SY-221G Nursing for children and adolescents

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Bachelor's Programme in Nursing

Teaching language

This course is taught in Norwegian and an English translation of the course description is not available.

Course contents

• Childcare and pediatrics

• Pregnancy and maternity care

• The development, participation and rights of children and young people

• Communication with children

• Violence, abuse and neglect of care

• Mental health in children

• Children and adolescents as relatives

• Child palliation

• Health services for children and young people

Learning outcomes

The student:

Knowledge

• demonstrates broad knowledge of the most common symptoms, illnesses, disease course and treatment

• demonstrates knowledge of children and young people's normal development and specific needs, including knowledge of participation and rights

• demonstrates knowledge of the tools and methods to drive innovation processes, implementation and continuous improvement work

Skills

• is able to use relationship, communication, teaching and tutoring skills in meeting children and their families, as well as children as relatives

• is able to talk with children about issues such as neglect, violence and abuse

• is able to participate in interdisciplinary and cross-professional collaboration

General competence

• is able to plan and implement nursing care for children with acute, critical and chronic illness as well as children and adolescents with comprehensive and complex needs in the primary and specialist health care

Examination requirements

Approved simulation of conversations with victims of violence

Approved simulation with a sick child

More information can be found in the students' learning support system Canvas.

Teaching methods

The working methods are seminars, simulation and exercises in the clinic laboratory, group work, lectures and self-study.

The scope of work in the course is estimated to 135 hours.

See more information about teaching and learning forms in the students' learning support system Canvas.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

Written project report in group. Assessed as pass / fail.

Assessment methods are described in greater detail in the students' learning support system Canvas.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course	Reduction of Credits
SY-221K – Nursing for children and adolescents	5