- Type of studies
- Open University of Applied Sciences
- Campuses
- Helsinki
- Location
- Helsinki
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 25.5.2026—31.7.2026
- Start Term
- 5.10.2026—8.11.2026
- Field of Study
- Health care, The church sector
- Study mode
- Contact teaching
- Study language
- English
- Application Status
- Registration open
- Pricing
- Free
- Code
- AAF747
- Extent
- 2 op
- Admission quota
- 3
- Available places
- 3
- Teachers
- Paula Ropponen
Opintojen sisältämät toteutukset
BNP03PS26HKI The decision-making process and documentation in nursing
Sisältö
• 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
• 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
Learning outcomes
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
• 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
Teaching methods
– Scheduled lectures
– E-learning course?
– Group work (care plan)
– Independent studies
– Electronic Exam
– E-learning course?
– Group work (care plan)
– Independent studies
– Electronic Exam
Learning materials and recommended literature
– 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
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
Student workload and time commitment
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
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
Assessment criteria
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
– 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
Grading scale
0-5
Exam dates and retake opportunities
Electronic exam at the end of the course