Nursing

Content of studies

Training in Finland

The competence goals of the public health nurse degree arise from the population’s health needs and the professional qualifications required and the scientific knowledge of the public health field.

The national nurse and the public health nurse degree qualifications are included in the goal setting. The chief learning officer, the teaching staff, the representatives of the working life and the students participate in the curriculum planning. Also the teaching staff is involved in the national curriculum work and see that the curriculum of the school obeys the national alignments and EU-directives.

Modes of mobility

Practical training possibilities

Educational Nursing Manager (International faculty coordinator) Anna-Maija Uusoksa can arrange placements for exchange students from various different wards in community nursing, surgical and medical nursing, mental health care and so on.

Please state out the areas of your interests as well as duration (dates) of your exchange in your application in SoleMOVE system and we’ll do our best to find suitable wards for you. Learning Agreement for Training (LAT) is not needed until you have received more information by e-mail from Anna-Maija Uusoksa.

During the academic year we can offer placements in Acute care, Child care, Home nursing, Community nursing, Gerontological nursing and elderly care homes, Psychiatric nursing, Mental Health Care nursing or Alcohol and drug abuse clinic at the following wards at Kymenlaakso Central Hospital and community of Kotka or Hamina:

Please note that all placements/wards are not in the center of Kotka! Travelling costs are at student’s expense.