There are some unusual facts that make this country all the more unique. When most people think of Finland, they think of cold weather, Nokia phones, the Arctic Circle, Santa Claus, ski resorts, snowmobiling, reindeer rides, and husky farm visits. And, of course, having saunas and then run naked into an icy lake. Then back [...]
Because is a great profession, very much in demand today. Because is a rewarding job- there are few jobs out there that are as rewarding as being a nurse. Each day you will have a lasting impact on patients’ lives, and you might have the opportunity to save someone’s life. There is no reward greater [...]
A Bachelor of Health Care is a Registered Nurse. A register nurse qualification will gives you a range of professional and technical skills. You will be given the ability to function effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and to support and advise patients and their families. During your studying you work with people of [...]
During the weeks preceding Christmas, Finland seems overrun by party fever. This phenomenon is called the pikkujoulu (pre-Christmas party) season. The roots of the Finnish pre-Christmas party go back to celebrations of Advent during the 1800s. In the 1920s and ’30s students turned these celebrations into parties, and after the Second World War, the pre-Christmas [...]
Among our first lessons at the beginning of the nursing studies was ergonomics.Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker. Ergonomics involves designing equipment and work tasks to conform to the capability of the worker. Nursing is associated with high rates of musculoskeletal disorders from patient handling. Injuries and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) [...]
The need for nursing is universal. Inherent in nursing is respect for life, dignity and rights of man. Nursing should not be restricted by considerations of nationality, race, color, age, sex, politics, social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems. The fundamental responsibility of the nurse is four-fold: – to promote [...]
People develop ethically just as they do physically, emotionally and spiritually. A nurse´s ethics grow from personal values. A nurse guided by an ethic of care will be sympathetic and able to take action on behalf of another. Professional nurses have a commitment to clients, the profession and society to provide high-quality health care. To [...]
There are many opportunities to shape the future of the nursing profession and nursing practice since the nurses improve the quality of the lives of their clients, community and society. Nurses provide care for the sick. Are the first providers of primary health care, wellness and self- care. The uniqueness of nursing has its focus [...]
To become a student in Finland, at the one of Jyväskylä´s University of Applied Sciences International Degree Programs, Nursing, was for me, first of all, an extraordinary introduction into powerful learning environments. Those are concentrated mainly on general influences on students’ engagement and learning. I found some inter-related concepts that are associated with student learning in [...]
