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Preclinical Training in Child, Adolescent and Family (1 cr)

Code: 7031515-3047

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2022 - 31.07.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care

Teachers

  • Satu Haapalainen
  • Lasse Putko

Groups

  • PENHOS20

Objective

Preclinical Training in Child, Adolescent and Family Nursing
1 cr lahop
Objective
Students will
- Learn to perform key examination and care procedures with children and adolescents, recognise the instruments used and use the instruments appropriately and safely
- Learn to observe children and adolescents, as well as to plan, provide and evaluate individual care for children and adolescents in simulated cases.
- Learn to resuscitate a child patient in the hospital environment
- Practice guiding and interacting with children and adolescents of all ages, as well as their families, in situations related to health and illness
- Learn to safely administer pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy to child patients

Content

Contents
- Basic care of babies
- Monitoring of growth and development and the methods used
- Observation of child patients
- The most common medical treatment methods for children and adolescents
- Use of health care technology in patient cases
- Resuscitation of child patients
- Communication skills with children of different ages and their families
- Administration of pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy, and dosage calculations

Evaluation scale

H-5