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KOU01MK25HKI Public health nurses' work with school children and students (2 cr)

Code: KOU0102A15S-3010

General information


Enrollment

23.09.2024 - 13.10.2024

Timing

10.03.2025 - 18.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes

  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care

Teachers

  • Inga Klen
  • Anu Piispanen

Groups

  • A54th
    A54th

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