Please select the curriculum by the start year of studies and track.
Face-to-face
- Gersch, C., Heimgartner, N.M, Rebar, C.R, Willis, L.M. 2016 (Fourth edition). Medical-surgical nursing. Made incredibly easy. LWW Staff. Springhouse publishing company. E-book. (You will find the applicable parts in moodleroom).
- Treatment recommendations as Käypä hoito -recommendations
- Topical articles and web materials
To pass the course the student should follow the online learning process step by step in Diakle.
The course includes both online learning and classroom teaching sessions. Classroom teaching sessions; activating lectures, skill labs and simulations are mandatory to participate.
The course is evaluated as numerically 1-5/failed (The exam of medical and surgical nursing which combinates medication and medication calculation)
To pass the course the student should follow the online learning process step by step in moodleroom.
The course includes both online learning and class teaching sessions. Class teaching sessions; activating lectures, skill labs and simulations are mandatory to participate.
The course is evaluated as numerically 1-5/failed
English
28.02.2022 - 29.04.2022
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
0 - 100
Kristiina Rosqvist, Suvi Vierelä, Aino-Maaria Kokkonen
- Activating lectures, skill labs and simulations are mandatory to participate to pass the course
- The student has to pass the course to go out on Internal medicine and surgical care-practical training.
Terveysalan tutkinnot (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
0-5
Similar course passed in another university of applied sciences
The exam of medical and surgical nursing which combinates medication and medication calculation at the end of the course
- Activating lectures: 7x3 hours
- Skill labs: 2x4 hours/student
- Simulations: 1x8 hours or 2x4 hours/student
- Self study: 94 hours (reading material, web material)
- Examination: 3 hours
Theory 3 ects and simulation 2 ects
Learning process is introduced in moodleroom. This course includes self study, activating lectures, skill labs and simulations. In the end of the course will be held a literature examination which includes medication and medication calculation.
1. Competencies
The student develops her/his competence in the
contextual clinical care. The student forms
her/his competence in the care of the medical-
surgical patient
2. Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to:
- use evidence based caring science in the care of the medical and surgical patient
- take care of the patient with medical or surgical problems
- understand how the health resources and the health obstacles
interact in the medical-surgical care of the adult and elderly patients
- understand the basics of the perioperative care (pre- and postoperative care)
3. Acitivities/contents
- Patient assessment by using patient safety tools (ABCDE, NEWS)
- Central caring activities and examinations in the care of the medical-surgical patient
- The decision making process in health care; planning, implementation and assessment of the caring
- Medical-surgical medication administration
- The basics of the perioperative care (pre- and postoperative care) of the patient
- Documentation of nursing (tools as ISBAR)
Face-to-face
E-Book for the medication exam: Blundell, Adrian & Gordon Adam. 2015. Geriatric Medicine at a glance. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. Available as E-book. https://diak.finna.fi/Search/Results?lookfor=+Geriatric+Medicine+at+a+glance&type=AllFields&dfApplied=1&hiddenFilters%5B%5D=building%3A0%2FDIAK%2F&limit=20
- Applicable parts; Part I: Chapters 1,3,4,7
- Applicable parts; Part II
Gersch, C., Heimgartner, N.M, Rebar, C.R, Willis, L.M. 2016 (Fourth edition). Medical-surgical nursing. Made incredibly easy. LWW Staff. Springhouse publishing company. E-book
- Chapter 21
Lecture materials
NEWS
ISBAR
ABCDE - assesment tool
Vitality in later years : food recommendation for older adults. 2020. https://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/140764
Additional sources:
Tetley, J., Cox, N., Jack, K., & Witham, G. (Eds.). (2018). Nursing older people at a glance. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5302587
Kantor, D. (2019). Lippincott Visual Nursing?: A Guide to Clinical Diseases, Skills, and Treatments: Vol. Third edition. Wolters Kluwer Health. https://anna.diak.fi/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2112286&site=ehost-live or https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5762693
Marie Boltz, P. R. G.-B. F. F., Elizabeth Capezuti, P. R. F., Terry T. Fulmer, P. R. F., & DeAnne Zwicker, D. A. B. (2016). Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice: Vol. 5th edition. Springer Publishing Company. https://anna.diak.fi/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1203025&site=ehost-live
Peate, I., & Stephens, M. (2020). Wound care at a glance. ProQuest Ebook Central. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5983905
LWW (2016). Health assessment made incredibly visual!. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.a
Activating lectures
Case method and seminar (mandatory participation)
Skill labs and simulation (mandatory participation)
Calculation workshops (mandatory participation)
Self study (reading material, web material)
Examination (medication and calculation test)
Evaluation scale: 1-5/abandoned.
Case task in groups: numeric evaluation 1-5, Medication test: numeric evaluation 1-5; The average of the tasks is the number of the course. Drug accounting-test needs to be admitted.
English
06.09.2021 - 05.11.2021
01.03.2021 - 17.03.2021
0 - 200
Riikka Tuominen, Suvi Vierelä
Calculators are allowed in medication calculation test.
Skill-labs and simulation in small groups.
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
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The medication and calculation exam in the end of the course.
