Participation and Well-being at Different Life Stages (10 cr)

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

Materials

List of learning materials, will be clarified at the beginning of the study unit:
Berger, K., S., 2017. Developing Person Trough the Life Span. New York: Worth publishers.
Hockenberry, Wilson & Rodgers. Wong´s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. 2017.
Barker S & Board M 2012: Dementia Care in Nursing. SAGE Publishing.
Hirst, Lane & Miller 2015. Miller's Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults.
Eliopoulos C. 2018. Gerontological Nursing. Wolters Kluver.
The ICN code of ethics for nurses. International Council of Nurses. Revised 2012.
Old age and ethics of care. Report of the National Advisory Board on Health Care Ethics Etene 2008

Teaching methods

Part 1. Family Nursing 6 ects
Contact lessons, flipped learning, case-learning, simulation and workshops, virtual learning.
Part 2. Nursing of Adults and Elderly People 4 ects
Contact lessons, flipped learning, case-learning, simulation and workshops, portfolio, virtual learning.
Part 3. Group Counselling, integrated in the whole course
Contact lessons, drama
Students are divided into small groups in the orientation lesson (compulsory)

Employer connections

LbD-project: Group counselling and promotion of Welfare and Health of Vulnerable Clients Trough the Life Span.
Tasks: Students will organize service councelling and health promotion workshops for vulnerable client groups (eg immigrants, adolescents with learning disabilities, children in child protection services, elderly people, family carers).
Working life partners: City of Lohja, Kanneljärven opisto, Hiiden omaishoitajat, Outamon lastenkoti, Uudenmaan seniorikodit.

Exam schedules

Orientation of study unit compulsory.
Please notice that attendance in orientation is compulsory and comfirms student´s participation in the study unit!
The schedule of study unit is in Pakki, check compulsory lectures. Will be announced also during orientation.

International connections

Study unit is in English and is open also for international exchange students.

Completion alternatives

According to the degree regulations “all students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the module or study unit or another person designated by the director of the UAS unit. The assessment is carried out according to the same criteria and grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit.” For further information visit Link.

Student workload

One credit equals approximately 27 hours of work performed by the student.

Family Nursing 4 ects – 108hrs of work
Lastentaudit 1 ect – 27hrs of work
Naistentaudit 1 ect – 27hrs of work
Adult and elderly Nursing 3 ects – 81hrs of work
Geriatria 1 ect – 27hrs of work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Bachelor's level education.

According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrolment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.

The quality of the study unit implementation has been assessed and the self-evaluation report is available in [Optima, Canvas, Teams, or elsewhere; you can also add OneDrive link].