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Practical Training in Public Health Care of Children and Their FamiliesLaajuus (6 cr)

Code: TH00DI67

Objective

The student
-is able to plan, implement and evaluate the monitoring of children's growth and development in public health care of children
-does the health monitoring of the children's clinic independently and the guidance related to them
-knows how to help children and his/hers family to make health-promoting choices
-gives guidance on the vaccines needed by the children's clinic client and vaccinates safely
-can support parenting, relationships, and family life in public health care of children
-can recognize the health challenges of the child and the family and guide them.
-is able to work in a multi-professional way for the benefit of the child and the family and to assess the need for special support and follow-up care for the child and his or her family.
-can maintain and promote a safe growth community and environment in cooperation with child and family.

Content

Practical training in child health clinics.

Qualifications

Theoretical studies on public health nursing of children and their families, drug calculations.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
The student
-demonstrates mastery of the knowledge base in different areas of public health care and applies knowledge widely in public health care of children
-is able to make independent and client-safely decisions in different situations in public health care of children
-is able to independently perform health examinations and related guidance in a child health clinic.
-can give guidance on the vaccines the client needs and vaccinates safely in public health care of children
-works in a client-oriented, responsible and client-safe manner in public health nurse work.
-can listen, support, and guide the client and his / her family as needed in public health nurse work
-works in public health nursing safely and in accordance with professional ethical principles.
-identifies the special support needs of the child and the family and is able to refer to follow-up care appropriately if necessary.
-works as an expert in public health nursing in inter-professional cooperation and multidisciplinary groups.

Failed (0)
The student
-is not able to be in charge of the inner and external safety of the client in child health clinic.
-is not able to make health examinations and counseling independently in child health clinic.
- is not able to make decisions independently in cooperation with the client and his/her family.
-is not able to counsel the client for the vaccines that client needs and is not able to vaccinate safely.
-in health visiting, the student is not able to discuss based on the client’s needs
-is not able to support the resources of the client and her / his family in child health clinic.
-is not able to intervene in the aspects that threaten health
-doesn't recognize the special need of the child and family for support and is not able to guide appropriately for follow-up treatments.
-is not able to utilize multisectoral cooperation for health promotion.