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Nursing Care for the Child, Adolescent and Family (3 cr)

Code: NU18AF09-3003

General information


Enrollment

15.06.2022 - 02.10.2022

Timing

03.10.2022 - 06.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Campus

Vasa, Wolffskavägen 31

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

15 - 32

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing

Teachers

  • Anna-Lena Nieminen
  • Anita Wikberg

Teacher in charge

Anna-Lena Nieminen

Groups

  • NU20D-V
    Nursing, full time studies 2020, Vasa

Objective

The student will
- obtain knowledge of the specific prerequisites related to caring for children, adolescents and their families
- obtain knowledge of the specific prerequisites related to maternity care and can recognize normal pregnancy, birth and postpartum
- can recognize and give immediate first aid/care in complications during pregnancy, birth and postpartum and refer patients without delay to maternity care facilities
- obtain knowledge of the specific prerequisites related to neonatal care
- obtain knowledge of specific health risks related to children and adolescents and prepare to guide the child, adolescent and family in their decisions regarding health-promotion
- be able to use the nursing process as a framework for providing individualized care for patients, with consideration to the age-specific needs of the patient
- be able to prioritize the patient’s needs for nursing care, act correctly on those needs, and document them based on the national classification system
- understand different cultural needs and learn to treat the patient, and the family, with dignity

Content

The student will
- obtain knowledge of the specific prerequisites related to caring for children, adolescents and their families
- obtain knowledge of the specific prerequisites related to maternity care and can recognize normal pregnancy, birth and postpartum
- can recognize and give immediate first aid/care in complications during pregnancy, birth and postpartum and refer patients without delay to maternity care facilities
- obtain knowledge of the specific prerequisites related to neonatal care
- obtain knowledge of specific health risks related to children and adolescents and prepare to guide the child, adolescent and family in their decisions regarding health-promotion
- be able to use the nursing process as a framework for providing individualized care for patients, with consideration to the age-specific needs of the patient
- be able to prioritize the patient’s needs for nursing care, act correctly on those needs, and document them based on the national classification system
- understand different cultural needs and learn to treat the patient, and the family, with dignity

Location and time

Novia Vaasa, Alere
Autumn 2022
w. 40-45

Materials

MATERNITY CARE
Lewis, L. Ed. (2015). Fundamentals of Midwifery A textbook for students. Wiley Blackwell. (chapters 5-10 for written exam, chapter 12 optional for family planning) Available on: http://ezproxy.novia.fi:2052/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=936288&site=ehost-live

National Institute for health and Welfare. 2020. We're having a baby a guidebook for expectant parents. Available at: https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-343-575-9

Kozier & Erb´s Fundamentals of nursing. Berman A., Snyder S. Chapter 21

CHILD, ADOLESCENT AND NEONATAL CARE

Quick Reference Guide to Pediatric Care
Deepak M. Kamat, Kelly J. Kelleher, Henry M. Adam, Rebecca A. Baum, Jatinder Bhatia, Deborah E. Campbell, Donna M. D'Alessandro, Thomas G. DeWitt, Jane Meschan Foy, and Athra Kaviani
Neonatology at a Glance
https://ezproxy.novia.fi:2268/lib/novia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4038516
Atlas of Procedures in Neonatology
https://ezproxy.novia.fi:2268/lib/novia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3417876
Nursing the Neonate
https://ezproxy.novia.fi:2268/lib/novia-ebooks/detail.action?docID=707872
Martin, G. I. & Rosenfeld, W. (2018). Common problems in the newborn nursery: An evidence and case-based guide.
https://tritonia.finna.fi/novia/Record/tria.364332
Ball, J. Bindler, R., Cowen, K.& Shaw M.(2017) Principles of Pediatric Nursing. Caring for Children. Pearson Education, Seventh Edition.
Leifer, G. (2015). Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing. Elsevier, Seventh Edition.
National Institute for health and Welfare. www.thl.fi. Schoolhealth.

Teaching methods

Lectures, demonstration, video, tutorials, written exam, practice, individual assignments

Employer connections

-

Exam schedules

Maternity care, Care for the Child, Adolescent + neonatal and pediatric care:

Written exam last lecture in school 7th of November + retake on two gereral retakes
on 25th of November and 9th of December 2022

International connections

Discussion in the class with students from different countries

Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia's general instructions

Student workload

27h/cr 3cr=81h
Maternity care 1 cr:
lectures 12h, tutorials 13h, written exam 2h = 27h

Care for the Child, Adolescent + neonatal care 2 cr:
lectures + practices 18h , tutorials 34h + written exam 2h=54h

Content scheduling

-

Further information

Maternity care 1 cr with Anita Wikberg
Care for the Child, Adolescent + neonatal care 2 cr with Anna-Lena Nieminen
Retake exams: the two general exams after the course is finished, registration is necessary.
Retakes on 25th of November and 9th of December 2022

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 assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his 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' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He 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 assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria

Grades 0-5

Maternity care exam 1 + Child, Adolescent and neonatal care 2 cr
28-30p = 5
25-27p = 4
22-24p = 3
19-21p = 2
16-18p = 1

10p from maternity care 20 from child, adolecent, neonatal and pediatric care

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

none of the below

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

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

Assessment criteria for assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his 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' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

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

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

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Qualifications

Medical/Surgical Nursing Care 1