Paediatric Emergency Care and Nursing (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Pediatric nursing and emergency care (5cr)
• Children's rights and position as a patient, family-centered care
• Normal Growth and development, developmental disorders, sick child and nursing care of children and adolescents. The most common examinations and treatments, preparation of a child, pain care.
• Clinical examination of the child (ABCDE), assessment of care needs of the child in hospital and prehospital setting.
• Pediatric pathology
• Pharmakology, pediatric medication and fluid therapy
• Pediatric CPR protocol

Objective

Paediatric emergency care and nursing 5 ECTS ELANU

The study unit includes 2 ECTS of studies arranged in English

Objectives
• Understand the status and rights of children as patients and in society and know the principles of paediatric nursing and emergency care
• Understand the development of children at different stages, know how to promote the healthy growth and development of children and identify any delays/deviations in the growth and development of children
• Know how to support and guide parents and identify the resources and risk factors related to parenthood
• Know how to guide children and families in various situations related to health and diseases
• Know how to promote patient safety in the nursing of children
• Be able to use health care technology in the nursing and emergency care of children and adolescents
• Know how to adopt a critical approach to searching for, using and evaluating evidence-based knowledge and use it to develop the paediatric nursing and emergency care
• Know how to determine and document the care needs of a child patient, plan and administer evidence-based nursing and emergency care and evaluate their effectiveness
• Learn to perform key examination and care procedures with children and adolescents, recognize the instruments used and use the instruments appropriately and safely
• Become familiar with common diseases of children and adolescents, as well as their prevention, treatment and rehabilitation methods
• Understand the principles of advanced resuscitation of children
• Understand the pharmacological basics of children’s medication and know how to administer pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy to children and adolescents safely and effectively
• Learn to observe children and adolescents, as well as to plan, provide and evaluate individual care for children and adolescents in simulated cases
• Know how to support the functional capacity and involvement of the developmentally handicapped and the disabled
• Become familiar with the main causes of developmental disability and related disorders
• Understand the special features of the nursing of the developmentally handicapped and the disabled at different stages of life
• Become acquainted with key legislation and the service system related to the nursing of the developmentally handicapped
• Know how to help the families of disabled children cope and deal with everyday life
• Understand the status and rights of the developmentally handicapped as health care customers and patients

Content

Contents
• Legislation concerning children, children’s rights and the ethical principles of the nursing of children
• Forms and methods of family nursing
• Monitoring of the growth and development of a healthy child and adolescent and delays/deviations in the development of a healthy child
• Paediatric emergency care, the most common paediatric diseases, surgical disorders, infectious diseases and long-term illnesses of children and adolescents and their treatment, rehabilitation and documentation in accordance with the nursing process
• Current evidence-based literature related to the field
• Clinical examination of child patients and the use of various assessment methods to support clinical decision-making
• Preparation of children for procedures, different guidance and education methods and how to include play in treatment
• Assessment of children’s pain and pain management
• Advanced resuscitation of children
• Pharmacology of children and adolescents, different ways of administering medications, monitoring the effectiveness of medication and guidance of pharmacotherapy
• Planning, administration and assessment of fluid therapy for children
• Basic treatment of children, including monitoring children and the nutrition of children
• Communication skills with children of different ages and their families
• Observation of child patients
• The most common medical treatment methods for children and adolescents
• Use of health care technology in patient cases

Materials

Storvik-Sydänmaa S, Tervajärvi L & Hammar A-M. 2019. Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö. SanomaPro Oy, Helsinki.
Oppiportti: Lastentaudit, Lasten infektiosairaudet
Kuisma ym. Ensihoito 2021. Sanoma Pro. (Pages of childrens)
European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021: Paediatric Life Support
Another material (ITSLearning)

Teaching methods

Interactive contact teaching sessions
• Pre-tasks and tests before contact teaching and simulations
• Simulation exercises
• Independent workshops, group work, a group-based EA teaching day in the daycare
• Online exam and a reflective e-Portfolio based on self-assessment of one's skills (pass - K5)

Exam schedules

On line exam (ITS Learning)

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Interactive contact teaching, peer learning, and case-based learning
• Self-study utilizing various materials. We prefer electronic materials and recycling in learning resources.
• Simulation exercises: the main focus is on multidisciplinary teamwork, constructive feedback, and strengthening professional growth in a safe and positive learning environment. We ensure in simulation training and in work shops the cost-effectiveness and sustainability of our activities by recycling equipment and taking care of the condition and usability of all our tools by using them according to instructions and maintaining them properly. We do not waste unnecessarily.
• The study module emphasizes vulnerable patient groups (children, adolescents) from the perspective of social and healthcare services and care and emergency medical services.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

1 cr = 27h

Evaluation methods and criteria

• completion of course assignments (Approved)
• participation in simulation exercises (Approved)
• participation in workshop training (Approved)
• Online exam 0-5 and e-Portfolio 0-K5

Further information

e-Mail, ITS Learning messages