Activating lectures: 4 x 4 hours (16 hours) and
Seminar 1 x 8 hours (mandatory participation) = 2 cr
Skill labs and simulation: 1 x 12 hours/ student (mandatory participation) = 1 cr
Medication: Activating lecture 2x4 hours and calculation workshops 2 x 3 hours/ student (mandatory participation) = 2 cr
Self study: 92 hours (reading material, web material, activating test) and
Examination: 3 hours (Medication and calculation test) (incl. in 5 cr)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:
- use evidence based caring science in the home care and outpatient care context
- understand for community care, outpatient care, the meaning of the home and the relatives for the patient
- see the collaboration between hospital- and outpatients care and understand the continuity of the care
- respect the patient in her home
-understand of the rehabilitation system, social benefits, organization and social services system in Finland social service and social aid and working methods
-plan, carry out and evaluate the home call independently and make a care assessment and counseling over the phone and a care plan for the client
-see the clients’ health resources and develop his/her health prevention and promotion thinking
-consider the special matters concerning clients from different cultures
-understand the main principles of medication administration (knowledge of medicines in elderly and adequate calculation skills) and nutrition in elderly
-know the normal aging process and the possibly variations from the normal aging
-document observations and care activities in the home setting
-know different eHealth solutions in the outpatient care
Contents:
-Patient assessment by using patient safety tools (ABCDE, NEWS)
-Community health care
-The care of elderly
-Outpatient care
-Rehabilitation
-Nutrition
-Social benefits
-Central caring activities and examinations in home care and outpatient care
-Decision making process in health care; planning, implementation and assessment of the caring.
Face-to-face
Evaluation scale: 1-5/abandoned.
English
08.11.2021 - 10.12.2021
01.03.2021 - 17.03.2021
0 - 200
Hanna Dombret, Sabina Hentilä
Competency aims:
The aim of the course is to give
• Basic knowledge related to children’s and women’s health during the various
stages of their lifecycle
• Basic understanding of female and family care
• Support to the well-being of families.
Learning outcomes:
The student is expected to
• Demonstrate basic competencies in contextual-, clinical-, and medical care in
paediatric, gynaecological and maternity care.
• Recognise and discuss the most common gynaecological diseases, their
prevention and care.
• Explain the main themes related to a child´s normal development cycle.
• Display knowledge of basic paediatric care: being able to recognise and
communicate the most common diseases during childhood and adolescence.
• Identify factors related to normal pregnancy, childbirth and child care.
• Guide patients and families regarding reproductive health
• Be able to delineate aspects related to family-centred care
Additional information
The student has to pass the course to go out on Learning and tutoring in health care and nursing-practical training.
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Course content:
Paediatric Care 1 cr
• The child as a patient, special aspects related to paediatric care (medication,
age/level of maturity)
• Anatomical differences in children that affect treatment and medication administration
•The core of medical and surgical paediatric care (most common aspects)
• The main illnesses in children and adolescents as well as the medical grounds for treatment
Activating lectures: Children and adolescent as a patient: principles of care, The core of Family Nursing, Children and Adolescent as medical or surgical patient, Preparation a Child or Adolescent and their Family for a procedure, The most common infectious diseases, Children or Adolescent as trauma patient, Intensive care of Children or an Adolescent
Care of Women 1 cr
• Women as patients
• Most common gynecological problems and diseases and their impact on
women and their families
• Basics of reproductive health
• Knowledge of common contraceptives
• Knowledge of normal pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care.
Activating lectures:
Reproductive health, Contraception, Treatment of infertility, Treatment of miscarriage, Treatment of Abortions, The most common Gynecological Diseases and their Prevention and care, Pregnancy, Maternity health care, Delivery and Postpartum care, Emergency delivery
Pediatric drug administration 1 cr
Drug calculations
Principles of drug administration
Administration of medication
Pain and anxiety
Non-medical pain relief
Skill labs and simulation of pediatric and women’s health care 2 cr
Diakle-learning tests and other pre-material (resuscitation: newborn, baby, child; emergency delivery)
Skill labs 3x3h, simulation 1X3h,
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Learning process is introduced in Diakle. This course includes self-study, activating lectures, skill labs and simulations. In the end of the course will be held a literature examination which includes medication and medication calculations.
To pass the course the student should follow the online learning step by step in Diakle. The course includes both online learning and class teaching sessions. Class teaching sessions: activating lectures, skill labs and simulations are 100% mandatory to participate.
Face-to-face
Cranmer, P., & Nhemachena, J. (2013).?Ebook : Ethics for nurses: theory and practice.?McGraw-Hill Education, Maidenhead. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=1186568
Duffy, T., Donnell, A., & Snowden, A. (2014). Pioneering Theories in Nursing. Andrews UK. https://search-ebscohost-com.anna.diak.fi/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xww&AN=846135&site=ehost-live
Hafsteinsdóttir, T. B., Jónsdóttir, H., Kirkevold, M., Leino-Kilpi, H., Lomborg, K., & Rahm, H. I. (Eds.). (2019).?Leadership in nursing: Experiences from the European nordic countries. p. 1-12; 69-80; 99-114. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5771203
Code of Ethics for Nurses. ICN. https://www.icn.ch/news/international-council-nurses-launches-consultation-revise-code-ethics-nurses
Ethical Guidelines of Nursing https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/ammatti-ja-osaaminen/kollegiaalisuus-ja-ammattietiikka/
Nurses' Collegiality Guidelines https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/ammatti-ja-osaaminen/kollegiaalisuus-ja-ammattietiikka/
Learning material from lectures
Lectures
Case method
Group assignment
Exam
Individual studies
Learning outcomes:
The student is expected to
- To have an understanding of the history of ideas that lie behind health and care work, as well as of the patterns of idea that have influenced nursing and caring science at different times and in different contexts
- To understand the use of methodology and source criticism when researching the history of ideas
- To reflect on the fundamental values of caring
- To increase awareness of their own inner ethics
English
23.08.2021 - 24.09.2021
01.03.2021 - 17.03.2021
0 - 200
Linda Hublin, Suvi Vierelä
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
0-5
Exam: at the end of the course
Check the date of exam from the timetable.
