Nursing of Children and Adolescents, and Family-Oriented Nursing (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students deepen their know-how in family-oriented nursing.
Students can support and guide the patient and their family members through the different stages of the care path.

Students can evaluate the overall situation of the child patient and the family, as well as plan and implement treatment.

Students are capable of independent and multiprofessional decision-making as part of the overall family-oriented treatment.

Students show responsibility through their own actions on the quality of their nursing.

Content

• Nursing of severely ill children and adolescents
• Assistive methods in nursing children and adolescents
• Leadership and self-management
• Multiprofessional teamwork and networking
• Family nursing
• Specifics in family-oriented nursing, and nursing of children and adolescents

Location and time

The lectures will be held in Myllypyro campus during the 3.st period, weeks 2-7.

Materials

Articles and materials provided by lecturer, web-based materials.

Storvik-Sydänmaa, S. ym. 2019. Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö. WSOY.
Rajantie, J., Heikinheimo, M. & Renko, M. 2016. Lastentaudit. Duodecim.
James, Nelson, Ashwill. 2019. Nursing Care of Children.

Teaching methods

Flipped learning
Theory lessons (including specialist lectures)
Independent study
Web-based learning
Group work
Peer assessment
Simulations

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Exam as marked to the course schedule.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

The course can't be recognized with prior learning, since it is part of the deepening studies of nursing degree.

Student workload

Study module is 5 ECTS
1 ECTS = 27 hours of student's work (total 5 x 27 hrs= 135 hrs)

Content scheduling

3.st period, weeks 2-7.

Further information

Criteria for participating the course are: basic studies (theory and practice) need to be accepted. Minimum 180 ects completed.

Participation in orientation, theory classes and simulation is obligatory. If a student is absent they have to talk about compensation of absence. Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Tuition is in Finnish. Simulations held in Finnish.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for knowledge resourcefully utilizing sources of the field and uses the knowledge base of the field
- is familiar with the knowledge base and core components of the profession
- has adequate professional skills to work in the profession
- can work in a client-oriented way
- solves professional tasks and problems
- works safely and in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
- displays competence benefitting groups or projects
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses and development needs

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria expert is used.
Exam (0-5)
Moodle exam pass/fail
Group assignment pass/fail
Assignments pass/fail