Maternity Care, Nursing of Children and Young Persons (5 ECTS)

Location and time

Please, look at the schedule.

Materials

Maternity care:
Lectures
Katri Ryttyläinen ja Sirpa Valkama: Seksuaalisuus hoitotyössä (2010). Edita Prima 2010.
Material for the exam of children´s and adolescents´:
- Storvik-Sydänmaa et al.2012; 2019. Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö. SanomaPro.
- Lectures
- Articles / material provided by the teacher
- Independently done assignments
- Rajantie, J., Mertsola, J. & Heikinheimo, M. (toim.) 2010. Lastentaudit. Duodecim. Webpages:
http://www.terveysportti.fi/dtk/oppi/koti?p_artikkeli=inf04498&p_selaus=16599.

Additional material:
Ivanoff et al 2006: Hoidatko minua? Lapsen, nuoren ja perheen hoitotyö. WSOY
James, S., Nelson, K & Ashwill, J. 2013. Nursing Care of Children. Principles & Practice. Elsevier.
Syväoja P & Äijälä O. 2009. Hoidon tarpeen arviointi. Tammi.

Employer connections

Participation in the course is priority for the practical training of Nursing of Children, Adolescents and Family.

Exam schedules

Dosage calculation: three possibilities during the course. If not passed the student participates in workshop of dosage calculations; practice and retake.
Exam of the theory: please, look at the schedule.
Retakes of theory: will be told in the beginning of the course.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Evaluation methods and criteria

Maternity care: an assignment pass / fail
Nursing of the children and adolescents:
The exam: 0- 5
Medical calculation pass/fail
Seminar: pass / fail
Pre-clinicals: pass / fail
- Basic nursing care of the baby
- Interventions
- Drug and fluid therapy
- CPR

Student workload

I cr = 27 hours of student´s working
Part of the self-study is written on the schedule. More studying is still needed to complete the course.

Content scheduling

Please look at the schedule.

Teaching methods

Activate lecture
Independent study
Written assignments
Co-operative learning

Further information

Contact teacher: riikka.kukonlehto@metropolia.fi
Primarily for students in the group ..

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

Further information

Contact teacher: riikka.kukonlehto@metropolia.fi
Primarily for students in the group ..