Nursing Care for Children, Adolescents, and People with Disabilities (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The aim of the course is to develop the basic skills of nursing for children and young people and nursing for the disabled.

After completing the course, the student
• Knows the stages of growth and development of children and young people and the roles of parents in different stages of development.
• Knows the principles of nursing care for children and the disabled and knows how to act in accordance with ethical principles.
• Identifys the special features of professional interaction in the nursing work of children of different ages, young people and the disabled.
• Is able to assess the need for care, plan and implement the care of the child and the family, and give guidance using evidence-based information and genomic information.
• Is able to apply their knowledge of the most common diseases of children and young people and understands the meaning of multidisciplinary team work in nursing.
• Knows the most important measures and methods used in the nursing care of children and young people.
• Knows the special features of nursing care for the disabled and understand the importance of functional support and rehabilitation in the life of a disabled person and their family.

Content (course unit)

• The growth, development, upbringing and daily care of the child and young person
• Parental support, risk factors related to child and family well-being
• The most important nursing principles and the fundamental rights of the child, young person and the disabled
• Assessment of the need for the care for child's, young person and family's and the treatment process
• Interaction, play and communication methods with children, young people, disabled people and families in different nursing situations
• The most common diseases in children and causes of disability
• The most common examinations and treatment procedures for a sick child
• The basics of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy for children
• Ethics in nursing care for children and the disabled
• The importance of genetic information in child and family care

Prerequisites (course unit)

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

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

The student
• Identifys the main features of the growth, development and care of a child of different ages, and the forms of family support.
• Recognizes the basic rights of children and people with disabilities.
• Identifys the need for family support and guidance in the upbringing of children and young people and in healthy lifestyles and related risk factors.
• Recognizes the importance of ethical and childcare principles in nursing care.
• Identifys the nursing care process and identifys the importance of evidence-based information in nursing care of children and families.
• Identifys one's own interaction skills and in the nursing of children, young people and the disabled.
• Identifys the most common diseases of children and young people and understands the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork in nursing care.
• Recognizes medical emergencies and is able to act in a guided manner.
• Performs medical calculations flawlessly and identifies the basics of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy for children.
• Identifys the most common measures and methods used in nursing work for children and young people.
• Recognizes the special features of nursing care for the disabled and understands the importance of functional support and rehabilitation in the life of a disabled person and their family.
• Recognizes the importance of genetic information in child and family care.

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

The student
• Knows the main features of the growth, development and care of a child of different ages, and the forms of family support.
• Knows the basic rights of children and people with disabilities.
• Identifys the need for family support and guidance in the upbringing of a child and young person and in healthy lifestyles and related risk factors.
• Recognizes the importance of ethical and child nursing principles in nursing care.
• Knows the nursing care process and understands the importance of evidence-based information in nursing care for children and families.
• Recognizes their own interaction skills in nursing for children, young people and the disabled.
• Knows the most common diseases of children and young people and understands the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork in nursing care.
• Knows how to act in medical emergency situations and is able to act in a controlled manner.
• Performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy for children.
• Practices the most common procedures and methods used in nursing care for children and young people.
• Knows the special features of nursing care for the disabled and understands the importance of functional support and rehabilitation in the life of a disabled person and their family.
• Identifys the importance of genetic information in child and family care.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
• Knows the main features of the growth, development and care of a child of different ages, and the forms of family support.
• Knows the basic rights of children and people with disabilities.
• 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.
• Understands the importance of ethical and child nursing principles in nursing care.
• Knows the nursing care process and understands the importance of evidence-based information in nursing care for children and families.
• Is able to develop their own interaction skills in nursing for children, young people and the disabled.
• Is able to apply their knowledge of the most common diseases of children and young people and understands the importance of multidisciplinary teamwork in nursing care.
• Knows how to act in medical emergency situations in a controlled manner.
• Performs medical calculations flawlessly and controls the basics of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy for children.
• Practices the most common procedures and methods used in nursing work for children and young people.
• Can apply their knowledge about the special features of nursing care for the disabled and understands the importance of functional support and rehabilitation in the life of a disabled person and their family.
• Understands the importance of genetic information in child and family care.

Location and time

vko 2-8/2026

Exam schedules

Osan 1 (Lasten ja nuorten hoitotyö 3 op) ja osan 3 (Lääkelasku) yhteinen tentti on examissa vk 7-8/2026

1. uusinta viikko 13/2026 Examissa.
2. uusinta viikko 17/2026 Examissa.

