Child and Family Public Health Care (4 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is able to plan, implement and evaluate the monitoring and support of child growth and development in cooperation with customers. He/she can support the child and his/ her family in health-promoting choices. The student is able to support the family in parenthood and promote healthy lifestyles. The student is able to assess the need for special support and care for the child and his family. The student is able to maintain and promote a safe growth community and environment in cooperation with families and various partners. The student is able to work as a public health nurse in a postnatal clinic.

Content

Child Care and Child Care Services. Child Health Check, Health Monitoring Methods and Assessment. Promoting child growth, development and health. Supporting resources and resourceful parenting, family life skills, parents' health and well-being. Strengthening customer involvement. Early identification of the need for special support and research, child protection, a safe and healthy environment and community.

Materials

Neuko-sivusto (THL)

Teaching methods

alkukoe, luento, opetuskeskustelu, harjoitukset, tehtävät, koe, itsenäinen opiskelu

Student workload

4 op = 106 t

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- demonstrates and manages the basic knowledge of the different aspects of health care work
- seeks information and justifies the use of data sources in health care
- justifies the action with evidence-based information for the development of health care
- is capable of independent decision-making in different situations and operating environments in health care
- operates in a customer-oriented and customer-friendly manner in health care
- is able to guide individual clients and their families in health care
- is able to promote group health
- works safely and in accordance with the principles of professional ethics of the public health nurse
- works as a health care expert in multidisciplinary groups
- is able to develop himself/herself in occupational health care

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- demonstrates the management of the knowledge base of different areas of health care and applies information widely in health care
- is capable of independent decision-making in different health care situations and environments
- operates in a customer-oriented, responsible and safe manner in health care
- is able to listen, support and guide individual clients and their families in health care
- is able to promote group health
- works safely in the work of a nurse and in accordance with the principles of professional ethics
- evaluate and critically use evidence-based information for health care development
- works as a health care expert in multidisciplinary groups and projects
- is able to develop himself/herself and healthcare activities

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- demonstrates the wide-ranging management of the knowledge base of the various areas of health care and expertly applies it in health care
- is capable of independent decision-making in different health care situations and environments
- works from the needs of the client and his/her family in health care
- is able to listen, support and guide the client and his family in health care
- demonstrates the management of individual, group and community health promotion methods
- assumes responsibility for the overall care and service process of the client in health care
- independently searches for evidence-based information, uses it and assesses it critically in health care and its development
- is able to develop himself/herself and health-care activities in accordance with the principles of professional ethics and safety
- develops activities as a health care expert in multidisciplinary groups and projects

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail
The student
- demonstrates inadequate management of basic information on the various aspects of health care and their application in nursing care
- insufficiently justifies his/her activities in health care
- is not able to operate in a customer-oriented and customer-friendly manner in health care
- has inadequate decision skills in health care
- does not take adequate account of ethical principles in the field of health care
- has insufficient capacity to participate in health care development work