Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the basic rights of the child and the disabled person and is able to apply them in nursing
- is able to act ethically in accordance with the principles of childcare in cooperation with the child and the family as a member of a multidisciplinary working group.
- is able to appreciate a disabled person and meet him / her as an expert and actor in his / her own life
- is able to interact professionally with children of different ages, young people and people with disabilities and their relatives using different means of communication
- is able to support the growth and development of a healthy, sick and disabled child
- be able to support and guide the family in parenting, raising a child and young person and healthy lifestyles, and identify related risk factors, taking into account the needs and resources of families
- is able to plan and implement and evaluate child and family care work in a supervised manner and to guide using evidence-based information
- is able to apply their knowledge of the most important diseases of children and adolescents when performing nursing work
- knows the effect of genetic information on family guidance
- can act in emergency situations and in the resuscitation of the child in a situation-conscious manner
- is able to safely implement medication and fluid therapy for children
- knows the main measures and methods used in the care of children and young people
- is able to apply their knowledge of disability when performing nursing work for a mentally handicapped or disabled person and to support functional ability

Content (course unit)

- the growth, development, upbringing and daily care of the child and young person
- parental support, risk factors for the well-being of the child, young person and family
- identifying and addressing abuse
- the fundamental rights of the child, young person and the disabled
- principles of childcare
- the process of caring for a child, adolescent and family
- child and family guidance methods and effectiveness evaluation
- the impact of the child's and young person's illness and disability on the child and the family
- interaction, play and communication methods with the child, adolescent, disabled and family in different nursing situations
- child and family care and the most common illnesses and causes of disability in children
- monitoring of the child's vital signs
- basic resuscitation of a child of different ages
- the most common examinations and treatments for a sick child
- basics of medical and fluid care for children and pain management for children of different ages
- death of a child
- specific issues of child nutrition
- the most common pediatric diseases and the impact of genetic information on child and family guidance

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations. Participation in course Intravenous Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The Student
- identify the fundamental rights of the child and the person with a disability
- recognize the importance of ethical and childcare principles in multi-professional nursing
- is able to appreciate a person with a disability and recognize him or her as an expert and actor in his or her own life
- identify one's own interaction skills and the importance of play in the nursing and learning environment of children, young people and the disabled
- identify the main features of the growth, development and care of a child of different ages, as well as forms of family support
-identify the need for family support and guidance in the upbringing of children and young people and in healthy lifestyles and related risk factors
- identify the childcare process and identify the importance of evidence-based information in guiding children and families
- identify major diseases in children and adolescents
- identify the impact of genetic information on family guidance
- recognizes emergencies and is able to act in a guided manner in the child's resuscitation
- performs drug invoices flawlessly and identifies the basics of drug and fluid care for children
- identify the most common procedures and methods used in the care of children and adolescents
- identify the main principles of nursing for the mentally handicapped or disabled

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The Student
- know the fundamental rights of the child and the disabled person
- knows the importance of ethical and child nursing principles and is able to apply them in multidisciplinary nursing
- knows how to appreciate a person with a disability and encounters him or her as an expert and actor in his or her own life
- knows his / her own interaction skills and understands the importance of play in the nursing and learning environment of children, young people and the disabled and is ready to develop them
- is able to assess the main features of the growth, development and care of a child of different ages as well as the needs of family support and knows the forms of family support
-understand the need for family support and guidance in the upbringing of a child and young person and in healthy lifestyles and related risk factors and be able to apply them in guidance
- knows the process of childcare and is able to use evidence-based information in guiding children and families
- knows the most important diseases of children and young people and is able to apply their knowledge when carrying out nursing work
- know the effect of genetic information on family guidance
- can act in a child's emergency and resuscitation
- performs flawlessly on drug bills and the basics of drug and fluid care for children
- know and be able to apply the most common measures and methods used in the care of children and young people
- know and be able to apply the main principles of developmental or disabled nursing and support functional ability

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The Student
- knows the fundamental rights of the child and the disabled person and is able to apply them in nursing work
- knows the importance of ethical and child nursing principles and is able to apply them in a variety of professional nursing work
- is able to appreciate a person with a disability and is able to face him or her as an expert and actor in his or her own life
- is able to develop his / her interaction skills and is able to apply play in nursing and learning environments for children, young people and the disabled and
- is ready to develop group interaction skills
- is able to evaluate and support the growth, development and care of a child of different ages and knows and is able to use forms of family support
- understands the need for family support and guidance in the upbringing of a child and young person and in healthy lifestyles and related risk factors and is able to apply them in guidance in a variety of ways
- knows the process of childcare and is able to apply evidence-based information in the guidance of children and families in an individual and family-centered way
- is able to apply his / her knowledge of children's and young people's diseases extensively when carrying out nursing work
- know the effect of genetic information on family guidance
- is able to act consciously in a child's emergency and resuscitation situation
- performs drug invoices flawlessly and masters the basics of pediatric medication and fluid therapy
- know and be able to apply measures and methods used in the care of children and young people
- is able to apply the main principles of nursing for the mentally handicapped or disabled in a customer-oriented manner and to support functional ability