Tentti on hylätty, mikäli tenttivastauksen perusteella potilasturvallisuus vaarantuu oleellisesti, esim. lapsi menehtyisi väärän lääkityksen tai ohjeistuksen myötä.

Korotuskoe viikko 17 Examissa. Jos haluat osallistua korotuskokeeseen, ota yhteys vk 14 loppuun mennessä opintojakson vastuuopettajaan sähköpostitse. HUOM! Korotuskokeeseen sisältyy kaikki opintojakson osat 1-5 eli vain yhtä opintojakson osaa ei voi korottaa.

Lisäksi toteutukseen kuuluu kaksi välitenttiä (Moodletentit lapsen kasvusta ja kehityksestä sekä lapsen ravitsemuksesta). Välitentit tulee olla suoritettuna ennen varsinaista tenttiä.

Assessment methods and criteria

Osa 1 Lasten ja nuorten hoitotyö
-Numeerisesti arvioitava (0-5) tentti examissa, välitentit suoritettava hyväksytysti ennen examtenttiä.

Osa 2 Vammaisten hoitotyö
-Hyväksytty/ hylätty. Hyväksytyt verkkotestit Equal treatment-verkkokurssilla.

Osa 3 Lääkelasku
-Hyväksytty/hylätty. Hyväksytyn suorituksen edellytyksenä lääkelaskun suorittaminen hyväksytysti examtentissä.

Osa 4 Taitopaja 1
-Hyväksytty / hylätty. 100% osallistuminen tunneille, aktiivinen osallistuminen opetukseen, perehtyminen ennakkomateriaaliin ja ennakkotehtävän tekeminen.

Osa 5 Taitopaja 2 & simulaatiot
-Hyväksytty/hylätty. 100% osallistuminen tunneille, aktiivinen osallistuminen opetukseen.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Teoriaopetus etä- ja/tai lähiopetuksena, verkko-oppiminen, itsenäisesti suoritettavat tehtävät, pienryhmätyöskentely taitopajoissa ja simulaatioissa Taitokeskuksella (läsnäolovelvolliset)

Learning materials

Tenttimateriaali
Osa 1 Lasten ja nuorten hoitotyö ja lastentaudit
1.Storvik-Sydänmaa, Tervajärvi & Hammar: Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö, SanomaPro Oy, Helsinki, 2019: soveltuvin osin, jotka ilmoitetaan orientaatiotunnilla
2.Kela:n internetsivut: Jos lapsi sairastuu ja Alle 16-vuotiaan vammaistuki
3.Hoitosuositukset: Perheessä tapahtuvan lapsen kaltoinkohtelun riskiolojen tunnistaminen - ja Leikki-ikäisen emotionaalinen tuki päiväkirurgisessa hoitotyössä -hoitosuositus.
4. Käypähoito -suositukset: Atooppinen ekseema, Alahengitystieinfektiot (lapset), Virtsatieinfektiot, Elvytys (lasten elvytys): soveltuvin osin
5.Luennoitsijan erikseen nimeämä materiaali

Student workload

Lasten ja nuorten hoitotyö 4op: kokonaistuntimäärä 108 h sisältää osallistumisen opetukseen ja itsenäisen opiskelun. Läsnäolovelvollisuus on orientaatiotunnilla sekä Taitokeskuksessa toteutettavilla taitopaja ja simulaatiotunneilla.

Vammaisen hoitotyö 1 op: kokonaistuntimäärä on 27 h. Läsnäolovelvollisuus seminaarissa (4 h)

Content scheduling

Osa 1 Lasten ja nuorten hoitotyö (3 op)
Osa 2 Vammaisten hoitotyö (1 op)
Osa 3 Lääkelasku (0 op)
Osa 4 Taitopaja 1 (0 op)
Osa 5 Taitopaja 2 & simulaatiot (1 op)

Further information

Toteutussuunnitelmaa päivitetään tarvittaessa orientaatiotunnin jälkeen. Muutokset mahdollisia.

Orientaatiotunnilla on läsnäolovelvollisuus. Läsnäolo varmistaa pääsyn opintojaksolle. Läsnäoloa orientaatiossa edellytetään, vaikka olisi suorittanut jo aiemmin osan toteutuksesta.

Opetukseen valmistaudutaan perehtymällä annettuihin materiaaleihin niin pyydettäessä.

Ennen Taitokeskuksella pidettäviä Taitopaja tunteja tulee perehtyä Lasten ja nuorten taitopaja -materiaaliin moodlessa, linkki: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=8301 ja suorittaa Lasten hätätilanteet ja elvytys-verkkokurssi.