Single course
Contemporary Challenges in Healthcare (nonstop)
Ready to level up your healthcare skills? This course combines expert knowledge with practical skills that employers value and healthcare needs: EBP, digital safety, collaboration, and sustainability. 100% online and future-focused. Enroll now—your skills can tackle current and future challenges!
Content
This course is designed to address the current needs and future trends in healthcare competence. It covers key areas such as evidence-based practice, digital safety, cybersecurity in healthcare, effective communication and collaboration and environmental sustainability in health.
The course consists of four modules:
Module 1. The process of the Evidence-based Practice
Module 2. Cyber Threats and Healthcare
Module 3. Soft skills and healthcare
Module 4. Sustainable practices in healthcare
Objectives
Students will learn to apply evidence-based practices, protect digital health information using cybersecurity protocols and enhance their communication and collaboration skills. Additionally, students will understand the importance of sustainable practices in healthcare and be able to integrate environmental protection principles into healthcare practice.
The course consists of four modules. The learning objectives of the different modules are:
• Evidence-Based Practice: How to integrate EBP into clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes.
• Cybersecurity: Skills to navigate and safeguard digital health platforms, preventing data breaches and cyber-attacks.
• Communication and Collaboration: Enhanced abilities to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, reducing errors and improving patient care.
•Sustainability in Healthcare: Knowledge of sustainable practices and how to implement them to reduce the environmental impact of healthcare.
Implementation methods
Video Lectures or Recorded PowerPoint Presentations
PDF Reading Materials
Interactive Learning Resources
Self-assessment Quizzes
Additional information
More information about study fees and enrolment: [email protected].
More information about the course content: Tiina Blek ([email protected])
Please note that we don't process enrollments on week 9.
Please note that you are not able to enroll to the open studies, if you have a degree student study entitlement at Jamk (instead enrollment in Peppi). Enrolling for open studies requires a Finnish personal identity number.