Check the dates of general exam retakes.
Tentative schedule:
Study activities (134h/5cr)
Lectures - 4X4 hours
Exam 4 hours
Group assignment 20 hours
Individual studies - 94 hours
Competency aims:
The aim of the course is that students have
- Knowledge of history and trends in caring, care work and nursing and caring science
- Knowledge of healthcare ethics
- Ability to reflect on the dilemmas of care based on various ethical choices and decisions
- Ability to intervene non-professional activities
Face-to-face
The course consists of lectures, group discussions, individual learning assignments and exams at the end of the course (written and oral).
The main focus is on nursing interaction and communication skills.
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Assignments (20 %)
Written examination (40 %)
Oral test (40%)
See a separate framework for evaluation (CEFR level B1.2)
When evaluating the communicational competences the evaluation criteria for initial phase learning (semester 1-3) is used https://www.diak.fi/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Diak_Osaamisen_arviointikriteerit_AMK_EN.pdf
See also evaluation criteria for written assignments https://www.diak.fi/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Diak_Osaamisen_arviointikriteerit_kirjalliset_tehtavat_EN.pdf (learning in the early phase on studies)
English
30.08.2021 - 17.12.2021
01.03.2021 - 17.03.2021
0 - 30
Elina Johansson, Hanna Hovila
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 1-4) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
0-5
Written exam
Oral exam
Total work load of the course: 135 h
Contact teaching (lectures) XX
Individual studies XX
Exams 4 h
Structures of the language, pronunciation and vocabulary
Texts and dialogues
Computer aided exercises on all sections mentioned above
Main focus on nursing interactions and material
Themes
Nursing interaction:
- basic conversations and written texts in nursing context
Face-to-face
Laverack, G. (2014). The Pocket Guide To Health Promotion. McGraw-Hill Education. E-Book.
Public health nursing and health promotion for nurses at a glance. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5502964
Health Care Act (L1326/2010). Retrieved from https://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/2010/en20101326?search%5Btype%5D=pika&search%5Bkieli%5D%5B0%5D=en&search%5Bpika%5D=terveydenhuoltolaki (unofficial translation)
Statistics Finland. Health. Retrieved from http://www.stat.fi/til/ter_en.html
Welfare Compass. National Institute for Health and Welfare. Retrieved from https://hyvinvointikompassi.fi/en/web/hyvinvointikompassi/
WHO´s course vaccination safety basics. Retrieved from https://vaccine-safety-training.org/home.html
WHO´s course pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases. Retrieved from https://openwho.org/courses/pandemic-epidemic-diseases
Finnish Institute for health and welfare. Vaccination. Retrieved from https://thl.fi/en/web/vaccination
Finnish Institute for health and welfare. Chronic diseases. Retrieved from https://thl.fi/en/web/chronic-diseases.
Terveysportti. Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Retrieved from https://anna.diak.fi/login?url=https://www.terveysportti.fi/dtk/ebmg/koti
Finnish Red Cross. First Aid instructions. Educational material. Retrieved from https://www.redcross.fi/learn-first-aid/first-aid-instructions
Somerville, Margaret, et al. Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2016. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=4557226.
Material shared in teaching
• Pre-assignment, returned before contact teaching (individual, flipped learning)
• E-learning course Vaccine safety basics
• E-learning course Pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases
• Scheduled lectures (health promotion, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, epidemiology, vaccinations, first aid)
• Exam/test
Pass/fail
• Peer review of pre-assigment
• WHO´s course vaccination safety basics – a downloadable document from the exam returned
• WHO´s course pandemic and epidemic-prone diseases – a downloadable document from the exam returned
• Mandatory participation in First Aid Skills Labs
• Individual exam/test
English
10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
0 - 100
Mirjami Huuskonen, Anu Piispanen
Learning outcomes:
Student
• Understand, describe and use basic concepts found within the scientific framework of health and health promotion.
• Understand and identify health determinants and across the human lifecycle.
• Understand and identify health promotion action for different age groups.
• Give examples of methods and actions promoting health
• Explain health as a process in the context of increasing individual wellbeing and involvement.
• Describe the population health in relation to gender and socio-economic status.
• Understand the basic epidemiological concepts e.g. life expectancy at birth, morbidity, mortality, the disability-adjusted life year (DALY).
• Understand the definitions of disease occurrence, e.g. prevalence, incidence.
• Understand, with the help of sources of epidemiological data, the most significant causes of illness and communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Explain the role of disease prevention and health promotion.
• Understand the concepts of endemic, epidemic and pandemic.
• Can justify the need for vaccination, know the different types of vaccines, know preventable diseases and vaccines included in the Finnish national vaccination program.
• Assess and act appropriately in accidents, have knowledge to the correctly in case of illness, have knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of defibrillator
-cover actions taken to assist in an accident or attack of illness.
Terveysalan tutkinnot (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
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Check the date of exam from the timetable.
Check the dates of general exam retakes.
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Study activities (134h/5cr)
• Lectures - 36 hours (includes test/exam)
• Individual studies - 48 hours
• Online-based studies - 48 hours
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Face-to-face
• Course contents such as articles and movies
• Arcada’s and Diak´s webpages; more information in it´s learning and moodle
• Support.office.com
• Kopiraittila Academy
The course consists of self-directed studying, individual learning assignments (reflection task/diary) and tutorial meetings online and class meetings.
To pass the course the student should follow the online learning process step by step and do the assignments in e-learning environment (reflection task/diary).
