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Public health nursing with children and their families (5 cr)

Code: HVV22HA04-3001

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 09.01.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 31

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Christine Alm

Teacher in charge

Christine Alm

Groups

  • UHV22F-V
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h22, flerform, Vasa

Objective

The student:
- masters methods to support and monitor the child’s growth and development
- recognizes and can intervene at an early stage in situations that may pose a risk to the child’s health and development
- has knowledge of relationships, parenting and early interaction
- is prepared to provide guidance and counselling to the family on issues regarding upbringing and health habits
- can respect the cultural affiliation of the child and its family
- can work within various networks and teams to support the child and its family
- masters the vaccination program offered at the child welfare clinic
- have basic knowledge of neonatal care and care of the newborn child with sickness
- be able to support and council parents with sick children
- can make use of digital solutions in encounters with the children and their family

Content

Couple relationship, parenting, early interaction
Methods to support and monitor the child's growth and development
Recurrent and comprehensive health examinations, screenings
Early intervention and recognition of situations that may pose a risk to the child's health and development. including child welfare services
Supervision and counseling for the family in education issues and issues related to health habits
Multi-professional and multicultural health care work
Vaccination activities in child health clinics
Neonatal care
Digitala verktyg

Teaching methods

Lectures oneline and in class situations
Basic group works online
Self studies
Practical training at CTC , Campus Åbo, Henriksgatan

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions and their knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential.

The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has followed the instructions for the written work. They have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his / her views

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written work. The student has mastered the substance of his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student shows in his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional
Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
The student has followed the instructions for the written work and shows that she has mastered the substance. They have read the other participants' written work and can ask relevant questions and

Can lead a discussion at the seminar. The written work and the possible opponent ship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)

Qualifications

HVV22HA01