Patient Safety and Nursing DocumentationLaajuus (2 cr)

Objective

Nursing decision-making process
The students know the stages of nursing decision-making processes and apply them appropriately in the structured nursing documents. The students define the need, goals, implementation and evaluation of nursing in accordance with the nursing decision-making process. They recognize the documentation of nursing as part of the overall care of the patient / client. The students adopt legislation related to nursing documentation and can record the nursing process according to standard of the documents using a uniform classification system.
The students are able to identify the basic requirements of recording data and the importance of language in documenting nursing.
Patient Safety
The students are able to name and describe the concept of patient safety and explain the factors affecting patient safety.

Safety and risk management: the students understand their work unit’s principles of security and safety management and their own responsibility in promoting it
Patient Safety: the students understand their professional responsibility in ensuring and promoting patient safety

Content

Patient Safety and Nursing Documentation 2 cr
Decision-making processes in nursing
Legislation and guidelines for nursing documentation
Patient Safety

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student participates actively in completing the course assignments and exercises.