Nursing of Children and Young PeopleLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- can support and promote the health and well-being of children and families
- understands the significance of illness and the care environment for children, young people and their families
- can identify changes in a child's and young person’s condition and assess related care needs, examinations, treatments and follow-ups
- identifies and understands child and youth mental health challenges and related psychological symptoms and behavioural changes
- can apply their knowledge in implementing care for children and young people with developmental disabilities
- can plan, implement and evaluate care and guidance for children, young people and families with illnesses
- is proficient in the medication process and its specific features in the care of children and young people.

Content

Status and rights of a child, principles governing childcare
Growth and development of children
The most common developmental disabilities and how to care for them
Acute and long-term illnesses of children and young people, their treatment and guidance
Child and youth mental health challenges and their treatment
Identification of child and youth abuse and its risk factors
Assessing the care needs of children and adolescents and their families
Planning, implementation and evaluation of pain management, nutrition and hydration for children and young people of different ages
Specific aspects of drug therapy for children and young people

Qualifications

Medical Nursing Competence. Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- Can use evidence-based knowledge to plan their professional activities
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner
- Can use professional ethical principles in their professional activities, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with consideration for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- Applies a wide range of professional knowledge based on evidence
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner and assess the consequences of their actions
- Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with respect for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs and is able to develop their professional activities

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS
Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

FAIL
Student
- Cannot adequately search for information and cannot use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activi-ties
- Does not have sufficient knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Cannot act in a client/patient-oriented manner and cannot take into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is unable to assess their own strengths or development needs