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Patient Safety and Service Design in Social and Health Care, 3 sp

Free spots
Yes
Price
45,00 €
Application time
28.5.2025 08:00 - 15.9.2025 23:59
Credits
3 sp
Language
English
Time
22.9.2025 - 23.11.2025

Objectives:
The student

  • obtains knowledge of health care- and social welfare structures and services, both nationally and internationally
  • becomes familiar with the treatment- and service chains and design of social- and health care
  • understands the principles of health legislation in Finland and will be able to apply laws and regulations to his/her health care practice
  • is able to apply theoretical knowledge to nursing care in order to guide the patient in matters concerning rights to health care and social services
  • understands the importance of confidentiality and sustainability in all phases of the nursing process, and be able to act in accordance with such principles
  • prepares to promote patient safety in all phases of the nursing process
  • knows and understands how to work according to the data security and data protection

Content:

  • Health care- and social welfare structures and organization by the public, private and third sector in Finland
  • Treatment and service chains and design of social- and health care
  • Principles of service profession
  • Basic principles of health legislation in Finland
  • Normative, resource and information guidance governing health care services
  • Autonomy and right to self determination
  • Electronic services as a part of the service system
  • Wellbeing at work as a nurse
  • EU´s General Data Protection Regulations and Directive
  • Data Protection Act
  • Information Security and data protection in different nursing contexts

Study methods:
Lectures, group assignment, individual online exam

Prerequisites:
No prior prerequisites

Time:
6.9 13.45–15.15
2.10 12.30–14
9.10 9.45–14
20.10 14–15.30
27.10 12–13.30
31.10 9–14
3.11 14–15.30
18.11 12.30–15

Place:
Campus Alere, Wolffskavägen 31, Vasa

Contact:
Carina Gädda, carina.gadda@novia.fi
Maria Berg, maria.berg@novia.fi