Students with practical nursing background

SN00BS26 Professional Development in Practice 1. 7cr

Instructions for completing clinical practice 1. through competence demonstration in the Registered Nursing education program.

Prerequisites for competence demonstration are based on the competence objectives of the study unit. The work experience must be such that it requires the education, skills and work tasks of a practical nurse. Work experience must be at least three months after graduating as a practical nurse.

The students will be able to:

• follow the values and ethical principles in nursing care and the work community and assess how well these are followed in practice
• work in a collegial and responsible manner as a part of the work community
• make observations on the client’s basic needs, functional capacity, and changes in vital functions
• support the patient’s functional capacity diversely and respond to their basic needs
• prepare a care plan and evaluate the care received by the client, taking the client’s resources into consideration
• implement the basic test and procedures required monitoring vital signs as part of patient care and update the care plan accordingly
• implement medication treatment via enteral and local routes and injections under supervision
• document data on patient record and report orally on the client’s condition and care
• implement aseptic techniques
• apply methods related to patient and occupational safety and data protection in their work
• act appropriately in a dangerous situation
• apply the principles of empowering presence and interactions in nurse-client communications
• assess their activities together with clients and develop their activities taking clients’ experience into account
• assume responsibility for their learning during the placement
• analyse the development of their own competence during the placement and actively utilise feedback to support their development
• search for and present research data in a concise manner to support and develop patient care
• communicate their expertise in team and work communities in a convincing manner
• communicate orally and in writing in common nursing situations in Finnish

Here’s how to demonstrate your competence:

• The process starts at the initiative of the student.
• The student writes a competence analysis and compares their competence in relation to the above-mentioned objectives of the study unit.
• The competence demonstration consists of a reflection written by the student and any supporting documents they wish to include.

Demonstration of competence includes the following:

• A description of the content and job description of the student’s own work tasks and the operating (nursing) environment (e.g. the philosophy of care, customer/patient profile, and personnel structure).
• A reflection on the student’s own competence and its development in relation to the objectives of the study unit.
• Copies of diplomas and work certificates, as well as any other documents the student wishes to use to demonstrate competence.
• Competence demonstration documents are submitted to the campus course lecturer or tutor teacher in accordance with campus policies. The assessment is recorded by the teacher who supervised the competence demonstration. If the student is dissatisfied with the assessment, they must request an oral or written correction from the assessor within 14 days of receiving the assessment results.