Public health nursing for school children and young peopleLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You can plan, implement and assess the follow-up of growth and development of schoolchildren and young people in cooperation with the clients.
You can support schoolchildren and young people in making health promoting choices.
You are able to encourage families in parenting and promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
You are able to evaluate the need for increased support and for a referral to further care.
You can plan, implement and evaluate the follow-up of growth and development of schoolchildren and young people in cooperation with the clients.
You can support schoolchildren and young people in making health promoting choices.
You are able to encourage families in parenting and promotion of healthy lifestyle.
You are able to evaluate the need for increased support and for a referral to further care.
You are able to maintain and promote a safe community and environment for schoolchildren and young people in cooperation with families and different interest groups.
You know how to take into account multiculturalism in your work.

Content

What is public health nursing for schoolchildren, young people and their families and how is it implemented?
What is student health care?
How do you assess the growth and development of schoolchildren and young people?
How do you identify risks related to health, lack of security and social development in schoolchildren, adolescents and students and how do you tackle these risks?
How do you promote and support the mental health and wellbeing of schoolchildren, adolescents and students?
How do you promote substance-free thinking and deal with substance abuse problems in school and student health care?
How do you promote the health, safety and effectiveness of learning communities and environments?
How do you advice individuals and groups on health issues?
How do you promote the sexual health of schoolchildren, young people and students?
How do you provide exercise and nutrition counseling for schoolchildren and students?
How do you advice schoolchildren and students on sleep issues? How do you take into account multiculturalism in your work?

Evaluation

Students can:
look for information in the key information sources of the field.
identify interrelated tasks.
use the key methods of public health nursing.
justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.