

– Electronic Exam

– Kinnunen, U-M., Liljamo, P., Härkönen, M., Ukkola, T., Kuusisto, A., Hassinen, T. & Moilanen, K. (2021). User Guide The Finnish Care Classification System, FinCC 4.0
http://fincc.fi/en/

– Act on Health Care Professionals

– Act on the Status and Rights of Patients

– Personal Data Act

– Decree on Health Care Professionals

Lectures: 2 x 4 h
Group work: 1 x 2 h

E-learning courses: (1 h 30 min)?
Electronic exam: 1 h 30 min

Individual studies: 41 h

Total workload 2 cr = 54 h

Evaluation scale: 1-5 / failed

– Care plan: pass / fail / to be supplemented
– Electronic exam: 1-5 / failed

Successful completion of the course requires:

– Participation on the course info
– Care plan: pass /
– Electronic exam: 1-5

0-5

Electronic exam at the end of the course

• promoting health as a concept as well as theories and models that explain health and wellbeing
• national legislation, programmes, research and recommendations that promote health
• topical physical activity and nutrition recommendations
• public health medicine and epidemiology
• common diseases affecting the population and their prevention
• the significance of common diseases on individual, community and societal level
• promotion of mental health
• ethics of health promotion
• factors behind health disparities and marginalisation
• environmental health and climate change
• sustainable development
• motivational interviewing as an intervention in lifestyle guidance
• evidence-based information retrieval

Students
• understand evidence-based and customer-oriented promotion of health and wellbeing at individual, community and societal level
• can describe the promotive and preventive approaches to health promotion and the levels of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
• know the legislation, programmes and recommendations governing health and wellbeing
• know the key indicators describing the wellbeing and health of people in Finland
• know the most common diseases affecting the Finnish population and understand the importance and prevention of these diseases at individual, community and societal level
• understand health inequalities and related factors
• understand the impact of the environment and climate change on health and wellbeing
• know how to use motivational interviewing as an intervention in nursing
• know how to search for evidence-based information

The lectures
Independent study
A knowledge test on common diseases
An online exam

Wild K. and McGrath M. (2019) Public health nursing and health promotion for nurses at a glance. Wiley Blackwell. E-book https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5502964

Other literature and websites will be added later

The assessment is numerical, ranging from fail/0 to 5.
Assessment is based on the knowledge test and the online exam.

0-5

The date of the online exam to be taken at home can be found in the schedule.

Retakes will occur on general retake exam days.

• microbiology
• the principles of the prevention of infections and asepsis
• diseases caused by microbes
• prevention of infectious diseases in nursing
• prevention of highly contagious diseases
• implementing basic nursing in accordance with aseptic practices
• resource-based nursing
• observation and support of patients’ vital functions
• ergonomic working practices in nursing
• safe working environment

Students
• understand the principles of the prevention of infections and asepsis
• understand the importance of aseptic practices from the point of view of patient safety and are able to correctly follow aseptic practices
• are familiar with the most common and topical diseases caused by viruses and bacteria as well as their prevention in nursing
• know the principles of basic patient care and resource-based support
• understand the importance of observing patients’ vital functions
• know the principles of ergonomics
• understand the factors that contribute to a safe working environment for nursing staff
• know the governing legislation

Independent studies, classroom teaching

– Lectures (2); Basics of clinical nursing
– Recorded lectures; Infection control and aseptics
– Online exams in Diakle

Dutton, H., & Finch, J. (2018). Acute and critical care nursing at a glance. John Wiley & sons, Inc. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5301751

Fordham-Clarke, C., & Curr, S. (2022). Clinical nursing skills at a glance. Wiley Blackwell.

MacGregor, H. (2016). Moving and handling patients at a glance. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. (As applicable. Available as an E-book in Diak Library)

National Nutrition Council and Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare (2023). Guidelines for nutritional care. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-408-048-4

NICE guidelines (2023): Hypertension in adults: Diagnosis and Management. National Institute of Health and Care Excellance. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng136

Tamminen-Peter, L., Moilanen, A. & Fagerström, V. (2010). A Management Model for Physical Risks in the Care Work. Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-261-069-0

European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (2019). Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers / Injuries: Quick Reference Guide. https://internationalguideline.com/2019

Environmental Health. Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. https://thl.fi/en/topics/environmental-health ;

