Nursing of Children and Young People (5 cr)

Objective

Students
- understand the ethical, pedagogical and methodological standpoint of patient education
- can plan, implement and evaluate patient education in a family-oriented way in cooperation with other experts
- understand the significance of illness and various care environments to a child, a young person and his/her family and are able to support and promote the health and wellbeing of families with children
- can plan, implement and evaluate the nursing of children and young persons bearing in mind the principles of nursing and ethical questions related to their care

Content

- ethical, pedagogical and methodological standpoint of patient education
- principles of nursing and ethics in nursing of children and young persons
- development and growth of children and young persons
- supporting the child, young person and families as well as the patient education process in nursing care
- principal methods for nursing of children and young persons
- the family-oriented nursing process of children and young persons with acute or long-term illnesses
- key questions related to nursing of children and young persons and the most common illnesses of children and young persons

Location and time

Fall semester, Aug 11th-Sep 5th

Materials

Learning material in Moodle

Storvik-Sydänmaa S ym 2012; 2019. Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö. SanomaPro.


Storvik-Sydänmaa S ym 2012; 2019. Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö. SanomaPro.

Lapsen psykomotorinen kehitys eri ikäkausina s. 18-28
Kehitysvammaisuus ja kehityshäiriöt s. 48-61
Leikki lapsen kehityksen tukena s. 62-66
Lastenhoitotyö erilaisissa hoitoympäristöissä s. 73-78
Lapsi ja nuori potilaana s. 79-81
Perhehoitotyö s. 84-88
Vitaalielintoiminnot ja niiden seuranta s. 92-95
Lapsen kivun hoito s. 99-105
Neste- ja lääkehoito s. 107-113
Lapsen ja perheen ohjaaminen s. 118-121
Lapsen elvytys s. 124-132 (soveltuvin osin, huomioi painoksen jälkeen tulleet muutokset suosituksiin)
Kuume s. 137-140
Infektiotauteja sairastavan lapsen hoitotyö s. 141-149
Diabetesta sairastavan lapsen hoitotyö s. 203-213
Allergia ja astma s. 214-225
Lasten reuma s. 226-234
Lasten kaltoinkohtelu s.308-318
Lasten tutkimukset ja hoitotoimenpiteet s.338-362

Muistakin lasten hoitotyön kirjoista vastaavilla otsikoilla olevat luvut käyvät.

Storvik-Sydänmaan ym. (2019) kirjaan pääset täältä:
https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/3amk.284809

Samanaikaisesti tätä e-kirjaa pystyy lukemaan max. 10 opiskelijaa, laina-ajaksi voi valita 1 päivän tai 7 päivää kerrallaan. Opiskelija voi halutessaan tehdä myös varauksen Ellibsissä.

Storvik-Sydänmaan ym. (2019) kirjaan pääset täältä:
https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/3amk.284809

Teaching methods

Flipped learning
Virtual learning
Independent study
Preclinicals
Simulation

Employer connections

Dosage calculation need to be passed before clinical practice.

Exam schedules

All exams are held in the EXAM environment.
Dosage calculation exams
Main exam 13.-20.8.
1st retake 21.-28.8.
2nd retake 29.8. - 5.9.
If you do not pass these exams, you must complete the dosage calculations in a dosage calculation workshop.

The exam for the course will be conducted in EXAM 5.-20.9.2025
Retake exam dates for the course
Retake 1. 13.10.-25.10.
Retake 2 3.11.-15.11.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

1 cr= 27 h

Totally135 h, Independent study, guidance and tests. Orientation 2h. Contact teaching in campus 16 h, simulations 2x4h and laboratories 2x 4h.

Content scheduling

More information in Moodle.

Further information

Attendance: Compulsory participation in orientation, preclinicals, simulation.

Additional information:

Earlier studies can be replaced (recognition of prior learning, AHOT) by contacting the tutor teacher. Decision need to be completed one month before the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"

Assessment methods and criteria

Dosage Calculation pass/fail

Moodle assignment

Preclinicals pass/fail

Simulations pass/fail

Exam 0-5

Qualifications

Medical Nursing Competence.
Surgical nursing Competence.

Objective

Students
- understand the ethical, pedagogical and methodological standpoint of patient education
- can plan, implement and evaluate patient education in a family-oriented way in cooperation with other experts
- understand the significance of illness and various care environments to a child, a young person and his/her family and are able to support and promote the health and wellbeing of families with children
- can plan, implement and evaluate the nursing of children and young persons bearing in mind the principles of nursing and ethical questions related to their care

Content

- ethical, pedagogical and methodological standpoint of patient education
- principles of nursing and ethics in nursing of children and young persons
- development and growth of children and young persons
- supporting the child, young person and families as well as the patient education process in nursing care
- principal methods for nursing of children and young persons
- the family-oriented nursing process of children and young persons with acute or long-term illnesses
- key questions related to nursing of children and young persons and the most common illnesses of children and young persons

Qualifications

Medical Nursing Competence.
Surgical nursing Competence.