Expertise and decision-making as a registered nurse (3op)

Osaamistavoitteet

Students
• can analyse and evaluate their nursing expertise and discuss development ideas for nursing
• deepen their understanding of the significance of evidence-based nursing in decision-making and their own role in promoting and developing evidence-based practices
• are familiar with the possibilities in nurses’ career development
• understand the importance of their own coping and wellbeing as future nursing experts
• understand nurses’ channels of influence and means of civic engagement
• are able to analyse and assess their ethical sensitivity
• understand the special role of the nurse as a spokesperson for customers/patients and as an advocate for their social inclusion
• Goal for Finnish language studies: Students recognise, highlight and articulate their own skills.

Sisältö

• assessing personal expertise and ethical sensitivity in nursing
• evidence-based decision-making and its promotion in nursing environments
• registered nurse as an advocate
• career development and opportunities for nurses, lifelong learning
• personal wellbeing and coping
• registered nurse as an advocate
• role as the spokesperson for customers/patients and as an advocate for their social inclusion
• Content for Finnish language studies: expert communication, influence

Esitietovaatimukset

The studies of semesters 1–3 must generally be completed (approximately 90 credits).

Lisätiedot

RPL 8/2025:
Recognition of prior learning is only possible if the student has a previous nursing degree or equivalent higher education studies leading to a nursing degree.