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

APPROVED:
Understand the broad aspects of the course and the cause and effect relationships between them. Can analyse, apply and relate to a professional context. In addition to professional knowledge, makes use of some scientific knowledge/can justify his/her actions on the basis of scientific knowledge. Can independently choose the most appropriate course of action from a range of options and can justify this choice.Can apply, plan and define tasks. Solves problems.Can search for and evaluate different approaches and solutions.

Failed (0)

Does not demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the basic concepts and objectives of the course.
Cannot justify and evaluate his/her own views and decisions. Does not make use of scientific knowledge. Fails to complete assigned tasks.
Does not know the key concepts and does not justify his/her choices.
Presents incorrect solutions to problems

Skills:
-Fails to complete the tasks given.
-Does not know the key concepts and does not justify his/her choices.
-Does not understand the main concepts and does not know how to apply them. -Does not apply the correct solutions to problems.

Attitudes:
-Does not receive and give feedback.
-Does not reflect and does not identify areas for improvement.
-Does not identify values and ethical principles in the field.
-Does not take responsibility for his/her part in the team's work.
-Behaves in an unprofessional manner.
-Does not recognise the impact of his/her own activities on sustainability, the economy or the promotion of well-being

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Situational, imitative and narrow professional competences
Information:
-Ability to identify, name and define specific phenomena and basic concepts related to the field of study.
-Use professional knowledge.

Skills:
-Completes assigned tasks under supervision.
-Recognizes different approaches but is unable to justify his/her choices or apply what he/she has learned to the situation.
Attitudes:
-Ability to receive and give feedback selectively.
Receives and accepts feedback and gives or receives feedback in a receptive and responsive manner. -Examines and evaluates issues from his/her own perspective.
-Identifies values and ethical principles that are important in his/her field.
-Takes responsibility only for his/her own contribution to teamwork.
-recognises his/her ability to take turns.
-Recognises what constitutes professional behaviour.
-Recognises the limited impact of his/her own actions on sustainability, economy and well-being.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Present, evaluative and applied professional competences

Details:
-Recognise the relationships between phenomena and concepts related to the course.
- Can explain, compare and structure things in relation to each other.
-Uses some scientific knowledge in addition to professional knowledge

Skills:
-Ability to choose independently the most appropriate course of action from a range of options and to justify this choice.
- Is able to apply, plan and evaluate the options available to him or her, and to justify his or her choice.
- Has adopted the values and ethical principles of the profession and acts in accordance with the guidelines.
-Ability to act responsibly and contribute to the development of their interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Behaves in a professional manner.
-Can describe and assess the impact of their own activities on sustainability, economy and well-being

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Broad, creative and developmental professional competences

Information:
-Understand the broad aspects of the course and the cause and effect relationships between them. Can analyse, apply and relate to a professional context.
-Can justify their actions on the basis of scientific knowledge

Skills:
-Ability to search for and evaluate different approaches and solutions.
-Ability to justify choices and to experiment with new approaches.
-Can creatively combine solutions or create reasoned approaches.

Attitudes:
-Uses feedback systematically as a tool for personal and community professional growth. Modifies his/her actions in response to feedback.
-Ability to actively reflect on own competences and the community's approach.
-Ability to apply ethical principles in a flexible way in situations of value conflict.
-Collaborate in a responsible, committed and constructive manner.
-Develops personal and group interaction, taking into account the requirements and needs of the community and of his/her field.
-Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be able to guide others in professional behaviour.
-Understand the impact of their actions on sustainability, economy and well-being. Can also act in anticipation of these.

Further information

e-Mail, ITS Learning messages