Supervised Clinical Training, Public Health Nursing of Pregnant, Children, and Family with Children (9 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to independently carry out pregnancy monitoring and is able to identify the features of irregular pregnancy and guide the client to further treatment
- is able to guide and motivate expectant women and families with newborn children in healthy lifestyles
- is able to make an early interaction supporting interview for the expectant mother and her family and to apply a family-oriented and resource-based reflective approach
- is able to work as a public health nurse in post-partum care
- is able to implement individual and small-group breastfeeding guidance, sexual counseling, parenting support and family coaching
- is able to evaluate and support parents' interaction with their children
- is able to use the working models and methods of a public health nurse in a versatile way, taking into account the needs of the family
- is able to monitor and evaluate the growth and development of a healthy child and to vaccinate children safely
- is able to identify the situations and families in which the child's psychosocial development is at risk of being disturbed and is able to use different methods of broaching required action
- is able to guide the client in the children’s clinic to follow-up care if necessary
- understands the role of a public health nurse as a family wellbeing expert in multiprofessional networks and workgroups
- takes cultural factors into account in the promotion of family health

Content (course unit)

- Superviced clinical training, public health nursing for pregnant and postpartum women and families with a child

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participated in the courses Public Health Nursing: Pregnant and Neonatal Family and Public Health Nursing: Child and Family Health Care

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to meet the client, members of the family and work community in a appropriate and respectful way and is able to interact professionally
- is able to independently carry out regular pregnancy counseling meetings
- is able to make and interpret routine screening examinations during pregnancy and to notice any major abnormalities of pregnancy and the fetus’s condition
- is able to guide the expecting family, if necessary, for further care
- is able to guide the family in healthy lifestyles
- is able to use resource-based methods in individual and group guidance of families
- is able to guide parents in early interaction and conduct an interview to support early interaction
- is able to independently evaluate the growth and development of a child of different ages
- is able to guide the child and his/her family, if necessary, for further treatment
- is able to evaluate and support parents' interaction with their children
- is able to vaccinate safely
- understands the importance of multi-professional collaboration and his/her own role in the work of public health clinics
- is able to act responsibly, recognizing the limits of his/her own competence
- follows the confidentiality and data protection guidelines
- adheres to the set rules of the clinical training in his/her own activities
- is able to plan his / her work and demonstrates the ability to make independent decisions and record

Fail
The student
- meets the clients, families, or members of the work community inappropriately and disrespectfully and is unable to interact with them
- is unable to independently carry out regular pregnancy counseling meetings
- is not able to perform and interpret screening tests during pregnancy and does not notice common abnormalities in pregnancy and the fetus’s condition
- is not able to guide the pregnant woman and her family, if necessary, for further care
- does not show interest in client and family guidance and withdraws from guiding situations
- is not able to independently assess the growth and development of a child at different ages
- is not able to guide the child and his/her family, if necessary, for further care
- is not able to evaluate or support the parents' interaction with their children
- violates professional confidentiality or the patient’s data security
- does not recognize the limits of his/her expertise, endangering patient safety
- fails to follow agreed rules for supervised clinical training (for example, does not take responsibility for his/her own learning; learning goals are missing, does not follow the working hours, does not report his/her absences, the agreed hours of the course are not met)
- evaluates his/her own knowledge unrealistically and is unable to receive feedback
- shows an inability to work systematically and to make independent decisions and record

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Ohjattu harjoittelu syksyllä 2025.
Pakollinen orientaatio 7.5.2025 klo 8-8.30.

Learning materials

Teoriapohja: Lasta odottavan ja synnyttäneen perheen terveydenhoitajatyö & Lapsen ja perheen terveydenhoitajatyö

Student workload

9op = 243h, sisältäen orientaation, reflektion ja tehtävät. Tarkempi tuntimäärä harjoittelupaikassa tuodaan esille orientaatiossa. Opiskelija varaa 7 viikkoa harjoittelua, jonka aikana 9op suoritetaan.

Content scheduling

Opiskelija voi olla 9op yhdistelmäneuvolassa tai 9op jaettuna lastenneuvolaan ja äitiysneuvolaan.

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaista suoritustapaa.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Työelämäharjoittelu 9op.

Further information

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