Clinical Training among Under-Aged Children and Their Families (6cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student
- is able to implement multi-professional nursing among under-aged children and their families. The student is able to take into consideration the patient's age, growth and development stage, the requirements of ethicality and the care and service setting.
- knows how to assess the resources of children as patients and families from different cultural backgrounds and how to support them in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
- plans, implements and evaluates interventions for under-aged children and their families, who face common health changes and/or problems and/or crises.
- is competent in documentation and oral reporting.
- uses evidence-based interventions to help, support and counsel under-aged clients/ patients and family members.
- knows how to plan and safely implement and evaluate drug care for under-aged clients/patients.
- knows how to support and promote under-aged patients' and families' health and ability to function.
- is able to counsel and support patients and families in self-care.

Content

Practical training in clinical nursing environments in different settings where it is possible to take care of under-aged children and their families. The student uses evidence based knowledge and practices clinical skills in nursing. Electronic Drug Care Certificate. Assignments.

Materials

All material from the course Nursing for Children, Young People and Their Families.
Workseed, medication passport, hour schedule must be filled according to teachers' instructions.
Criminal record must be shown to the teacher before training begins: Rikostaustaote lasten kanssa toimimiseen - Oikeusrekisterikeskus
Finnish working life rules.

Teaching methods

Clinical training among under-aged children and their families is a continuation of the course Nursing for Children, Young People and Their Families.
Clinical training hours: 140 h
The student follows the clinical nurse supervisor’s shifts in the pediatric training placement and keeps
the supervisor informed.
The student demonstrates the ability to work as a registered nurse student in child care and
practices both clinical skills and communication with children, their families and staff members. The student plans, implements, and evaluates child care.
The student follows Finnish working life rules and informs the training placement and supervising
teacher of any absences due to illness or other reasons. Hours missed during clinical training must
be replaced according to the supervising teacher’s instructions.
Training hours are approximately 35 hours per week. However, depending on the clinical
supervisor’s shifts, the actual hours may be slightly less or more. Clinical training hours must not
exceed 40 hours in any training week.
Drug calculations must be passed before entering the training.
A criminal record extract must be presented before starting the internship.

Employer connections

Clinical training places among under-aged children under supervision.

Completion alternatives

Opinnollistaminen = making studies in your own work. This means that you can apply for
opinnollistaminen and do this clinical training in your own workplace if it is evaluated to be suitable for this clinical training.
Discuss with tutor teachers and study counselor for more information.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail =0
The student
- is not adequately interested and competent in using the knowledge base of client-centred clinical nursing
- cannot adequately explain his/ her actions in client-centred clinical nursing
- is not adequately able to apply the professional competence to client-centred clinical nursing
- does not adequately use a client-centred approach or observe patient safety in client-centred clinical nursing
- is not adequately capable of professional decision-making
- does not adequately take into account safety or the ethical principles of the profession
- is not adequately prepared to contribute to the development of client-centred clinical nursing
- does not follow Finnish working life rules

Qualifications

Registered Nurse's Core Competencies Modules I-III
Drug calculations

Clinical training in the basics of clinical nursing
Clinical training in the gerontological nursing
Clinical training in long term nursing

Further information

6 ECTS = 162 hours, of which 140 hours is done in clinical training placement. Rest is for written
assignment and reflection held at school after the clinical training

A criminal record extract must be presented before starting the internship.