Health Promotion and Prevention, Treatment and Vaccinations Against Infectious Diseases (2cr)
Code: KG09AIHE925-5
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.08.2015 - 02.08.2015
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 02.09.2015 - 31.12.2015
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
- Teachers
- Marja Toukola
- Katriina Kuhalampi
- Course
- KG09AIHE925
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Students are able to implement the official vaccination programme and to work as experts in the immunisation of people of all ages. Students are able to prevent and treat prevailing communicable diseases in Finland in collaboration with other health professionals and authorities. Students know how to keep up-to-date regarding communicable diseases at national and internatiol level and are able to work according to the guidelines provided. Students will learn to counsel and vaccinate travellers.
Content
Basics of immunisations. Vaccinations for children and school-age children. Vaccinations for adults and special-needs groups. Vaccinations and health counselling for travellers and the international vaccination card. Vaccinations for the elderly. Monitoring the situation regarding communicable diseases. Prevention of communicable diseases in public health nursing of people of all ages.
Materials
Nohynek, H. & Hulkko, T. & Rapola, S. & Strömberg, N. & Kilpi, T. Rokottajan käsikirja (latest edition)
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work, lab skills
Student workload
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The same criteria as for Advanced Public Health Nursing
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.