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Professional Development in Practice in Public Health Nursing 1. Public Health Nursing with an Expectant Family and a Family with ChildrenLaajuus (10 cr)

Study unit code: ST00BY66

Credits

10 op

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- interact with clients in a respectful and ethical manner
- use a reflective work approach during the appointment work and utilise the necessary evidence-based methods to assess the health of the expectant mother and children and to record data appropriately
- assess maternal and fetal health and recognise health problems and risk factors related to pregnancy and childbirth and guide the patient to treatment in a timely manner
- assess the holistic growth, development, and family situation of a child under school age
- assess and support the mental well-being of a child and parents as well as child-parent interaction
- guide and support families individually and with resource-based methods in self-care, health-promoting choices, and health maintenance, as well as in matters related to a child’s upbringing, taking multiculturalism into account
- recognise parents' resources and support parenthood
- implement the vaccination programme of the child health clinic according to the family's individual needs
- promote the achievement of sustainable development goals through their actions
- assess their own competence and develop their own activities as a supporter of families

Enrollment

19.05.2025 - 25.05.2025

Timing

01.08.2025 - 31.12.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

RDI proportion

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Otaniemi, sote

Campus

Laurea Otaniemi

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
  • Minna Nikula
  • Tiina Putkuri
Teacher in charge

Minna Nikula

Groups
  • STG225KAM
    Terveydenhoitajakoulutus, verkko-opinnot, muuntokoulutus, K25, Otaniemi

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- interact with clients in a respectful and ethical manner
- use a reflective work approach during the appointment work and utilise the necessary evidence-based methods to assess the health of the expectant mother and children and to record data appropriately
- assess maternal and fetal health and recognise health problems and risk factors related to pregnancy and childbirth and guide the patient to treatment in a timely manner
- assess the holistic growth, development, and family situation of a child under school age
- assess and support the mental well-being of a child and parents as well as child-parent interaction
- guide and support families individually and with resource-based methods in self-care, health-promoting choices, and health maintenance, as well as in matters related to a child’s upbringing, taking multiculturalism into account
- recognise parents' resources and support parenthood
- implement the vaccination programme of the child health clinic according to the family's individual needs
- promote the achievement of sustainable development goals through their actions
- assess their own competence and develop their own activities as a supporter of families

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Enrollment

25.11.2024 - 01.12.2024

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Terveydenhoitajakoulutus (STV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)
Teachers
  • TH E Virtuaali
  • Anne Hiller-Ikonen
  • Riikka Ketonen
Teacher in charge

Riikka Ketonen

Groups
  • STV224SAM
    Terveydenhoitajakoulutus, verkko-opinnot, S24, Tikkurila

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- interact with clients in a respectful and ethical manner
- use a reflective work approach during the appointment work and utilise the necessary evidence-based methods to assess the health of the expectant mother and children and to record data appropriately
- assess maternal and fetal health and recognise health problems and risk factors related to pregnancy and childbirth and guide the patient to treatment in a timely manner
- assess the holistic growth, development, and family situation of a child under school age
- assess and support the mental well-being of a child and parents as well as child-parent interaction
- guide and support families individually and with resource-based methods in self-care, health-promoting choices, and health maintenance, as well as in matters related to a child’s upbringing, taking multiculturalism into account
- recognise parents' resources and support parenthood
- implement the vaccination programme of the child health clinic according to the family's individual needs
- promote the achievement of sustainable development goals through their actions
- assess their own competence and develop their own activities as a supporter of families

Grading scale

Approved/Failed