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Practical training of public health nursing 2 (12 cr)

Code: TH00ET47-3001

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

07.08.2023 - 31.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

12 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Health Care and Emergency Care

Campus

Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Health Care

Teachers

  • Pauliina Lehto
  • Mari Penttilä
  • Sanna Valliaro
  • Linda Metsälä

Teacher in charge

Pauliina Lehto

Groups

  • THKV23KM
    Health care,part-time studies

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.
You can plan, implement and evaluate the health and functional capacity of working-age adults and the elderly.
You can assess the risk factors related to the health, living conditions and life situation of the elderly and instruct the client to use the appropriate services.
You understand the structure of wellbeing at work and the role of occupational health care in the promotion of wellbeing.
You can assess the mutual effects of work, work communities and work environments on the health of the client.
You can give recommendations related to work conditions and personal health needs.
You can advice the client to use the appropriate services and ensure the continuity of care.
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?
What is essential in health examinations and health promotion?
How do you assess work, working conditions and operational environment connected to health?
How do you assess the ability to work and function?
What is occupational health and safety and how is it organized?
How do you observe and report personal work ergonomics?
How do you utilize welfare and health technology in health promotion?
How do you instruct the clients to get the appropriate social and health care services?
How do you take into account multiculturalism in your work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Clinical nursing 1 and 2
Clinical training 1-4