Study Guide

Objectives

In this course you will learn the basics of reproductive health and gynecological nursing.
The course provides the skills to promote sexual and reproductive health as a nurse and care for gynecological clients and patients.

After completing the course, the student
• knows the basics of promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility
• knows the most common issues in gynecological nursing and knows the related examinations and care
• knows the normal process and care of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period and knows the most common complications in them
• knows how to support families in basic care of their newborn
• recognizes the ethical principles in reproductive health and gynecological nursing
• knows basics of medication treatment
• knows the key concepts and vocabulary of the course in Finnish
• can participate in patient guidance situations related to the course in Finnish according to their language proficiency level

Content

• woman’s health in different stages of her life
• promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility
• normal pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period and most common disorders
• early pregnancy complications, pregnancy termination and infertility
• the most common gynecological conditions and their care
• medical care in pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and gynecology
• assisting in gynecological and breast examination
• assisting in out-of-hospital childbirth
• family support and guidance in newborn basic care
• key terminology and vocabulary of the course in Finnish
•guidance situations also in Finnish according to their language proficiency level

Prerequisites

30 ects credits of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations. Participation in the course Intravenous Fluid Therapy and Clinical Laboratory Tests.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student
• identifies the basics of sexual and reproductive health and fertility protection
• identifies the normal course and monitoring of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period, and knows the most common disorders during pregnancy and postpartum period
• has limited capacity to guide families in basic newborn care and monitoring
• superficially identifies ethical problems in reproductive health and gynecological nursing
• knows the basics of pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period and gynecological medication care
• knows the most common gynecological diseases and related examinations and treatments

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student
• knows the basics of sexual and reproductive health and fertility protection
• knows the normal course and monitoring of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period, and knows the most common disorders during pregnancy and postpartum period
• is capable to guide families in basic newborn care and monitoring
• identifies ethical problems in reproductive health and gynecological nursing and knows how to act according to good ethical principles
• knows the basics of pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period and gynecological medication care
• knows the most common gynecological diseases and related examinations and treatments
• participates actively in lessons

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
• knows extensively the basics of sexual and reproductive health and fertility protection
• knows the normal course and monitoring of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period, and knows the most common disorders during pregnancy and postpartum period
• is capable to guide families in basic newborn care and monitoring well
• identifies ethical problems in reproductive health and gynecological nursing and knows how to act according to good ethical principles
• knows the basics of pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum period and gynecological medication care
• knows the most common gynecological diseases and related examinations and treatments
• participates actively in lessons
• takes responsibility for own performance in a committed manner