Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Finnish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

2 cr

Competency aims

The aim of the study unit is: The student develops
competence in clinical child and adolescent nursing.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the study unit the student is
expected to be able to:

Know how to apply more common diseases of children
and young people
basics of medical treatment in nursing

Understand the meaning of illness and
hospitalization for a child, young person
and his family and knows how to support and
promote the well-being of families with children

Know how to guide a child and young person as well
as his/her in a client- and resource-oriented
manner taking into account his family's needs to
survive in everyday life

Apply evidence-based information and assess the
quality of treatment

Course contents

Main diseases of children and adolescents

A suddenly and long-term ill child and young

Person family-oriented nursing process

Different forms and methods of family care work

Evidence-based nursing work and quality of care

PEWS (point system for children's early warning

Additional information

Diak is study unit responsible. The contact person
at Arcada: Annika Niemi.

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Teacher

Niemi Annika

Examiner

Savolainen Jari

Home page of the course

Diakle läroplattform/Diakle Study Platform

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

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