Study Guide

Objective

The student
*is able to recognize the challenges in society and to promote the health of her/his clients according to the challenges.
*is able to participate in the discussions concerning the health and well-being of the population.
*is able to notice different health supporting and threatening environmental matters.
*is able to work ecologically.

Content

The current challenges in society and the recommendations for health care, as well as their effects for the health visitor’s work. Bringing up health aspects to support decision making, promotion of health issues.
The acts and actions for environmental health care.
The environmental issues which maintain, confirm, and threaten health globally, nationally, and locally.
Working by protecting the environment in health visitor’s work.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed
The student
-recognizes the challenges in society and is able to explain their significance in the work of public health nurses.
-identifies different opportunities to participate in dialogue for health and well-being.
-is able to take into account various environmental factors that strengthen and threaten health in their work.
-is able to work ecologically in their work.

Failed
The student
-does not recognize the challenges in society and cannot describe their significance in the work of public health nurses.
-does not recognize different opportunities to participate in dialogue for health and well-being.
-is unable to take into account various environmental factors that strengthen and threaten health in their work.
-does not know how to work ecologically in their work.