The course is evaluated as: Passed/Failed
English
23.08.2021 - 22.10.2021
01.03.2021 - 17.03.2021
0 - 100
Kristiina Rosqvist, Veruscka Xavier Filgueira, Marketta Fredriksson
Koulutus (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Reflection task/diary -written response from tutorial teacher
Total work load of the course: 135h which includes individual studies and contact teaching
Learning is progressing online in it´s learning environment step by step. Part of the course materials is also in moodle (Diak spesific issues). The course consists of three parts which are:
1. Learning competencies include tutorial meeting(s), self-directed studying and reflection task/diary
2. Digital competencies
3. Information literacy
Face-to-face
Material which is used in clinical care I and II
- Individual studying in clinical practice
- Reflections by superivising lecturer
- Accomplish practical training (approved)
- Accomplish written assignment
English
02.05.2022 - 27.05.2022
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
Kristiina Rosqvist, Riikka Tuominen
The aim of this course is to give the student practical experience in performing basic care duties
Learning outcomes:
After completing this practical rotation, the student is expected to be able to:
- begin to integrate knowledge from different sciences/courses such as anatomy & physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, clinical care as well as nursing sciences / osaa integroida tietoa eri osa-alueilta kuten anatomia ja fysiologia, mikrobiologia, sisätaudit, kirurgia, ja hoitotiede
- begin to understand the importance of communication during care / ymmärtää kommunikaation merkityksen potilaan kokonaishoidossa
- follow directions and carry out tasks assigned by his/her supervisor / noudattaa ohjaajan ohjeita ja toteuttaa hänelle annetut tehtävät
- begin to become familiar with the duties of a staff nurse / tutustuu päivittäisiin hoitotyön tehtäviin
- understand the meaning of aseptic conduct and be able to operate aseptically / ymmärtää aseptiikan merkityksen ja osaa toimia aseptisesti
- improve the patient's well-being by creating a caring relationship / osaa parantaa potilaan hyvinvointia luomalla hyvän hoitosuhteen potilaaseen
- be able to provide basic care for the patient / osaa toteuttaa perushoitoa
- assist in proving for the needs of the patient during end of life / on osallistunut saattohoidon toteuttamiseen
- encounter the patient respectfully as an individual / kohtelee potilaita kunnioittavasti ja yksilöllisesti
- be aware of their own level of competence and seek guidance when knowledge and skills are lacking / on tietoinen omasta osaamisen tasostaan ja pyytää apua tai hakee tietoa tarvittaessa -
- begin to apply nursing values, ideas and ethics in the healthcare setting / alkaa soveltaa hoitotyön arvoja, ajatuksia ja etiikkaa omassa toiminnassaan
To be eligible for enrollment in this course, the student must have accomplish the course: Clinical Care 1 Patient safety and medication administration
Terveysalan tutkinnot (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Similar studies done in another UAS
Clinical placements in primary health care
Due to the amount of practical training needed to be done, one additional week was added to the basic care to balance the amount of week required. The course worth 5 cr even though the amount of weeks are 4.
Tutoring session before practical training held by supervising lecturer - 2 hours
Individual studying 3 hours
Practical training - 127 hours
Reflection held by supervising lecturer after the practical training 3 hours
Altogether 135 hours
Face-to-face
The course materials and books from clinical courses previously
Suitable placements for this practice are:
A healthcare center, a district or central hospital and university hospital; similar services provided by the private sector
Recommended to be completed in a ward
EU-directive: Nursing in relation to general and specialist medicine and general and specialist surgery
The clinical practice will be evaluated as passed/failed.
The student have to
- Create the CV in Jobiili and search the suitable placements via Jobiili
- Make her/his own goals for the practices
- Agree the evaluation meetings with supervising teacher and supervisor from the hospital
- participate in reflections
Learning outcomes:
General for every practical training, students:
• Understand the documentation and the importance of continuity of patient
care
• Use different health care recommendations and manuals in support of their
activities and learning
• Develop their ethics and can identify, analyse and reflect on ethical problems
• Have basic skills to relate to the patient’s basic care area, such as patient
personal hygiene, nutritional supply or condition and the observation of the
patient’s vital life functions
• Understand the importance of patient and drug safety
Internal medicine
• Understand the role of the nurse in multi-professional cooperation in the care
of internal medicine patients
• Understand the meaning of drug treatment for patients with internal medical
diseases
• Know how to care for patients undergoing parenteral fluid and drug treatment
• Understand the nature of internal medicine care and form an overall picture of
care process
• Can, according to a patient’s health and symptoms, choose and perform
appropriate care activities
• Understand the importance of patient guidance and practice to handle it in
different situations
Surgical care
• Understand the role of the nurse in professional cooperation during the care of
surgical patients
• Can implement a surgical patient’s basic care
• Know the main drug groups and their use in the care of surgical patients
• Can judge the condition of a patient, both clinically and with the help of
observations instruments
• Understand the actions that are being taken on a ward, be able to prepare for
interventions and assist in them
• Understand the care and prevention of pain and nausea with medical and nonmedical
methods
• Can guide and inform the patient before, during and after surgery
English
10.01.2022 - 18.03.2022
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
Hanna Dombret, Kristiina Rosqvist, Paula Ropponen, Suvi Vierelä
To be eligible for enrollment in this course, the student must have accomplish the course:
- Clinical care II: Medical and Surgical care
- Clinical care III: Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Similar studies done in another UAS
15 etcs = 401 hours, 12h can be reduced (for CV, placement search via Jobiili, reflections), so total amount of hours are 389 hours. It means approximately 38 hours per week. In calendar weeks this is 5+5 weeks.
