Pediatric and adolecent nursing (5cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

Purpose of the course:
In the course, you will learn evidence-based and clinical pediatric and adolescent nursing. After attending the course, you will have the skills to meet different children, adolescents and families and to promote their well-being and health.

Course competencies:
Knowledge of health promotion
Evidence-based action and decision-making skills
Clinical competence

Learning outcomes:
After attending the course, you will know the developmental stages and individual needs of children and adolescents, and you will know how to promote the well-being of families.
You understand the special features of evidence-based nursing, drug and liquid care for children and adolescents.
You will identify the most important childhood diseases and the mental health challenges of adolescents.
You understand the importance of interaction and growth environments in the planning, implementation and evaluation of pediatric, adolescent and family nursing .
You can apply the main treatment methods of pediatric and adolescent nursing in a simulation situation, taking patient safety into account.
You understand the importance of vaccination from the perspective of the individual, the community and society, and you know how to apply the national vaccination program in a customer-oriented manner.
You know how to vaccinate safely in a simulation situation.

Content

Child and adolescent growth and development
Early interaction
Child and adolescent sexuality
The knowledge base of pediatric and adolescent nursing and the promotion of family well-being and health
The most important infectious and chronic diseases, developmental disabilities and surgical care of children and adolescents
Drug and fluid therapy for children and adolescents
The most important mental health challenges for adolescents
Vaccination knowledge base and vaccination expertise
Measuring the child's and adolescent's vitals, and resuscitation of children and adolescents
Main nursing procedures for children and adolescents and assistance in them
Child palliative care and death

Location and time

Mainly contact lectures and teaching at the campus

Teaching methods

Lecture teaching
Seminar work
Laboratory and simulation teaching
Demonstration of learning
Contact teaching of drug calculations

Exam schedules

Seminar work and presentation
Exam and two retake possibilities
Demonstration of learning
Drug calculation exam

Student workload

5 ECTS = 135 hours of work
Lectures 25 hours
Seminar work and presentation 17 hours
Exam 2 hours
Laboratory and simulation teaching and demonstration of learning 20 hours
Drug calculations 4 hours
Independent studying 67 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient 1

You can partly recognize the developmental stages and individual needs of children and adolescents, as well as the importance of family well-being.
You can recognize some of the special features of evidence-based nursing and drug and fluid therapy for children and adolescents, as well as the most important childhood diseases.
You can identify some factors relevant to the interaction and growth environment for children and adolescents.
In a simulation situation, you will be able to implement the main treatment methods of pediatric and adolescent nursing while taking patient safety into account.
You understand the importance of vaccination from the perspective of the individual, the community and society, and you know how to apply the national vaccination program in a customer-oriented manner.
In the simulation exercise, you will be able to prepare and implement the vaccination situation, taking the patient's safety into account.

Satisfactory 2

You can recognize the developmental stages of children and adolescents, individual needs and the importance of family well-being.
You can recognize several special features of evidence-based nursing and drug and fluid treatment for children and adolescents, as well as the most important pediatric diseases.
You can identify several factors that are relevant in terms of interaction and growth environments for children and adolescents.
In a simulation situation, you will be able to implement the main treatment methods of pediatric and adolescent nursing while taking patient safety into account.
You understand the importance of vaccination from the perspective of the individual, the community and society, and you know how to apply the national vaccination program in a customer-oriented manner.
In the simulation exercise, you will be able to prepare and implement the vaccination situation, taking the patient's safety into account.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3

You can recognize and describe the developmental stages and individual needs of children and adolescents and the importance of family well-being.
You can more broadly describe the special features of evidence-based nursing and drug and fluid treatment for children and adolescents, and you can identify several childhood diseases.
You can describe more broadly the meanings of interaction and growth environments for children and adolescents.
In a simulation situation, you will be able to implement the main treatment methods of pediatric and adolescent nursing while taking patient safety into account.
You understand the importance of vaccination from the perspective of the individual, the community and society, and you know how to apply the national vaccination program in a customer-oriented manner.
In the simulation exercise, you will be able to prepare and implement the vaccination situation, taking the patient's safety into account.

Very good 4

You can describe fully the developmental stages of children and young people, individual needs and the importance of family well-being.
You can describe and apply the special features of evidence-based nursing and drug and fluid therapy for children and adolescents, and you can identify several pediatric diseases.
You can describe and justify to some extent the meanings of interaction and growth environments in the planning, implementation and evaluation of child, adolescent and family nursing.
In a simulation situation, you will be able to implement the main treatment methods of pediatric and adolescent nursing while taking patient safety into account.
You understand the importance of vaccination from the perspective of the individual, the community and society, and you know how to apply the national vaccination program in a customer-oriented manner.
In the simulation exercise, you will be able to prepare and implement the vaccination situation, taking the patient's safety into account.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5

You can describe the developmental stages of children and adolescents, individual needs and the importance of family well-being.
You can describe and apply the special features of evidence-based nursing and drug and fluid treatment for children and adolescents, and you can identify several pediatric diseases.
You can describe and justify the meanings of interaction and growth environments as well as the connections between them in the planning, implementation and evaluation of pediatric, adolescents and family nursing.
In a simulation situation, you will be able to implement the main treatment methods of pediatric and adolescent nursing while taking patient safety into account.
You understand the importance of vaccination from the perspective of the individual, the community and society, and you know how to apply the national vaccination program in a customer-oriented manner.
In the simulation exercise, you will be able to prepare and implement the vaccination situation, taking the patient's safety into account.

Qualifications

You master the methods of health promotion, internal medicine nursing and mental health nursing.
You master the areas of anatomy and physiology, drug therapy, pharmacology and medicine which are related to the mentioned nursing studies.
You know the basics of evidence-based decision-making.

Further information

During the course, assessment is carried out on the principle of continuous feedback. Self-assessment and peer review also play a key role. Assessment is based on the objectives and assessment criteria of the course.

The grade for the course comes from the exam result and seminar work and presentation that brings together the themes of the course.