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DIHPS23HKI Deaconess expertise in nursing (4 cr)

Code: DIH0104A20S-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.03.2023 - 19.03.2023

Timing

21.08.2023 - 22.09.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes

  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing

Teachers

  • Virve Valkeavuori
  • Pirkko Natri

Groups

  • A50shd
    A50shd
  • 30.08.2023 08:30 - 11:30, DIH / Luento
  • 30.08.2023 12:30 - 15:30, DIH / Luento
  • 04.09.2023 08:30 - 14:00, DIH / Menetelmäseminaari
  • 19.09.2023 12:00 - 17:00, DIH / Dialogitentti

Objective

Students
• apply methods of pastoral care and spiritual guidance in a versatile way
• know how to identify and help customers and families in need of special support and at risk of marginalisation
• are familiar with and know how to use helping methods of diaconal nursing in a customer- and community-oriented manner
• know how to act as a specialist of diaconal nursing in multidisciplinary working groups, work communities and networks
• can evaluate their own actions as a social advocate and a promoter of citizens’ health and wellbeing

Content

• being disadvantaged, life situations causing the need for special support
• multidisciplinary collaboration
• the student’s personal spirituality and calling
• health maintenance and promotion as well as social advocacy
• professional ethics, diaconal nursing expertise, theology of helping
• diaconal nursing helping methods in hospital and institutional environments
• pastoral care and tools of spiritual guidance