Face-to-face
English
21.03.2022 - 27.05.2022
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
Kristiina Rosqvist, Hanna Dombret, Paula Ropponen, Suvi Vierelä
To be eligible for enrollment in this course, the student must have accomplish the course:
Clinical care IV: Home care and Outpatient care
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Face-to-face
Learning material from lectures
Health and Social Care Acts:
- Occupational Health Care Act 1383/2001 (Finlex)
- Mental Health Act 1116/1990 (Finlex)
- Communicable Diseases Act 786/1986 (Finlex)
- Act on the Status and Rights of Patients 785/1992
(Finlex)
-Social Welfare Act 1301/2014 ( Finlex)
-Child Welfare Act 417/2007 ( Finlex)
- Health Care Act 1326/2010 (Finlex)
- Act on Health Care Professionals 559/1994 (Finlex)
-Act on Social Care Professionals 817/2015 ( Finlex)
Webmaterial:
https://stm.fi/en/social-and-health-services
https://stm.fi/en/income-security/legislation
https://www.kela.fi/web/en/social-security-in-finland
Lectures
Quizzes and Exam
Individual studies
Quizzes passed/failed
Exam 5-1
Learning outcomes:
The student is expected to
• Be able to describe the structure of the society and the legislation
and other regulations that form the base on which the Finnish
society is organized
• Be familiar with the legislation that is essential for the profession
• Realize the value of multi-professional co-operation
• Be able to distinguish and put into practice the most relevant
legislation within the field of labor legislation
• Be able to describe the structure of society according to existing
legislation and be able to identify his or her own possibilities to
influence society
• Be able to discuss the meaning of the Nordic welfare state
according to his/her own profession
• Be able to describe the welfare services that local authorities
must offer based on existing legislation
• Understands the Finnish Health Care System
English
10.01.2022 - 04.03.2022
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
0 - 100
Mirjami Huuskonen, Jaana Tilli, Keijo Piirainen
Competency aims:
The student
• Is familiar with society and understands the public and economic
connections within the profession in the public and private sector
• Can describe possibilities to influence the public, explain how
working life is organised and be aware of the legislation that
underlies the labor market
• Is familiar with the Nordic welfare model as a value base
• Is familiar with their own field of employment and sees the
possibilities to be an entrepreneur
• Understand the structure of the Finnish Health Care system
Terveysalan tutkinnot (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
0-5
Quiz 1: After lecture 1 and 2
Qiiz 2: After lecture 3
Exam: After lecture 1-4, at the end of the course
Lectures: 16 hours (4 x 4 hours)
Quizzes and Exam :5 hours
Individual studies : 70 hours
Internet-based studies: 60 hours
Total workload of the course: 133,5 hours
Of which autonomous studies: 112,5 hours
Of which scheduled studies: 21 hours (2 quizs, 1 exam + lectures)
Content of the lectures and quizzes/ exam:
1. Structure of Finnish society and legislation,
- The Constitution of Finland, Nordic welfare model
- The Healthcare and Social welfare system and services in Finland
2. Nordic welfare model and Finnish social security, social welfare services and organizational responsibility, diversity of legislation, social welfare law
(after lectures 1 and 2 : 1. quiz )
3. Health Care Legislation
( after lecture 3: 2. quiz )
4. Finnish Labor market, entrepreneur, Legislation of the professional standards of social and health care personnel
( After lectures 1-4: Exam )
60% Face-to-face, 40% Distance learning
Sonja Gehring & Sanni Heinzmann: Suomen mestari 2 (chapters 1-6)
Active participation to contact teaching, independent exercises and an exam affect to assessment.
Tuition in Finnish
17.01.2022 - 13.05.2022
13.09.2021 - 05.10.2021
0 - 30
Sampo Sivula
Tulkkaustutkinnot ja kielet (not translated)
BA of Social Services, Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing, BA of Social Services, Christian Early Childhood Education and Care, Bachelor of Social Services, BA of Social Services, Diaconal Work, BA of Social Services, Christian Youth Work
Helsinki
2 credits
0-5
Face-to-face
E-Book for the medication exam: Blundell, Adrian & Gordon Adam. 2015. Geriatric Medicine at a glance. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. Available as E-book. https://diak.finna.fi/Search/Results?lookfor=+Geriatric+Medicine+at+a+glance&type=AllFields&dfApplied=1&hiddenFilters%5B%5D=building%3A0%2FDIAK%2F&limit=20
- Applicable parts; Part I: Chapters 1,3,4,7
- Applicable parts; Part II
Gersch, C., Heimgartner, N.M, Rebar, C.R, Willis, L.M. 2016 (Fourth edition). Medical-surgical nursing. Made incredibly easy. LWW Staff. Springhouse publishing company. E-book
- Chapter 21
Vitality in later years : food recommendation for older adults. 2020. https://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/140764
ISBAR
ABCDE -assesment
NEWS assesment tools
Lecture materials
Additional sources:
Tetley, J., Cox, N., Jack, K., & Witham, G. (Eds.). (2018). Nursing older people at a glance. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5302587
Kantor, D. (2019). Lippincott Visual Nursing?: A Guide to Clinical Diseases, Skills, and Treatments: Vol. Third edition. Wolters Kluwer Health. https://anna.diak.fi/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2112286&site=ehost-live or https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5762693
Marie Boltz, P. R. G.-B. F. F., Elizabeth Capezuti, P. R. F., Terry T. Fulmer, P. R. F., & DeAnne Zwicker, D. A. B. (2016). Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice: Vol. 5th edition. Springer Publishing Company. https://anna.diak.fi/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1203025&site=ehost-live
Peate, I., & Stephens, M. (2020). Wound care at a glance. ProQuest Ebook Central. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5983905
LWW (2016). Health assessment made incredibly visual!. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.a
Gonzalez-Morales, B. 2019. Action of nurses to improve prospective memory in people affected by alzheimers.
