Practical Training in Pediatric Nursing

Structure Type:	Course
Code:	SHO6G60
Type:	Compulsory
Level:	Bachelor
Credits:	6.0 points
Responsible Teacher:	Palo, Raija
Teacher Team:	Mäki-Kojola, Tiina ; Toukola, Marja ; Vierre, Else ; Risku, Aija
Language of Instruction:	Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum	Semester	Credits	Start of Semester	End of Semester
SH-2015	3 spring	6.0	2018-01-01	2018-07-31
SH-2016	3 spring	6.0	2019-01-01	2019-07-31

Learning Outcomes

Students implement multi-professional family nursing care while taking into consideration the patient's age, growth and development stage, the requirements of ethicality and the care and service setting. Students know how to assess the resources of patients and families from different cultural backgrounds and how to support them in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care. Students plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions for children, young people and family members facing common health changes and/or problems and/or crises. Students are competent in nursing documentation and oral reporting. Students use evidence-based inerventions to help, support and counsel children and young people and their families. They safely plan, implement and evaluate drug and fluid care of children and young people. Students support and promote children's, young people's and families' health and ability to function. They are able to counsel and support children, young people and family members in self-care. Students evaluate their professional competence from the perspectives of strengths and development needs.

Student's Workload

160 hours of practical training, including orientation, assignments, reflection and seminar

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Family Nursing
drug calculations

Practical training in placements which allow students to practise in children, adolescents and families nursing. Electronic Drug Care Certificate. Assignments.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Practical training, assignment, complementing the eDrug Care Certificate online, evaluation of competence, seminar, counselling situations

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criterias written in the study entity of Practical Training in Clinical Nursing during the middle phase of the studies.

Assessment Methods

Pass-fail for practical training. To pass this practical training period, students must reach the learning outcomes defined and enter their self-evaluation onto the electronic portfolio.

Practical training (pass), evaluation of competence, work rota, eDrug Care Certificate, assignments

Work Placement

Practical training

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