Family CareLaajuus (8 cr)

Objective

The student:

• Can support parenthood during pregnancy or after childbirth
• Know how to pay attention to the special characteristics of maternity nursing in public health nursing
• Practice monitoring and counselling methods during pregnancy and after childbirth
• Can promote the sexual health of people of different ages
• Can apply the knowledge base of nursing children, young people and families when caring for children of different ages in a family-oriented manner and promoting health
• Can pay attention to the special characteristics of nursing children and adolescents
• Practises their proficiency in determining the need for child or adolescent nursing and the related processes of planning, implementation and evaluation
• Know how to administer pharmacotherapy for people of different ages
• Practise supporting and counseling children, adolescents and families in different situations concerning health and illness
• Practise decision-making in nursing together with the child, adolescent or family and with various professional groups
• Can support the resources of children, young people and families to promote health
• Can operate in accordance with the principles of sustainable development in a care environment

Content

Contents

• Development of parenthood and various modes of support
• Various monitoring and counselling situations and methods during pregnancy and the postpartum period
• Addressing sexuality
• Sexual education and the related methods
• Applying the knowledge base of public health nursing of children and adolescents in nursing by paying attention to children of different ages, adolescents and their families
• Practising the public health nursing methods of supporting the growth and development of children and adolescents
• Applying evidence-based information in the public health nursing activities of children and adolescents
• Pharmacotherapy and vaccinations of people of different ages