CALCULATION TEST:
Shihab, P. (2014). Numeracy in nursing and healthcare : Calculations and practice. Taylor & Francis. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=1753265
Activating lectures
Seminar assigment (Case method) and seminar (mandatory participation)
Skill labs (mandatory participation)
Calculation workshops (mandatory participation)
Self study (reading material, web material)
Examination (medication and calculation test)
Evaluation scale: 1-5/abandoned.
Successful completion of the course requires
- Participation in the first lecture
- Calculation test approved
- Participation in exam (evaluation on a scale of 1-5)
- Participation in skill labs (4h+4h)
- Participation in seminar (4h) (evaluation on a scale of 1-5)
English
05.09.2022 - 04.11.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Riikka Tuominen, Suvi Vierelä
Calculators are allowed in medication calculation test.
Skill-labs in small groups.
The student has to pass the course to go out on Home care-practical training.
Koulutus (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
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The medication and calculation exam in the end of the course.
Activating lectures: 4 x 4 hours (16 hours) and
Seminar 1 x 4 hours (mandatory participation) = 2 cr
Skill labs: 1 x 8 hours/ student (mandatory participation) = 1 cr
Calculation workshops 1 x 3 hours/ student (mandatory participation) = 2 cr
Self study: 92 hours (reading material, web material, activating test) and
Examination: 3 hours (Medication and calculation test) (incl. in 5 cr)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to:
- use evidence based caring science in the home care and outpatient care context
- understand for community care, outpatient care, the meaning of the home and the relatives for the patient
- see the collaboration between hospital- and outpatients care and understand the continuity of the care
- respect the patient in her home
-understand of the rehabilitation system, social benefits, organization and social services system in Finland social service and social aid and working methods
-plan, carry out and evaluate the home call independently and make a care assessment and counseling over the phone and a care plan for the client
-see the clients’ health resources and develop his/her health prevention and promotion thinking
-consider the special matters concerning clients from different cultures
-understand the main principles of medication administration (knowledge of medicines in elderly and adequate calculation skills) and nutrition in elderly
-know the normal aging process and the possibly variations from the normal aging
-document observations and care activities in the home setting
-know different eHealth solutions in the outpatient care
Contents:
-Patient assessment by using patient safety tools (ABCDE, NEWS)
-Community health care
-The care of elderly
-Outpatient care
-Rehabilitation
-Nutrition
-Social benefits
-Central caring activities and examinations in home care and outpatient care
-Decision making process in health care; planning, implementation and assessment of the caring.
Face-to-face
Literature/sources presented at learning platform (Diakle)
Independent work;lectures; skill labs and simulation teaching; written exam
Evaluation scale: 1-5/ failed.
Evaluation is based on assessment of the written exam and participating the working process.
Read about the assessment criteria at Diak: https://www.diak.fi/en/assessment/
English
07.11.2022 - 09.12.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Hanna Dombret, Sabina Hentilä
Competency aims:
The aim of the course is to give
• Basic knowledge related to children’s and women’s health during the various
stages of their lifecycle
• Basic understanding of female and family care
• Support to the well-being of families.
Learning outcomes:
The student is expected to
• Demonstrate basic competencies in contextual-, clinical-, and medical care in pediatric, gynecological and maternity care.
• Recognize and discuss the most common gynecological diseases, their prevention and care.
• Explain the main themes related to a child´s normal development cycle.
• Display knowledge of basic pediatric care: being able to recognize and communicate the most common diseases during childhood and adolescence.
• Identify factors related to normal pregnancy, childbirth and child care.
• Guide patients and families regarding reproductive health
• Be able to delineate aspects related to family-centered care
Additional information
The student has to pass the course to go out on Learning and tutoring in health care and nursing-practical training.
Koulutus (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Course content:
Pediatric Care 1 cr
• The child as a patient, special aspects related to pediatric care (medication, age/level of maturity)
• Anatomical differences in children that affect treatment and medication administration
•The core of medical and surgical pediatric care (most common aspects)
• The main illnesses in children and adolescents as well as the medical grounds for treatment
Activating lectures: Children and adolescent as a patient: principles of care, The core of Family Nursing, Children and Adolescent as medical or surgical patient, Preparation a Child or Adolescent and their Family for a procedure, The most common infectious diseases, Children or Adolescent as trauma patient, Intensive care of Children or an Adolescent
Care of Women 1 cr
• Women as patients
• Most common gynecological problems and diseases and their impact on women and their families
• Basics of reproductive health
• Knowledge of common contraceptives
• Knowledge of normal pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum care.
Activating lectures:
Reproductive health, Contraception, Treatment of infertility, Treatment of miscarriage, Treatment of Abortions, The most common Gynecological Diseases and their Prevention and care, Pregnancy, Maternity health care, Delivery and Postpartum care, Emergency delivery
Pediatric drug administration 1 cr
Drug calculations
Principles of drug administration
Administration of medication
Pain and anxiety
Non-medical pain relief
Skill labs and simulation of pediatric and women’s health care 2 cr
Diakle-learning tests and other pre-material (resuscitation: newborn, baby, child; emergency delivery)
Skill labs 1x3h, simulation 1X3h,
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Learning process is introduced in Diakle. This course includes self-study, activating lectures, skill labs and simulations. In the end of the course will be held a literature examination which includes medication and medication calculations.
