Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- applies health and well-being strategies and statistical information in the planning, implementation, evaluation and development of public health nursing work
- works in various working groups, networks and projects and is able to be responsible for the activities of the team/group
- makes decisions in unforeseen situations and operating environments
- develops work community skills in public health nursing work and its development
- owns the basics of financial monitoring that affect their own work and acts cost-consciously
- communicates on issues related to health and well-being based on evidence
- identifies their own development, innovation and research competence and strengthens them in their expert role in health promotion
- follows research results and develops development ideas and develops public health nursing work proactively and innovatively based on the needs of society and working life
- recognizes the ability to work collaboratively in finding solutions and approaches to future global, national and regional health promotion challenges
- acts as a health promotion expert in the multidisciplinary development of service providers, users and with stakeholders
- develop evidence-based and high-quality public health nursing work
- evaluate the quality, impact and effectiveness of development activities
- utilize and apply your evidence-based knowledge in working life-oriented development activities as part of a group

Content

- development of evidence-based nursing work and health promotion
- utilization of research and project results and other work community expertise in the development of nursing work
- areas of project and project tasks and working within them
- future literacy in nursing work, megatrends and change signals
- service design
- developmental and reflective approach to work in nursing work
- quality and its criteria in nursing work
- working in a group or team to promote health
- different levels of health promotion management: wellbeing strategies and reports as a development tool
- networking and with stakeholders in occupational health nursing work
- acting as a team/workgroup manager in the development of nursing work
- working life skills in nursing work and its development
- managing one's own work, self-management, knowledge-based management, independent work and decision-making
- activity and influence for the development of health promotion and nursing work

The course includes planning, implementing and evaluating development work in a group. A written plan is drawn up on the topic and implementation of the development work, and a publication is written about the whole. The development work process is presented in a seminar.

Location and time

The course is divided into two semesters (semester 7 and 8).

Materials

The course utilizes materials related to the thesis and its preparation.

Teaching methods

The course includes planning, implementing and evaluating development work in a group. A written plan is drawn up on the topic and implementation of the development work, and a publication is written about the whole. The development work process is presented in a seminar.

Employer connections

Development work is carried out as a commission from working life and is based on working life.

Exam schedules

The course does not include an exam.

Completion alternatives

No optional implementations

Student workload

The course is worth 5 credits, which is 135 hours of student work time. The hours of the course are divided between planning, implementation and evaluation. The course requires independent work and group work.

Content scheduling

The course is divided into two semesters ( 7 and 8).

Further information

Previous studies: The thesis must be completed before starting the course.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment is carried out through self-assessment, peer assessment, and assessment according to the thesis criteria.