Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the growth and developmental stages of clients of different ages and transition phases in families
- describe the normal course of pregnancy and giving birth as well as medical grounds for care given during them
- describe the main illnesses in children, adolescents and the elderly as well as the medical grounds for treatment
- plan, implement and evaluate nursing of children, families, people of working age and the elderly
- identify factors that safeguard the health and well-being of clients or increase their vulnerability of different ages and their significant others
- promote the interaction, participation and rehabilitation of vulnerable and multicultural clients and their significant others in the care process
- evaluate the social (services) and health care service processes of vulnerable client groups and provide guidance on the use of services for these clients
- plan, implement and evaluate groupguidance on health and well-being
- analyse special needs related to multicultural client relationships and immigration in social welfare and health care
- recognise social security benefits and possibilities available to clients of different ages and their significant others

Teaching methods

Onsite and online lectures
Work-shops
Online courses
Independent studies
Family health test
Groupwork and learning tasks
Pharmaceutical arithmetics

Location and time

Onlinen/Zoom/CanvasPorvoo campus

Learning materials and recommended literature

Course materials in Canvas learning space and materials from online lectures

Important dates

Orientation
Pharmceutical aritmethics test.
Family Nursing essay submission
Pediatrics and care of children tests
Care of Adults and Elderly test return
Pediatrics and Gynecology and Obstetrics tests
National Family Nursing test

Students workload

Orientation 4h
Classroom education and tests 64 h
Workshops 8 h
Studies online and independent studies 186 h

Content and scheduling

Theory

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Gyneacology and Obstetrics Pass/Fail
Pediatric nursing 1-5, fail
Pediatrics Pass/Fail
Counselling, reflection task, Pass/Fail
Pharmaceutical arithmetics test Pass/Fail
Adult nursing, occupational health, men´s health assignments Pass/Fail
Care of Elderly test 1-5, Fail
Geriatrics Pass/Fail
National test Care of Children, adolescents and families nursing
All test can be performed at Laurea general retakes