To pass the course the student should follow the online learning step by step in Diakle. The course includes both online learning and class teaching sessions. Class teaching sessions: activating lectures, skill labs and simulations are 100% mandatory to participate.
40% Face-to-face, 60% Distance learning
Townsend, M. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing : Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice Edition 8 (Chapters: Crises, Trauma ) Publisher F. A. Davis Company Print Pub Date 2014-08-20 Ebook Print ISBN 9780803640924 eBook ISBN 9780803643963
Päihteistä:
Motivational interview
Nettilinkit:
Päihdelinkki
Mieli Ry
Käypä Hoito -suositukset: Alkoholiongelmaisen hoito ja Huumeongelmaisen hoito
National Mental Health Strategy and Programme for Suicide Prevention 2020–2030 https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/162234
Päivystys:
Kirjallisuus
Dutton, H., & Finch, J. (Eds.). (2018). Acute and critical care nursing at a glance. John Wiley & sons. (Part 1 Nursing in acute and critical care)
Pölönen, P. & Ala-Kokko, T. (2013). Akuuttihoidon laitteet. Helsinki: Duodecim.
Nettilinkit
International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation https://www.ilcor.org/
Duodecim Oppiportti: Elvytys (2020) 60min
Käypä hoito: Elvytys (2021) https://www.kaypahoito.fi/hoi17010
Terveysportti (Duodecim) – Sairaanhoitajan käsikirja:
- Hengenahdistus
- Rintakivun tarkkailu ja tutkimukset
- Huimaus
- Päänsärky
- Neurologisen potilaan tarkkailu ja tutkimukset
- Äkillistä vatsakipua sairastavan potilaan tutkiminen ja hoito
- Myrkytyspotilaan hoito
- Alkoholimyrkytyksen hoito
- Päihdekäytön tunnistaminen
- Monivammapotilaan tarkkailu, tutkimukset ja toimenpiteet
Competency aims:
The aim of the course is to
• Contribute to develop the student's competence in caring for patient's suffering from different kind of crisis, dependency, drug abuse and basic mental problems.
• The student develops her/his competence in the contextual clinical care. The student forms her/his competence in the assessment and care of the patient who needs emergency care.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course the student is expected to be able to
• Identify, to encounter and to take care of patient's i different type of crisis and abuse problems.
• Recognizes and is able to encounter mental aspects in caring.
• Understand the principles of receiving a patient at the emergency room.
• Know the basics for in-hospital advanced resuscitation.
1-5/Failed
Participation in the working process
English
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Susanna Kallakorpi, Paula Ropponen
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
3 credits
0-5
Lectures
Exam
Practical exercises
Individual studies
Internet-based studies
Face-to-face
Townsend, M. Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing : Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice Edition 8 (Unit 1 chapters 1&2, Unit 2 chapter 3 and Unit 3 chapters 7&8) Publisher F. A. Davis Company Print Pub Date 2014-08-20 Ebook Print ISBN 9780803640924 eBook ISBN 9780803643963
Lönnqvist, J, Marttunen, M, Henriksson, M, Partonen, T. 2022. Psykiatria. Themes: skitsofrenia, muut psykoosit, kaksisuuntaiset mielialahäiriöt, depressiiviset häiriöt, ahdistuneisuushäiriöt, persoonallisuushäiriöt. Ebook.
Mental Health Act
Käypä hoito -suositukset (psykiatriasta)
Lectures
Project- and production, simulation work
Individual studies
Exam
1-5/failed
To pass the course the student should pass the following: written and oral presentation and
drug administration, calculation exam
English
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Susanna Kallakorpi, Pia Tauriainen
The student has to pass the course to go out on Psychiatric nursing-practical training.
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Competency aims:
The aim of the course is to develop and increase knowledge in psychiatric nursing and care and the course provides students with opportunities to develop their knowledge and practical competence in psychiatric nursing care.
Learning outcomes:
The student is expected to
• Be able to realise the significance of the care relationship and to consciously use their abilities for the benefit of the patient and their relatives.
• Be able to analyse the limitations and resources in their knowledge and to use supervision as support. The student will be able to reflect on the significance of ethical principles and to apply them in psychiatric care
• Understand the significance of promotive, preventive and rehabilitative mental health work.
Course content:
• Tradition and science in psychiatric care
• The nurse in psychiatric care
• Dimensions of mental health
• Aspects of a caring relationship
• Ethics in psychiatric nursing care
• Group processes
• Aspects of preventive and rehabilitative car
Face-to-face
Cranmer, P., & Nhemachena, J. (2013).?Ebook : Ethics for nurses: theory and practice.?McGraw-Hill Education, Maidenhead. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=1186568
Duffy, T., Donnell, A., & Snowden, A. (2014). Pioneering Theories in Nursing. Andrews UK. https://search-ebscohost-com.anna.diak.fi/login.aspx?direct=true&db=e000xww&AN=846135&site=ehost-live
Hafsteinsdóttir, T. B., Jónsdóttir, H., Kirkevold, M., Leino-Kilpi, H., Lomborg, K., & Rahm, H. I. (Eds.). (2019).?Leadership in nursing: Experiences from the European nordic countries. p. 1-12; 69-80; 99-114. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/diak/detail.action?docID=5771203
Code of Ethics for Nurses. ICN. https://www.icn.ch/news/international-council-nurses-launches-consultation-revise-code-ethics-nurses
Ethical Guidelines of Nursing https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/ammatti-ja-osaaminen/kollegiaalisuus-ja-ammattietiikka/
Nurses' Collegiality Guidelines https://sairaanhoitajat.fi/ammatti-ja-osaaminen/kollegiaalisuus-ja-ammattietiikka/
Learning material from lectures
Lectures
Case method
Group assignment
Exam
Individual studies
Learning outcomes:
The student is expected to
- To have an understanding of the history of ideas that lie behind health and care work, as well as of the patterns of idea that have influenced nursing and caring science at different times and in different contexts
- To understand the use of methodology and source criticism when researching the history of ideas
- To reflect on the fundamental values of caring
- To increase awareness of their own inner ethics
English
29.08.2022 - 30.09.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
0 - 333
Paula Ropponen, Suvi Vierelä
Koulutus (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
0-5
Exam: at the end of the course
Check the date of exam from the timetable.
