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Despre Finlanda, Jyväskylä, JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat

 

Buna,

Ma numesc Gabriela-Paula Tataru, sunt din Romania,sunt Licentiata in Drept si sunt studenta la JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat in Jyväskylä, Finlanda . Am 37 de ani impliniti, sunt mama a doi copii si sunt un bun exemplu cand vine vorba de ambitie. Se spune ca viata de student este pentru cei tineri, insa vedeti, nu mai sunt atat de tanara si totusi sunt studenta la zi, in primul an. Pasiunea si daruirea pentru profesia de asistent medical m-au facut sa vad viitorul in culori frumoase. M-am vazut practicand meseria care mi-e atat de draga si asta mi-a dat puterea de a merge mai departe. Daca in adancul sufletului gasesti dragostea pentru profesie, atunci totul este posibil.

In continuare, as dori sa spun cateva cuvinte despre motivele pentru care am ales Finlanda pentru a studia si  Jyväskylä JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat.

Am ales Finlanda pentru faptul ca am reusit sa ma identific cu valorile si principiile respectate de finlandezi, ca de exemplu, onestia, egalitatea, respectul pentru oameni si respectul pentru munca, respectul pentru mediul inconjurator, siguranta, sistemul social foarte bine organizat si unul dintre cele mai performante sisteme de invatamant din lume. Mai trebuie de stiut ca Finlanda este o tara extrem de favorabila familiilor cu copii, deci daca vrei sa iti intemeiezi o familie in Finlanda sau sa te muti in Finlanda cu familia deja formata, ai numai de castigat. Drepturile omului, ale familiei si ale copilului sunt foarte bine definite si respectate iar beneficiile sunt pe masura.

Finlanda este o tara foarte curata si la propriu si la figurat, este o tara in care traiul este usor iar strainii sunt bine primiti. Daca cineva iti spune „in Finlanda este frig”, trebuie sa crezi ca este foarte frig, IARNA, insa verile sunt minunate, cu temperaturi care iti permit sa te bucuri de soare si natura, de inot si pesuit.  Numita si „Tara celor o mie de lacuri”, care in realitate sunt cam 200.000 la numar, Finlanda are nenumarate locuri de relaxare unde poti practica diferite activitati, incepand cu schiul, patinajul, pescuitul, cataratul pe munte, inotul si terminand cu sporturile extreme.

De ce ai alege Finlanda pentru studiu? In afara de faptul ca Finlanda are unul dintre cele mai performante sisteme de invatamant din lume, invatamantul superior este gratuit,  sistemul de sanatate si social al studentilor este foarte bine organizat si functioneaza fara defecte, locuintele studentesti sunt de foarte buna calitate, adecvate ca pret buzunarului studentului si suficiente ca numar pentru a oferi cazare tuturor studentilor care vin din strainatate, mancare la pret foarte bun oferita la cantinele studentesti si nenumarate alte reduceri la diferite produse si servicii, toate oferite pe cardul de student. In plus, la inceputul anului universitar , in mod special studentii straini, au fost ajutati de catre Universitate prin intermediul diferitelor cursuri introductive, cu informatii privint viata de student in Finlanda, Jyväskylä, JAMK, viata din afara orelor de invatamant si multe alte informatii foarte folositoare pentru cei abia sositi. Pe langa toate acestea, la inceputul anului trecut, studentii au mai avut parte de o surpriza placuta in momentul in care profesorii Universitatii au colectat diferite articole necesare oricarei case, cum ar fi piese de mobilier, lenjerii de pat, tacamuri, farfurii, tv, filtre de cafea etc., si le-au depozitat intr-o camera de unde studentii au ales cele trebuincioase.

JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat este unul dintre cele mai bune programe de acest gen din Finlanda. Facultatea este situata in centrul orasului Jyväskylä, un oras curat si situat strategic. Jyväskylä este un oras tipic Finlandez, mai putin afectat de internationalizare decat Helsinki, de exemplu. Oamenii sunt foarte prietenosi, bine intentionati si relaxati. Pentru mine,  Jyväskylä reprezinta un loc de refugiu, un loc placut si linistit, un loc in care imi pot asculta gandurile in liniste iar in acest moment, reprezinta casa mea. 

