The student will:
-develop a holistic view of the human being
-become familiar with health promotion throughout the life span
-know the fundamental concepts of epidemiology, health and illness, and differentiates health promotion from health protection or illness prevention
-recognize factors hazardous to health, and will be able to apply an individual approach to health promotion and prevention
-be able to support health promotion and illness prevention for specific patient groups at risk
-become familiar with different aspects of measuring health: subjective and objective measurements
-become familiar with screenings, and be able to apply this knowledge to nursing care.
-understand the concept of health and lifestyle and be able to apply that to disorders linked to lifestyle
-recognize the connection between illness and social factors
- know the diseases prevented by vaccination both nationally and internationally
- know the composition, advantages and side effects of vaccines
- know the national vaccination programme and legislation in Finland
- understands the importance of health promotion, preventive care and rehabilitation in relation to immunological diseases
-be able to identify essential nutrients and their dietary sources
-be able to describe normal digestion, absorption and the metabolism of vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
-be able to identify factors influencing nutrition and variations throughout the life span
-become familiar with eating disorders and therapies related to these
-become familiar with diets related to illness and disease
-be able to guide patients concerning nutritional issues
-be able to apply evidence-based nursing care and the nursing process to nursing care related to nutritional problems "