Work placement on sustainable wellbeing and nursing expertise (6cr)

Objective

Objectives for the work placement
Students
• can support customers, families and communities in need of special support and at risk of marginalisation
• can provide individual and holistic care and direct customers/patients to appropriate services, taking into account the continuity of care
• can use methods that increase inclusion and functional capacity to promote the health and wellbeing of customers/patients
• can administer under supervision the pharmacotherapy prescribed to a customer/patient
• can assess the effectiveness of nursing and health promotion methods and services from the perspective of customers/patients in need of special support and at risk of social exclusion
• can work in different environments in an ethical way, taking into account sustainable development
• understand the significance of a multiprofessional team and know how to work as an expert in nursing in multiprofessional networks
• can work in cooperation with experience-experts and volunteers
• can use the technological tools and applications in the work placement environment in an ethical and customer-oriented manner
• develop their oral and written Finnish language skills needed in nursing
• can analyse and assess their expertise and values and attitudes in their professional activities

Objectives of work placement reflection
Students
• reflect on their own role as a health professional in promoting equality (interaction, solicitude, access to support)
• consider the importance of multisectoral cooperation in the care of customers in need of special support
• can reflect on the stage of their professional growth and expertise

Qualifications

In health sector education, participation in first-semester practical training and subsequent internships requires that the student has successfully completed Safe pharmacotherapy and medical calculation (PHA1) study module. Additionally, before each subsequent internship, the student must successfully complete the relevant medication administration and calculation modules related to that specific internship.
For more details about Practical training refer to the degree regulations on Diak’s website.

Further information

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.