Public Health Nursing: Schoolchild and Student Health Care

20.4.2026 - 17.5.2026

3 cr

Registration open

Online

public health nurse work for schoolchildren
family nursing in public health nursing
periodic medical examinations of schoolchild
health guidance for the schoolchild (individual and group level)
student health care as public health nursing
promoting the well-being of the school community
multidisciplinary inspection of health and safety in the educational environment
working methods: early intervention and speaking, motivational guidance
medical care for schoolchildren

Contains

Check the institution’s website for the required studies.

No active implementations at present.

Fields

Health and welfare

Scope

3 cr

Code

7K00GD33

The Student

is able to plan, implement and evaluate the monitoring of the schoolchild's growth and development in cooperation with the student and his / her family
is able to guide and support schoolchildren in choices that promote health
is able to guide and support the family in the parenting of a schoolchild and in the promotion of a healthy lifestyle
is able to assess the need for special support and follow-up care for the schoolchild and his / her family in cooperation with the schoolchild and his / her family
is able to maintain and promote, in cooperation with families and other actors, a safe growth community and environment for schoolchildren
is able to guide, implement and evaluate a schoolchild's medication in cooperation with his / her family

Tampere University of Applied Sciences

avoinamk@tuni.fi