Revenind la JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat, e bine de stiut ca pogramul dureaza intre 3,5 si 4,5 ani si se imparte intre cursuri, practica in laborator si  practica in diferite centre de sanatate, spitale, case de batrani. Curricula programului este foarte bine distribuita pe ani si perfect organizata si sincronizata.  De exemplu, de fiecare data cand ni se preda o procedura noua la curs (injectii, semne vitale), urmatoarea saptamana o practicam in laborator. Laboratoarele sunt foarte bine echipate si dotate, profesorii sunt excelenti iar studentii sunt asigurati medical de catre universitate, deci, totul are acoperireJ. In plus, perioada de practica reprezinta, ca durata, o treime din toata perioada de studiu. Structura anilor universitari si curricula sunt atat de bine gandite  si planuite  incat, dupa absolvire, viitorul asistent medical diplomat poate munci independent si stapaneste cu excelenta toate procedurile si teoria necesare pentru a obtine un loc de munca. De fapt, sunt multi studenti in ultimul an, care au deja un loc de munca, cu jumatate de norma.

Daca nu te-am convins sa vii sa studiezi in Finlanda, JAMK-Facultatea de Stiinte Aplicate – Programul Asistent Medical Diplomat, daca nu te-am convins sa vii sa locuiesti in Finlanda, atunci macar vino sa vizitezi o tara care are multe de oferit.

 

Iti doresc o zi buna!

 

Paula

Professional practice, tutor teachers and tutor students

Dear reader, I am glad I finally found the time to write to you. I have been very busy lately; I am studying for the exams and going to courses and laboratories. From now in a week-and-a- half we have few exams we have to pass before we go for practice.

By the way, the first year practice period lasts for 7 weeks, and this year, started three weeks before Christmas and continues for another four weeks starting February. I am doing my first professional practice, which is primary care, in an Elderly house, a lovely place with lovely people living in, for certain periods of time. When you love Nursing profession as much as I love it, you cannot wait to go practice what you’ve studied and done in the laboratory. It is amazing to see that you can help people in need and they count on your skills and professionalism; they trust that you take good care of them.  I am a strong person, I am a mom and trust me, it isn’t easy but to me, the first week of the practice period was a shock. I saw Alzheimer diagnosed, helpless older people that needed assistance almost every moment of their lives, people with great professions such as, midwifes, daycare nurses, pilots, teachers, bank managers. Yet, they all needed help with day by day life and it broke my heart. I then knew I choose the right profession because I felt their need and I WANTED TO HELP THEM. In the moment I realized that, my motivation and determination to get to know more and more about how to help people become grater.  I feel so lucky I got accepted to the Nursing programme and I am so happy I have chosen JAMK and JAMK has chosen me because here, people care about us, about students. As I told you before, I had a rough week at the beginning of my first professional practice and I did not know what to do. Somehow, my tutor teacher and our programme manager heard about my struggle and they immediately contacted me and offered their help. It is amazing how supportive our teachers are and I could feel they were not “just doing their job”, they were really concerned about my situation. However, when my first practice period was over, I felt sorry I have to go to holidayJ. I loved that place and the kind of a support and knowledge I’ve gotten during the practice period was great.  My mentor, which is a registered nurse, showed and taught me every day something new; small things but huge as importance, she opened my eyes and made me see the beauty of the nursing profession, the passion that makes a simple professional, an excellent one.  I cannot wait to go back there.

In my first blog post I promised I’ll tell you more about tutoring in JAMK. Last summer, when I received the envelope that said I have been admitted to the JAMK – Degree Programme in Nursing, I received also a lot of information’s’ about how to proceed before the school starts, about the Student Union-JAMKO and student’s rights and discounts, information on the first week’s schedule.  However, shortly after the envelope arrived, I got an email from a second year nursing student at JAMK, telling that he is my tutor student and offering his help with anything that I needed. One of the most interesting parts of having own tutor student I that he/she will even wait for you at the railway station when arriving to Finland. It was not my care but many of my colleagues were waited when they entered the country, they were guided to their living places and helped in all possible ways. Once you got accepted to the Programme, you are not on your own anymore; you receive help from tutor students and tutor teachers.

Furthermore, tutor teachers are JAMK’s teachers but they take the responsibility of helping, advising, advocate, and counseling and support us in any cases we need. I remember my fears when starting the school and how I discussed about them with my tutor teacher; and I remember how he released my fears by discussing them one by one. I felt he cares about me and my fears; I felt I am an individual and not just a student part of a group. There is a big, experienced and dedicated team out there to help and support us, in all ways. They try to make our student life easier, they know how to enhance our success and diminish our failing.

Maybe is time to close today’s diary and go back to studyJ, what do you think? I will introduce you more details about JAMK – University of Applied Sciences – Degree Programme in Nursing, next time.

