GREETINGS FROM FINLAND Eija Hannula Teacher / the health care / nursing Nurse, Public health nurse, Master of health science in the Univercity of Oulu 1

Finland --winter-time  FINLAND- ”SNOWLAND” 2

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 Those who have completed the Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care, Study Programme in Nursing and Care, may function as Practical Nurses in nursing and care assignments at  health centres  different hospitals  old people’s homes  service housing units  clients’ own homes. Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care 120 credits/3 years, Practical Nurse, Study Programme in Nursing and Care 5

 Those who have completed the Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care (Practical Nurse, Study Programme in Nursing and Care) shall know how to  - care for patients holistically and meet their clients in a personal and polite manner;  - establish care relationships with people of different ages, cultural backgrounds and religious convictions; 6

 - draw up and use treatment and service plans in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing;  - carry out the most common treatments and examinations used for nursing medical-surgical diseases;  - provide basic care and also carry out the most common nursing interventions, such as the treatment of wounds, isolation 7

 measures, treatment of stomata, tube feeding, urinary catheterisation, administration of injections, and to act in  situations involving resuscitation;  - command pre- and postoperative nursing methods, work aseptically and treat pain;  - comply with occupational safety regulations and possess the potential to function as entrepreneurs in the field; 8

 - take their clients’ social networks into account in their work and be familiar with the foundations of family-focused work;  - also support the independent living and life management of clients with mental or substance abuse problems in their  home environment;  - use the other national language in their work; 9

 - care for, educate and guide children and young people of different ages at homes and day-care centres;  - dose and administer drugs in accordance with instructions (p.o., rect., inhalation, s.c. and i.m. injections), being familiar  with drug groups, drug forms, drug administration methods and national legislation governing pharmacotherapy, and to 10

 guide clients in issues related to pharmacotherapy;  - systematically implement basic nursing and care for clients of different ages at institutions and in home care;  - command the essential nursing and care skills (assistance in personal hygiene and bed baths, eating, drinking, excreting,  moving about, skin care, foot and oral care, etc.) and to administer first aid;  - 11

 assist clients in coping with maintaining the cleanliness and pleasantness of their homes and attend to household management (cleaning, looking after clothing and laundry, cooking, including special dietary requirements, such as a diabetic diet, etc.) when clients are unable to do so for themselves; 12

 support the physical, psychological, social and educational rehabilitation of clients, guide clients in the use and acquisition of aids and independently apply ergonomically correct working methods;  - command the foundations of social and health care occupations in society, the essential legislation and the national service system and act in accordance with the field’s basic values and the principles of occupational ethics. 13

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 Those who have completed the Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care, Study Programme in Care for the Elderly, may function as Practical Nurses in care for the elderly in institutions and housing service units, in home help and home nursing services at individual clients’ homes as well as in organisations Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care 120 credits/3 years, Practical Nurse, Study Programme in Care for the Elderly 15

 Those who have completed the Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care (Practical Nurse, Study Programme in Care for the Elderly) shall know how to  - draw up treatment and service plans, assessing individual clients’ needs for help and ability to cope with daily activities;  - VOCATIONAL COMPETENCE PROVIDED BY THE QUALIFICATION : 16

 respect their clients’ rights to self-determination and involve them in making decisions concerning treatment and rehabilitation;  - help clients with issues related to basic care, eating and nutrition, postural and kinesiotherapy and household management; 17

 use creative expression skills, such as linguistic and visual expression, music and physical exercise, in support of a meaningful everyday life;  - guide elderly people in maintaining social relationships and in leisure interests;  - guide clients in the use of aids and promote the pleasantness and safety of their living environments;  - 18

 guide clients in issues related to ageing, the most common physical and mental diseases associated with old age and their pharmacotherapy;  - function in palliative care and support elderly people’s close friends and relatives in facing bereavement;  - use the other national language in their work;  - 19

 care for, educate and guide children and young people of different ages;  - dose and administer drugs in accordance with instructions (p.o., rect., inhalation, s.c. and i.m. injections), being familiar with drug groups, drug forms, drug administration methods and national legislation governing pharmacotherapy, and to guide clients in issues related to pharmacotherapy 20

