Public health nursing for schoolchildren and young people (5 cr)

Objective

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.

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 evaluate the growth and development of schoolchildren and young people?
What factors contribute to and burden the health of schoolchildren, young people and their families?
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 well-being 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 counsel 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 counsel schoolchildren and students on sleep issues?

Evaluation

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

Course material

Laaja terveystarkastus. Ohjeistus äitiys- ja lastenneuvolatoimintaan sekä kouluterveydenhuoltoon .Toim. Hakulinen-Viitanen T., Hietanen-Peltola M., Hastrup A., Wallin M. & Pelkonen M. 2012. THL. Opas 22.
Neuvolatoiminta, koulu-ja opiskeluterveydenhuolto sekä ehkäisevä suun terveydenhuolto. Asetuksen (380/2009) perustelut ja soveltamisohjeet.Julkaisuja 2009:20.STM.
Terveystarkastukset lastenneuvolassa ja kouluterveydenhuollossa. Menetelmäkäsikirja toim. Mäki P., Wikström K., Hakulinen T. & Laatikainen T. 2016 tai uudempi painos. THL.
Opiskeluterveys 2011. Toim. Kunttu K.,Komulainen A., Makkonen K. Pynnönen P. Duodecim. e-kirja saatavissa Oppiportista.

Study forms and methods

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
Opintojakso koostuu kouluterveydenhuollosta 2,5 op, opiskeluterveydenhuollosta 1,0 op, ryhdin tutkimisesta 0,5 op ja mielenterveys- ja päihdetyöstä 1 op sekä kouluikäisen ravitsemuksesta 2 tuntia.

Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä:
Ei nopeuttavaa oppimisväylää.

Timing of exams and assignments

Tentit voi uusia kaki kertaa Exam-tenttiakvaariossa.

Student workload

1op = 27 tuntia.

Further information

Osallistuminen opintojakson infotunnille pakollinen.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Kouluterveydenhuollon osuudesta tavallinen tentti (2,5 op ) ja opiskeluterveydenhuollosta (1,0 op) Moodle-tentti. Mielenterveys- ja päihdetyöstä (1,0 op) Moodle-tentti.

Qualifications

Previously approved studies.