Location and time

Autumn 2024 at TAMK and Taitokeskus
Mandatory Orientation 7 August 2024

Exam schedules

Joint exam of Part 1 (Nursing for children and adolescents 3 ECTS) and Part 3 (Medical calculations)

Test in EXAM area week 41 (7.10.-12.10.2024)
I retake November 2024
II retake December 2024

Dates will be confirmed closer to the beginning of the course

The exam is failed if, based on the exam answer, patient safety is substantially compromised, e.g. a child would die due to incorrect medication or instructions.
If you want to participate in the upgrading exam, contact the responsible teacher (Anna Rinne) of the course by e-mail by 11.11.2024 . NOTE! Upgrading exam includes all parts of the study course, i.e. only one part of the study course cannot be upgraded.

In addition, course includes three individual tests which must be completed before the actual exam. The Nutrition Moodle exam and the Child Growth and Development exam is taken independently by latest 4.10.2024 . The growth and development test can be retaken trice during that period (pass limit 15/20 points). Moodle tests Equal Treatment must be taken individually by 21.10.24

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1 Nursing of Children and Young People
-Numerically evaluated (0-5) exam.

Part 2 Nursing work for the disabled
-Pass/Faill. Participation in the class and taking the Equal Treatment digicampus- course.

Part 3 Medical calculations
-Pass/Fail. 100% correct for passing.

Part 4 Orientational training
-Pass/Faill. 100% participation in classes, active participation in teaching, familiarization with the preliminary material and doing the preliminary assignment.

Part 5 Orientational training, simulations
-Passed/rejected. 100% participation in classes, active participation in teaching.
Part 6 Nutrition
-Passed /failed based on the test on the course moodle platform.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Theory teaching: face-to-face teaching at school, online learning, Compulsory classes (Orientation, Pharmacotherapy, preventing child maltreatment), small group work (orientational training) at Taitokeskus (Mandatory participation), cooperative learning, 3 individual tests and 1 group test. Finnish language workshops (mandatory)

Learning materials

For Peadiatrics:
llustrated Textbook of Paediatrics. 2018. Lissauer, Tom and Carroll, Will. 5th edition. Saint Louis : Elsevier. 2018. eBook.
For Children's Nursing:
1) Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö ( 2019) an e-book)) Storvik-Sydänmaa, S., Flinck, M., Hammar, A.-M. & Tervjärvi,L. LUVUT: luvut:6,9-14,23,24
or Developing Practical Skills for Nursing Children and Young People.2010.
Alan Glasper, Marion Aylott, and Cath Battrick. London, England : Hodder Arnold. eBook.
2) KELA website: If a child gets ill
3) Articles and websites appointed by teachers
4) Nutrition material on Moodle Paediatric nursing:. Study the material and take the exam. The exam is passed when you get a grade 10/12.
5) Equal Treatment -moodle course for nursing care of people with disabilities.
6)Material provided by teachers

There may be changes to the material before the course begins.

Student workload

Nursing of Children and Young People 4 credits: total number of hours 108 h includes participation in teaching and independent study. Participation is required at the orientation lesson (2h) and orientational practice lessons at the Taitokeskus (8 h; Orientational practice 1 and Orientation practice 2, simulations)

Nursing of the Disabled 1 credit: total number of hours 27 hours, which includes 2 hours of lecture teaching and 25 hours of independent study and taking the test.

Content scheduling

Part 1 Nursing of Children and Young People 3 cr
Part 2 Nursing of the Disabled 1 cr
Part 3 Medical calculations 0 credits
Part 4 Orientational practice 0 credits
Part 5 Orientational practice, simulations 1 credit
Part 6 Nutrition

Further information

The implementation plan will be updated by the beginning of the study period, changes are possible.

Participation is mandatory at the orientation class. Participation ensures admission to the course. Participation at the orientation is required, even if you have already completed part of the implementation.

Prepare for the lesson by familiarizing yourselves with the given materials when requested.

Before the orientational training at Taitokeskus, familiarize yourself with the Children and young people skills workshop material in Moodle: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=8301 (key: Lasten skills lab), and take the test Lasten hätätilanteet in Oppiportti with your appointed team before the Taitokeskus class.