Public health nurse work at maternity and child health clinics – work placement (10cr)

Objective

Work placement objectives
Students
• know how to plan, execute and assess the monitoring of pregnancy and identify the risk factors of pregnancy
• know how to support a family’s health-promoting choices
• know how to assess a family’s resources, identify the parents’ need for support and support their parenting
• know how to plan and implement a home visit
• know how to support early interaction and provide breastfeeding support
• know how to plan, execute and assess the monitoring of the growth and development of children
• know how to vaccinate and provide vaccination-related guidance
• know how to implement service coordination
• know how to plan, implement and evaluate family coaching and peer-support groups in multidisciplinary teams
• know how to support the diversity of a family
• know how to cooperate in a multi-sectoral manner with a multi-professional team
• know how to use the patient information system and digital services
• know how to carry out a postnatal check-up under supervision and support customers in sexual and reproductive health issues
• know how to utilise health technology in a customer-oriented manner
• assess their competence and reflect on the ethical foundation of their actions and the
development of their professional growth as a public health nurse