Public health nursing for school children and young people (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?

Course material

Study material will be announced at Learn.

Study forms and methods

The course is carried out as contact teaching on campus and as independent working online. Students must be present in classroom classes. The first contact teaching session provides more detailed instructions for completing the course.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Not included

Timing of exams and assignments

The course consists of evaluable tasks. Tasks Announced at the beginning of the course.

International cooperation

Not included

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours
1 cr = 27 hours

Course part description

Opintojakso muodostuu tavoitteiden mukaisista teemoista, joihin sisältyy ryhmätöitä ja itsenäistä työskentelyä. Tehtäviin on osoitettu materiaalia learn-alustalla ja materiaalia on aiheiden mukaisesti etsittävä itse.

Further information

pauliina.lehto@xamk.fi

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is assessed numerically (1-5) and some of the assignments included in it are assessed numerically (1-5) and some on a scale approved - rejected.

The assessment of the course is based on group work during the course, individual learning task, active hourly work and preclinical exercises. The grade of tasks returned late is reduced by one grade.