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KOU01PK23HKI Public health nurses' work with school children and students (2 cr)

Code: KOU0102A15S-3008

General information


Enrollment

19.09.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

20.03.2023 - 14.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes

  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care

Teachers

  • Inga Klen
  • Anu Piispanen

Groups

  • A50th
    A50th
  • 29.03.2023 09:00 - 12:00, KOU01 / Luento
  • 30.03.2023 09:00 - 12:00, KOU01 / Simulaatio a ryhmä
  • 30.03.2023 13:00 - 16:00, KOU01 / Simulaatio b ryhmä
  • 03.04.2023 09:00 - 12:00, KOU01 / Luento

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

Evaluation scale

0-5