Study Guide

Objective

Students
• are familiar with the multidisciplinary basis of nursing science and nursing and the challenges of future change
• are familiar with the history and central concepts of nursing science and nursing
• are familiar with the values and ethical basis of nursing science and nursing and recognises the ethical challenges in nursing
• know the main legislation governing the health sector

Content

• the multidisciplinary basis, central concepts and the challenges of future change in the healthcare sector
• history and theoretical basis of nursing science and nursing (paradigm – human, health, environment, nursing functions)
• values, principles, caring and concern in nursing
• nursing and nursing science ethics
• expertise, interaction and respectful treatment of patients in nursing
• collegiality
• personal expertise and ethics in nursing

Teaching methods

- Lectures (3)
- Individual written work
- Online test (legislation)
- Self study

Materials

Nurselabs; Nursing Theories andTheorists: The Definitive Guide for Nurses

Key Concepts and Issues in Nursing Ethics, edited by P. Anne Scott, Springer International Publishing AG, 2017.

Whelton, Beverly J., and Jane Neuenschwander. Humanity at the Heart of Practice : A Study of Ethics for Health-Care Students and Practitioners, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.

Legislation

Act on Health Care Professionals: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1994/en19940559 ;

Act on the Status and Rights of Patients: https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/kaannokset/1992/en19920785



Written work:

1. Atwal & Caltwell (2006). Nurses’ perceptions of multidisciplinary team work in acute health-care. (pdf-file can be found in this page)

2. Finnish Nurses association - Nurses’ Collegiality Guidelines (pdf-file can be found in this page)

3. Finnish Nurses association - Code of ethics for Nurses (pdf-file can be found in this page)

Completion alternatives

If you have previous practical nursing degree and working experience from nursing, you can apply for RPL of this course. Please, fill the RPL application form in Mydiak and add the following reflection to the application form:


Ethics is an important part of nursing and the nursing profession. Nursing cannot be carried out without ethical vision and sensitivity. Nursing professionals should stop from time to time to think about practical nursing from an ethical perspective. What kind of situations that require ethical reflection have you encountered while working in nursing? Reflect on one such situation while maintaining anonymity and describe what kind of thoughts the situation evoked in you. How it strengthened your own ethical thinking and professionalism? Use 1) Finnish nurses’ association Collegiality guidelines and 2)Finnish nurses’ association Ethical guideline in your reflection.

Student workload

- Activating lectures 3 x 3h
- Written work 20h
- Online test (legislation) 6h
- Self study 19h

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is evaluated as pass/failed

- Individual online test pass/fail
- Individual written assignment pass/fail
- Active participation in Lecture discussions
- Participation in lectures 1 & 3
- Active participation in lectures and the course
according to Diak's degree regulation §15

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty