Public health nurses' work with school children and students (2cr)
Course unit code: KOU0102A15S
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
Students
• can explain the principles and practices of monitoring the growth and development of school-age children and adolescents
• know how to assess the need for special support, child welfare and continued care of school-age children, adolescents and their families in collaboration with families and other actors
• know how to find health information related to students
• know how to use key legislation governing public health nurse work and national and international social services and healthcare policies as a basis for their work
• know how to apply the ethical principles of public health nurse work
• know how to document public health nurse work carried out with individuals and communities
Content
• school healthcare services and the legislation and instructions governing them
• health checks, methods of monitoring health, assessment and health records
• correctly-timed support and bringing up concerning issues
• need for special support and examinations, referring to follow-up treatments, child welfare
• individual and community student healthcare
Qualifications
1-4 lukukauden opinnot on oltava suoritettuina.
Further information
AHOT 3/2022
Voidaan ahotoida vain, jos opiskelijalla on aikaisempi terveydenhoitajan tutkinto tai vastaavilla terveydenhoitajan tutkintoon johtavilla korkeakouluopinnoilla.