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

Objective

Students
- can carry out health examinations and screenings of school-age children and young people in different age groups
- can identify the need for individual support and provide help as well as refer a school-age child or young person to further treatment
- can apply the methods of health promotion in a client-oriented way
- can apply cultural competence and outreach work to public health nursing of schoolchildren and young people
- can work in the multi-actor operating environment of schools and student health service
- can promote the health of school and student communities and environment
- can act in crisis situations of the school community
- can implement work to prevent infectious diseases in the school and student communities
- are familiar with the prevention of accidents and first aid in school and student communities
- understand the significance of social media to the promotion of health and the significance of social media as a provider and exploiter of resources.

Content

Operating environments of schools and student health care
Health examinations and screenings of school-age children and young people in different age groups
Resources and participation of school-age children, young people and families in health promotion
Content and work methods of health promotion in school and student health care
Promotion of healthy nutrition in school and student health care
Promotion of sexual and reproductive health
Promotion of mental health
Prevention of substance abuse
Prevention of accidents, first aid and treatment
Prevention of infectious diseases and vaccinating
Healthy and safe school and study environment
Schoolchildren and students with diverse cultural backgrounds and their public health nursing
Prevention, detection and actions in crisis situations
Multi-actor approach to pupil and student care
Outreach work in school and student health
Social media and health and welfare
Medical studies: infectious diseases, sexually transmitted diseases

Location and time

Toteutuu periodilla 1 elo-syyskuussa 2020, tunnit lukujärjestyksessä
Opintojakson orientaatio, läsnäolovelvoite, Myllypurosali
Laboraatio, läsnäolovelvoite

Simulaatio
Raskauden ehkäisy luennot, LT Leena Väisälä, läsnäolovelvoite (kevät 2020)
Seksitaudit luennot, Sanna Salo HivPoint, läsnäolovelvoite, 27.8.2020 klo 14.15-16.30

Materials

Exam material

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture, Net learning,Exam
Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another
manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. 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.

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Exam

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

N/A

Content scheduling

Schedule , period 1
Lecture
Net learning
Exam

Further information

Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another
manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. 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.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences
evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
- is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
- distinguishes informal information from research knowledge
- can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
- aims to act in a client-oriented way
- proves to have adequate skills to act in professional situations
- is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
- can work as a member of a work group
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs.

Assessment methods and criteria

1 x exam 100%
Moodle
Participation in the Lecture
Obs, criteria of e-learning task