Ekososiaalista tulevaisuutta rakentamassa. Dialogi. https://dialogi.diak.fi/teemanumerot/ekososiaalista-tulevaisuutta-rakentamassa/

Weston, D., Burgess, A., & Roberts, S. (2016). Infection Prevention and Control at a Glance. Wiley-Blackwell. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=7104305

Ross, S., & Furrows, S. (2014). Rapid infection control nursing. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=1574603

Food Safety: https://food.ec.europa.eu/safety/biological-safety/food-hygiene/guidance-platform_en ;

Ruokavirasto: Hygiene passport test material www.ruokavirasto.fi/en

International Council of Nurses (2015). TB Guidelines for Nurses in the Care and Control of Tuberculosis and Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Filha ry. www.tuberkuloosi.fi/en

Lectures: 12 h
Self study: 53 h
Online exams: 16 h

To pass the course:

– Active participation in lectures according to Diak Degree regulation §15
– Passed evaluation of the online exams in Diakle

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

• assistance with daily activities in a resource-based and aseptic manner
• risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers
• observing and monitoring breathing and circulation according to the cABCDE protocol
• administering medicines via different routes; oral and subcutaneous injection
• measuring blood glucose and interpreting the results
• care after death, taking into account cultural and religious beliefs
• ergonomic working practices and kinaesthetics in nursing
• patient safety
• use, recycling and disposal of materials
• evidence-based nursing
• professional interaction and respectful treatment of customers

Students
• know the principles of aseptic work and infection control
• are able to provide basic nursing care and support the patient in daily activities in a resource-based way
• are able to observe and assess the patient’s condition and vital functions
• can safely administer medicines orally and via subcutaneous injection
• can interact professionally in different nursing situations
• know the principles of ergonomics
• understand the importance of evidence-based information and can justify their actions
• understand the principle of sustainable development in nursing
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in care settings

Basics of clinical nursing (CLI01) participation in teaching/the study module has been completed.

Workshops
Simulations

XXX

2 op

Workshops 16h (2 x 8h) Workshops
Simulation 1 x4 h
34h Orientation and preparation for workshops and simulation.

Passed evaluation:

Active participation in workshops and simulation.
Mandatory participation.

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

• cell
• tissue
• musculoskeletal system
• blood, blood circulation, lymphatic system
• respiration
• nervous system
• structure of organ systems and the location of organs in the body
• regulation and tasks of the functions of the body
• the most common scientific concepts

Students
• can describe the structure, location and function of cells, tissues, organs and organ systems in the human body
• know the regulation and tasks of blood circulatory and respiratory functions
• know the structure and functions of the nervous system
• know how to use the most common scientific concepts in the field
• can use their knowledge in clinical nursing and understand the differences between the functions of a healthy and diseased body (pathophysiology)

0-5

• the principles of safe pharmacotherapy
• the governing legislation for pharmacotherapy
• pharmacotherapy plan
• routes and forms of the administration of medicines
• pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology
• pharmaceutical service
• drug databases and electronic prescriptions
• risk and incident reports
• responsibilities and obligations of a nursing student during the education
• medical calculation

Students
• understand pharmacotherapy as part of patient safety and are familiar with the procedure for reporting pharmacotherapy-related risks and adverse incidents
• understand the responsibilities of student nurses and registered nurses in pharmacotherapy
• understand the principles of general pharmacology and pharmacy
• know how to look for and apply information on medication from drug databases
• know how to guide patients in pharmacotherapy and the interpretation of an electronic prescription
• can perform the medical calculations included in the course

Independent work ; preliminary assignments and online teaching, face-to-face teaching, exam

See Diakle platform

– Pharmacotherapy theory exam, numerical K5-T1/Failed
– Medicine calculation exam 100% correct, passed.
– The exam can be failed if there are errors in the answer that endanger patient safety from the point of view of practical medical treatment.

0-5

According to the semester time table and general exam dates.

• the Diak way of thinking, including the development-oriented work approach and the principles of professional critical reflection
• Diak’s study policies as well as digital learning tools and environments
• Critical approach to sources, principles of information retrieval

Students
• are familiar with the Diak way of thinking, including the development-oriented work approach and the principles of professional critical reflection
• know how to start their professional growth process
• are familiar with Diak’s study principles and learning tools
• know the principles of critical information retrieval

– Classroom teaching (also in small groups)
– Self study
– Individual written assignment
– Individual online study: Digistart

Material provided at Diakle

2 cr (54h)
-Classroom teaching 14 h
-Digistart 20h
-Written assignment 8h
-Self studying 12h

(Orientation and study guidance are not counted in the 2 cr)

This study module is evaluated in the scale Pass / to be resubmitted / failed.

