Work placement for the care of older people/home care (7cr)

Objective

Work placement objectives
Students
• can take into account the individual needs of older people and consider their life situation in care and guidance work
• can support the wellbeing, functional capacity and quality of life of older people
• can apply the principles of evidence-based nursing and medical care of older people in different care settings
• can use and apply methods to assess customers’ need for medical care to identify changes in their wellbeing (cABCDE, NEWS, GCS, VAS)
• can use indicators (RAI) and methods to assess functional capacity
• understand the specificities of pharmacotherapy of older people and can implement it under supervision
• support the health and wellbeing of the family members of older people, taking into account issues related to family caregiving
• recognise the signs of disadvantage and exclusion in older people and the spiritual and emotional support needs of older people and their family members
• can offer guidance to customers/patients to the appropriate social, health and 3rd sector services
• understand the significance of a multiprofessional team and know how to work in multiprofessional networks
• can use the technological tools and applications in an ethical and customer-oriented manner
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in nursing
• can assess the stage of their professional growth and present development challenges in the care of older people

Objectives of work placement reflection
Students
• reflect on the importance of the work placement in relation to their own professional growth
• reflect on the ethical aspects of ageing
• consider ways to support the meaningful everyday life and functional capacity of older people in different environments

Qualifications

Terveysalan koulutuksessa 1. lukukauden harjoitteluun ja sen jälkeisiin harjoitteluihin osallistuminen edellyttää, että opiskelija on suorittanut Turvallinen lääkehoito ja -laskenta (LAA1) -opintojakson hyväksytysti ja aina ennen seuraavia harjoitteluja niihin sisällöllisesti liittyvät lääkehoidon ja lääkelaskut hyväksytysti.
Katso harjoittelujen lisätiedot tutkintosäännöstä Diakin nettisivuilta.

Further information

AHOT 8/2025:
HAR5 Ikääntyvien hoitotyön harjoittelu/ kotihoidon harjoittelu tai HAR6 Mielenterveyden edistämisen ja päihdehoitotyön/kotihoidon harjoittelu voidaan ahotoida osittain tai kokonaan aikaisemman lähihoitajan työsuhteen perusteella.