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Nursing Care of Children, Adolescents and FamiliesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: USS22KÅ01

Credits

5 op

Objective

The student:
- can, in an inter-professional team plan, execute, evaluate, document and report person-centered/client centered care in collaboration with the patient and relatives and demonstrate a sustainable, reflective and ethical approach in care
- has expertise in the care of children, young people and families and deepens his/her knowledge of the growth, development and characteristics of children and young people
- can use resource enhancing, sustainable methods to support the well-being, resources and participation of children, adolescents and the family
- knows about the chain of care
- can apply his/her knowledge in the treatment of the most common illnesses and disabilities in children and adolescents
- can, in an inter-professional team plan, execute, evaluate and document a comprehensive,sustainable and person-centered/client centered care for children, young people and families
- has expertise in care in various service system
- has expertise in the care of people with special needs
- can plan, execute and evaluate safe and sustainable medication management
- has a reflective and ethical approach in the care of children, young people and families

Content

Chain of care, different service system

The development of pediatric care and its unique features

The development of children and young people

Working with and care of children and young people

Nutritional issues in the care of children and young people

Methods for work with families

Anatomy and physiology of children and adolescents

The most common childhood illnesses, theory and treatment, and taking them into account in a comprehensive care plan with anchoring in the care process of children and young people

Safe medication management for children and young people

Guidance of children, young people and families in the child health care context

Children and young people with disabilities and special needs

Mental illness in children and young people

Vulnerable children and young people

People with disabilities

Qualifications

Courses Medical Management I and Medical Management II and Pharmacology, Surgical and Perioperative Care, Nursing in Internal Medicine and Oncology, Clinical Nursing

Enrollment

15.06.2024 - 31.07.2024

Timing

19.08.2024 - 15.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages
  • Svenska
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Minna Syrjäläinen-Lindberg
  • Lilian Nordell
  • Michaela Jalava
  • Daniel Nenonen
  • Hanna Limnell
Teacher in charge

Michaela Jalava

Groups
  • UHV22D-Å
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h22, dagstudier, Åbo
  • USS22D-Å
    Sjukskötare (YH), h22, dagstudier, Åbo

Objective

The student:
- can, in an inter-professional team plan, execute, evaluate, document and report person-centered/client centered care in collaboration with the patient and relatives and demonstrate a sustainable, reflective and ethical approach in care
- has expertise in the care of children, young people and families and deepens his/her knowledge of the growth, development and characteristics of children and young people
- can use resource enhancing, sustainable methods to support the well-being, resources and participation of children, adolescents and the family
- knows about the chain of care
- can apply his/her knowledge in the treatment of the most common illnesses and disabilities in children and adolescents
- can, in an inter-professional team plan, execute, evaluate and document a comprehensive,sustainable and person-centered/client centered care for children, young people and families
- has expertise in care in various service system
- has expertise in the care of people with special needs
- can plan, execute and evaluate safe and sustainable medication management
- has a reflective and ethical approach in the care of children, young people and families

Content

Chain of care, different service system

The development of pediatric care and its unique features

The development of children and young people

Working with and care of children and young people

Nutritional issues in the care of children and young people

Methods for work with families

Anatomy and physiology of children and adolescents

The most common childhood illnesses, theory and treatment, and taking them into account in a comprehensive care plan with anchoring in the care process of children and young people

Safe medication management for children and young people

Guidance of children, young people and families in the child health care context

Children and young people with disabilities and special needs

Mental illness in children and young people

Vulnerable children and young people

People with disabilities

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

Courses Medical Management I and Medical Management II and Pharmacology, Surgical and Perioperative Care, Nursing in Internal Medicine and Oncology, Clinical Nursing