 

Bye, bye,

Paula

Professional Nursing Role

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 on the care of the client, the community and society. The basis for  the profession is a theoretical body of  information defining its skills, abilities and norms. A professional nurse  provides a specified service and follows a code of ethics for practice. Professional nurse have authonomy in decision making and practice.

The role of the professional nurse has evolved from the days of  Florence Nightingale (1880), when nurses were expected to  provide care, perform housekeeping duties, wash the linen, prepare and serve the meals. Throughout history  nurses have had many roles: direct care provider, client advocate , teacher counselor and researcher.

Nursing includes keeping people healthy; assisting them to adapt to lifestyle changes resulting from illness or injury; promoting confort  measures; teaching and educating clients about their health  and well-being; striving to improve  confort, dignity and respect at the life´s end.  

The role of a nurse meets client and family needs; guide, assist and teach the client and family and provide an environment that facilitates client and family growth and development.

Nursing roles

Direct Care Provider: the nurse assists the client to regain health through the healing process. The nurse provides a holistic approach to care which includes: asssiting the client/family in coping with the physical, emotional, social and spiritual impacts of the illness.

Protector  and Client Advocate: the nurse helps maintain a safe environment for the client and takes steps to prevent injury and protect the client from possible adverse effects of diagnostic or treatment measures. The nurse protects client´s human and legal rights.

Case Manager: the nurse coordinates the activities of the other health care providers in collaboration  with the direct care providers ( assisting with scheduling of tests and procedures etc).

Client/Family Educator: nurses provide clients and their family  with the information and skills necessary  to manage their illness independently.

Career roles

Nurse Educator: they are responsable for teaching nursing theory, clinical practice, technical skills to prepare the students to take the licensure examination and to  asume the role of the nurses.

Advanced Practice Nurse: the nurse has a master´s degree in nursing and expertise in a specialized area of practice ( they may specialize in the management of a specific  population such as pediatrics or gerontology or a client  population such as oncology or pulmonary). They can be: clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, certified registered nurse anesthetists.

Nurse Administrator: nurse manages client care and specific nursing services within a health care agency. Position range from : midle management, such as nurse manager or supervisor, to upper management, such as associate director, director or vice president.

Nurse Researcher: is a doctorally prepared nurse who investigates problems to improve nursing care, further defines and expands the scope of nursing, or validates nursing care practices.

So, why someone would choose a nurse profession: because nursing is so flexible, is so vast, means so much and everything. Because of  its diversity of fields. Because the roles and responsibilities are expanding all the time and that can makes out of you a professional with unlimited skills and abilities.

Nursing-the branch of (almost) endless possibilities

What is nursing?

Anatomy, ethics, pharmacology, health promotion, practical training, anesthesiology, drug calculation..
Here are only few examples about the themes that the nursing studies include. During this week I will do my very best in introducing you how it is to study in the Degree Programme in Nursing in JAMK University of Applied Sciences!

But first I will introduce myself. My name is Sanni Räsänen and I’m a second year nursing student. I have been interested in nursing all my life and when I heard that one can study Nursing in English in Jyväskylä, I became interested. I thought that it would be useful for me to study in English, because I have plans to work abroad in the future. Good language skills are an advantage when applying for job in Finland, too. When I heard that I got in, I was thrilled! They took only 15 students in the year that I applied, so I felt lucky for a good reason.

Of course you want to know  what nursing actually is. The answer isn’t simple, because nursing is various things. Most of all it’s helping people, educating them, working in different kinds of environments with different kinds of people.
The versatility is something that fascinates me. We as future nurses have possibilities to work in all kinds of environments, including hospitals, health care centers, home care, nurse’s appointment, the list goes on and on. And it’s not just where we work, it’s also what we do! So many possibilities to choose from there too. I will tell more specifically about the nurse’s work in the near future.

Nurses need many abilities and some of them one can learn in school, others in practical training, but something that every nursing student must have in my opinion, is pure will to help others. That and bunch of other skills will help us in becoming super nurses! And the best part is that you ALWAYS will find a job! Not necessarily the one that you’ve always dreamed of in the very beginning, but something is always available these days.

Right now I’m accomplishing my first practical training this year, and I just came home from the evening shift. I have only 2 days left of this one, and next Monday starts the second practical training on another ward. So you can imagine that I’m a bit exhausted at the moment (but happy and eager to learn more!), better to continue tomorrow.

If you have any questions, you can e-mail me: sanni.rasanen.snp@jamk.fi. I’m glad if I can help you :)

Hyvää yötä (=good night) and let’s continue tomorrow!

Sanni