Passing the study module requires you to:

-complete the written assignment and Digistart
-participate in the teaching sessions (or compensate missed sessions with extra assignments)

No exam, but assignment deadlines for Digistart and written assignment

• social contacts
• discussions
• field-specific concepts and terminology
• communication at your place of work
• writing techniques (language and style)

Student
• to develop English language skills in spoken and written professional communication
• is expected to be able to participate confidently in customer service interactions in English
• be able to understand also complex spoken language on matters regularly encountered at work
• be able to understand, interpret and explain field- specific terminology
• be able to write in stylistically appropriate and grammatically correct English
• to produce formal texts, such as reports, instructions, documents, and other typical written texts needed at work

Lectures, discussions, written assignments and presentations

Learning material provided by the teacher on the online learning platform.

2 credits = 54 hours of work.

Lectures and seminar: 23 hours
Independent study: 31 hours

The evaluation (pass/fail) is based on the following:

-Lecture attendance and assignments during lectures
-Written assignment
-Group presentation

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

No exam.

• common phrases required in nursing work
• discussions with patients and family members
• oral reporting, patient guidance and health advice
• healthcare vocabulary in Finnish
• interaction in a work community

Students
• develop their oral language skills in situations related to nursing
• achieve B1.2-level oral proficiency in Finnish, which enables interaction with patients, relatives, colleagues and other healthcare professionals.
• are able to describe, explain and define phenomena in their field using oral language skills

The course consists of lectures, group discussions, individual learning assignments and an exam at the end of the course (oral exam). The main focus is on nursing interaction and communication skills.

Lessons: 20 h (contact teaching on Campus)
Oral exam + training for exam: 11 h
Independent work (homework): 25 h
Learning diary 25 h (2 h / week)

Oral Exam, numerical K5-T1/Failed (50% of total evaluation)
Learning diary, numerical K5-T1/Failed (30 % of total evaluation)
Activity and homework K5-T1/Failed (20 % of total evaluation)

0-5

• the multidisciplinary basis, central concepts and the challenges of future change in the healthcare sector
• history and theoretical basis of nursing science and nursing (paradigm – human, health, environment, nursing functions)
• values, principles, caring and concern in nursing
• nursing and nursing science ethics
• expertise, interaction and respectful treatment of patients in nursing
• collegiality
• personal expertise and ethics in nursing

Students
• are familiar with the multidisciplinary basis of nursing science and nursing and the challenges of future change
• are familiar with the history and central concepts of nursing science and nursing
• are familiar with the values and ethical basis of nursing science and nursing and recognises the ethical challenges in nursing
• know the main legislation governing the health sector

– Lectures (3)
– Individual written work
– Online test (legislation)
– Self study

Nurselabs; Nursing Theories andTheorists: The Definitive Guide for Nurses

Key Concepts and Issues in Nursing Ethics, edited by P. Anne Scott, Springer International Publishing AG, 2017.

Whelton, Beverly J., and Jane Neuenschwander. Humanity at the Heart of Practice : A Study of Ethics for Health-Care Students and Practitioners, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.

Legislation

Act on Health Care Professionals: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1994/en19940559 ;

Act on the Status and Rights of Patients: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1992/en19920785



Written work:

1. Atwal & Caltwell (2006). Nurses’ perceptions of multidisciplinary team work in acute health-care. (pdf-file can be found in this page)

2. Finnish Nurses association – Nurses’ Collegiality Guidelines (pdf-file can be found in this page)

3. Finnish Nurses association – Code of ethics for Nurses (pdf-file can be found in this page)

– Activating lectures 3 x 3h
– Written work 20h
– Online test (legislation) 6h
– Self study 19h

The course is evaluated as pass/failed

– Individual online test pass/fail
– Individual written assignment pass/fail
– Active participation in Lecture discussions
– Participation in lectures 1 & 3
– Active participation in lectures and the course
according to Diak's degree regulation §15

Hyväksytty/Hylätty