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Public Health Nursing: Schoolchildren and Family (3cr)

Code: 7K00FA45-3002

General information


Enrolment period
04.05.2023 - 30.07.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
07.08.2023 - 17.09.2023
Implementation has ended.
Credits
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
Teachers
Maija Korpikoski
Anna Aikasalo
Hanna Sahinoja
Tuija Landström
Person in charge
Anne Silvan
Course
7K00FA45

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the monitoring of the growth and development of school-age children in cooperation with the pupil and his/her family
- is able to guide and support school-age children to choices for health promotion
- is able to guide and support the family of school-age children in parenthood and in promoting healthy lifestyles
- is able to assess the need for special support and further care for a school-age child and his/her family in cooperation with the pupil and the family
- is able to maintain and promote a safe growth community and environment for schoolchildren in cooperation with families and other actors

Content (course unit)

- public health nursing for school-age children
- family nursing in public health nursing
- periodic health checks for pupils
- health guidance for the school-aged (individual and group level)
- student health care as public health nursing
- multidisciplinary inspection of health and safety in the educational environment
- working methods: early intervention and advising, motivational guidance

Prerequisites (course unit)

Completed studies of clinical nursing and anatomy and physiology (135 cr).

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

The student
- masters the essential contents of pupils' periodic health examinations
- has right knowledge, but the details are
unconnected, at the level of recognition and their explanations are incomplete
- observes the health of the pupil and the family only from a limited perspective
- perceives incompletely the specific needs of an individual pupil and family
- understands the family perspective on a theoretical level

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

The student
- masters the contents of regular health check-ups
- is able to use evidence-based knowledge and explain things from many different perspectives
- uses the client and family aspects in a versatile way
- is able to identify the most important health needs of schoolchildren and families
- understands the role of student health as part of public health nursing
- understands the importance of viewing the welfare of schoolchildren from the perspective of the well-being of the school community

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- is able to take a holistic view of the situation of the schoolchild and family based on the evidenced knowledge and demonstrates the ability to support the pupil and the family extensively
- is able to identify the special needs of schoolchildren and families and demonstrates extensive capacity for monitoring and follow-up care
- is able to manage extensively the working methods
- is able to utilise the multi-professional approach
- is able to examine comprehensively the well-being of schoolchildren from the perspective of well-being of the school community

Location and time

Orientaatiotunti 9.8.23, pakollinen läsnäolo. Myös muita läsnäolovelvoitettuja tunteja, joista lisätietoa orientaatiossa.

Exam schedules

Tentti examissa 11.-24.9.23
https://exam.tuni.fi/enroll/exam/218872?code=7K00FA45-3002
Huom. Tentissä mukana lääkelasku hyväksytty/hylätty -arvioinnilla. Jos lääkelasku menee väärin, sen voi yksistään uusia seuraavissa uusinnoissa.

Uusinnat examissa vk 41-42 sekä 45-46.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Luennot, itsenäinen työskentely sekä ryhmätyöskentely verkossa ja lähitapaamisissa, seminaarityöskentely.

Toteutuksen yksityiskohdat tarkentuvat ennen orientaatiotuntia 9.8.23

Learning materials

Lisätietoa orientaatiossa.

Student workload

Opintojakso on 3op, mikä vastaa 81h opiskelijan työtä.

Content scheduling

1) teoria
2) itsenäiset tehtävät
3) pienryhmätyöskentely
4) lääkelasku

Completion alternatives

-

Practical training and working life cooperation

Käytännön harjoittelu 6op (erillinen toteutus).

International connections

-

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