Check the dates of general exam retakes.
Tentative schedule:
Study activities (134h/5cr)
Lectures - 4X4 hours
Exam 4 hours
Group assignment 20 hours
Individual studies - 94 hours
Competency aims:
The aim of the course is that students have
- Knowledge of history and trends in caring, care work and nursing and caring science
- Knowledge of healthcare ethics
- Ability to reflect on the dilemmas of care based on various ethical choices and decisions
- Ability to intervene non-professional activities
Face-to-face
The course consists of lectures, group discussions, individual learning assignments and exams at the end of the course (written and oral).
The main focus is on nursing interaction and communication skills.
To pass the course the student should pass the
following examinations:
Assignments (20 %)
Written examination (40 %)
Oral test (40%)
See a separate framework for evaluation (CEFR level B1.2)
When evaluating the communicational competences the evaluation criteria for initial phase learning (semester 1-3) is used https://www.diak.fi/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Diak_Osaamisen_arviointikriteerit_AMK_EN.pdf
See also evaluation criteria for written assignments https://www.diak.fi/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Diak_Osaamisen_arviointikriteerit_kirjalliset_tehtavat_EN.pdf (learning in the early phase on studies)
English
05.09.2022 - 24.11.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
0 - 45
Hanna Hovila, tuntiopettaja Tulkkaukset ja kielet
Koulutus (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
0-5
Written exam
Oral exam
Total work load of the course: 135 h
Contact teaching (lectures) XX
Individual studies XX
Exams 4 h
Structures of the language, pronunciation and vocabulary
Texts and dialogues
Computer aided exercises on all sections mentioned above
Main focus on nursing interactions and material
Themes
Nursing interaction:
- basic conversations and written texts in nursing context
Face-to-face
• Course contents such as articles and movies
• Arcada’s and Diak´s webpages; more information in it´s learning and moodle
• Support.office.com
• Kopiraittila Academy
The course consists of self-directed studying, individual learning assignments (reflection task/diary) and tutorial meetings online and class meetings.
To pass the course the student should follow the online learning process step by step and do the assignments in e-learning environment (reflection task/diary).
The course is evaluated as: Passed/Failed
English
22.08.2022 - 04.11.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
0 - 333
Kristiina Rosqvist, Mirjami Vara, Marketta Fredriksson
Terveysalan tutkinnot (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Reflection task/diary -written response from tutorial teacher
Total work load of the course: 135h which includes individual studies and contact teaching
Learning is progressing online in it´s learning environment step by step. Part of the course materials is also in moodle (Diak spesific issues). The course consists of three parts which are:
1. Learning competencies include tutorial meeting(s), self-directed studying and reflection task/diary
2. Digital competencies
3. Information literacy
Face-to-face
Suitable placements for this practice are:
- Psychiatric and drug addiction units at district, central or university hospital for example psychiatric outpatient clinic, psychiatric ward, eating disorder unit, addiction psychiatric outpatient clinic
- Outpatient care offers also different kinds of support services, such as supported living or rehabilitative day-time activities
provided by the public or the private mental health services
- Third sector actors, i.e. different kinds of organisations
The clinical practice will be evaluated as passed/failed.
The student have to
- Make her/his own goals for the practices
- Agree the evaluation meetings with supervising teacher and supervisor from the hospital
- participate in reflections
Student
• Know the structure of psychiatric health care system
• Have knowledge of mental health and disturbances in mental health and have the capacity to apply this
• Understand the special aspects of the processes in mental health care and
• Identify, meet and take care of patients suffering from different kinds of mental problems and illnesses
• Participate in the planning, realising and the evaluation of patient care, furthermore has capacity to create an individual plan for patient care
• Understand the meaning of a caring relationship, furthermore has the capacity to use the self to promote patient mental health
Ethical competence:
• Apply ethical principles in a psychiatric context
• Be aware of their own capacities and limits and use counselling as a professional tool for self-development
• Understand variations in the phenomena of closeness and distance in psychiatric care
Course content:
• Theoretical studies in psychiatric care
• Theoretical and practical studies from study year 1 and 2.
• Medical calculation exam must be valid according to instructions.
English
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Susanna Kallakorpi, Pia Tauriainen
To be eligible for enrollment in this course, the student must have accomplish the course or complete studies during the 5th semester :
Clinical care VII: Psychiatric care
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Clinical placements in mental health or addiction settings.
10 etcs = 267 hours, 8h can be reduced (for CV, placement search via Jobiili, reflections), so total amount of hours are 259 hours. It means approximately 37 hours per week. In calendar weeks this is 7 weeks
.
Face-to-face
English
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
01.03.2022 - 18.03.2022
Riikka Tuominen, Suvi Vierelä
Sairaanhoitaja- ja terveydenhoitajatutkinnot (temkok 5-8) (not translated)
Degree Programme in Health Care, Nursing
Helsinki
0-5