 - systematically implement basic nursing and care for clients of different ages at institutions and in home care;  - command the essential nursing and care skills (assistance in personal hygiene and bed baths, eating, drinking, excreting, moving about, skin care, foot and oral care, etc.) and to administer first aid; 21

 - assist clients in coping with maintaining the cleanliness and pleasantness of their homes and attend to household management (cleaning, looking after clothing and laundry, cooking, including special dietary requirements, such as a diabetic diet, etc.) when clients are unable to do so for themselves; 22

 support the physical, psychological, social and educational rehabilitation of clients, guide clients in the use and acquisition of aids and independently apply ergonomically correct working methods;  - command the foundations of social and health care occupations in society, the essential legislation and the national service system and act in accordance with the field’s basic values and the principles of occupational ethics. 23

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 Those who have completed the Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care, Study Programme in Rehabilitation, may function as Practical Nurses in nursing, care and rehabilitation assignments at inpatient departments and rehabilitation units at health centres, at rehabilitation institutions, service and work centres, as personal assistants and at clients’ homes Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care 120 credits/3 years, Practical Nurse, Study Programme in Rehabilitation 25

 Those who have completed the Vocational Qualification in Social and Health Care (Practical Nurse, Study Programme in Rehabilitation) shall know how to  - evaluate the physical functional abilities and condition of their clients so as to be able to guide and assist clients in VOCATIONAL COMPETENCE PROVIDED BY THE QUALIFICATION 26

 moving and in daily activities (activating movements, relaxation, postural therapy, shifting, etc.);  - draw up and use treatment, service and rehabilitation plans in the planning, implementation and evaluation of their work as well as to revise them according to individual clients’ situations;  - plan and provide classical massage, thermo-, cryo- and hydrotherapies and TNS therapy and evaluate the effects of 27

 treatments provided on the client;  - guide clients participating in rehabilitation in the use of aids and support their self-care skills in moving about and in independent living;  - plan and implement health-promoting forms of physical exercise for groups, such as Nordic walking, games, gymnastics at home and in a swimming pool 28

 - use the most common communication methods compensating for speech, computer-assisted communication and new equipment technology in their work and be familiar with different security systems;  - support the independent living and life management of clients with mental or substance abuse problems;  - 29

 act in accordance with occupational health and safety regulations and possess the potential for functioning as entrepreneurs in the field;  - use the other national language in their work;  - care for, educate and guide children and young people of different ages; 30

 dose and administer drugs in accordance with instructions (p.o., rect., inhalation, s.c. and i.m. injections), being familiar with drug groups, drug forms, drug administration methods and national legislation governing pharmacotherapy, and to guide clients in issues related to pharmacotherapy;  - systematically implement basic nursing and care for clients of different ages at institutions and in home care; 31

 - command the essential nursing and care skills (assistance in personal hygiene and bed baths, eating, drinking, excreting, moving about, skin care, foot and oral care, etc.) and to administer first aid;  - assist clients in coping with maintaining the cleanliness and pleasantness of their homes and attend to household 32

 management (cleaning, looking after clothing and laundry, cooking, including special dietary requirements, such as a diabetic diet, etc.) when clients are unable to do so for themselves;  - support the physical, psychological, social and educational rehabilitation of clients, guide clients in the use and 33

 acquisition of aids and independently apply ergonomically correct working methods;  - command the foundations of social and health care occupations in society, the essential legislation and the national service system and act in accordance with the field’s basic values and the principles of occupational ethics. 34

This is our school 35

We are going to city of Halle 36

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The old bilding 39

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the patients… 42

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Summer is our holidaytime  After the winter we enjoy our summer… 46

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