Public Health Nursing of Schoolchildren and Young People (5 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- know how to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based public health nursing of schoolchildren and students in a client-oriented way
- can use evidence-based knowledge on the growth and development of school-aged children and young people
- are able to evaluate and support the resources of a school-aged young person and his/her family as well as evaluate the need for increased support and extended services if necessary
- are able to use the effective and client-oriented health promotion work methods
- are proficient in working as experts of public health nursing in multi-actor school and student communities
- can utilize a research and development-minded approach in the operating environment of school and student health nurses

Content

- operating environments of school and student health care
- growth and development of school-age children and young persons
- follow up on the growth and development of school-age children and young persons
- contents and work methods of health promotion
- resources and inclusion of school-age children, young persons and families
- pupil and student health care and multi-actor collaboration
- outreach youth work and youth development in school and student health care
- medical studies: sexual health

Location and time

Orientation, lectures, labs come in order.

First aid exercises are carried out on Myllypuro campus in small groups in accordance with the schedule.

Materials

To be announced.

The tasks and materials prepared by the teacher are works in accordance with the Copyright Act (404/61) for which the teacher has copyright. Tasks and MATERIALs may not be used except in their own studies. Public distribution is only permitted with the teacher's permission.

Teaching methods

Orientation
Lectures on campus, schedules are in order.
Moodle Working and learning tasks
Laboratory on campus, duty of attendance
First aid (0.25 cr) laboratory, attendance requirement
Exam, The method of implementation is specified closer to the teaching.
Nutritional Lectures
Lecture on pregnancy prevention, guest lecturer.

Employer connections

Tarkentuu lähempänä opetuksen ajankohtaa.

Exam schedules

Be more specific closer to the time of teaching.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

The total number of hours of study is 135 hours.

Content scheduling

Orientation Lecture
Contact teaching lectures on campus

Laboratory on campus: screening for posture and scoliosis, vision and hearing, growth monitoring, attendance

Moodle tasks

Exam

First aid abortion on campus, attendance obligation

Further information

Artificial intelligence can be utilized for brainstorming in written assignments, but it should not be used as a substitute for independent thinking and writing. Editing the language and style of self-produced text is permitted, but generating entire texts using AI is not allowed. If you use AI, its use must be transparently disclosed. Failure to disclose the use of AI will be considered misconduct. When using AI, please familiarize yourself with Metropolia's guidelines https://opiskelija.oma.metropolia.fi/delegate/desktop_web_content_attachment/attachment/9923680 for AI usage and take responsibility for adhering to these guidelines.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment methods and criteria

The exam is numerically assessed, which forms the grade of the course.

Moodle tasks, approved/to be supplemented

Laboratories and First Aid Presence Obligations

Qualifications

The student may choose professional studies of public health nursing after successfully completing the theoretical requirements of professional nursing studies as well as all the clinical practices in medical and surgical operating environments, unless otherwise agreed in the student's PSP.