Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to evaluate nursing care for the client during the age of fertility, pregnancy and the postpartum period, as well as for clients with gynaecological disorders, utilising evidence-based knowledge
- knows the basics of promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility; recognises and is able to bring up matters concerning sexuality and reproductive health with the client and her significant others
- knows the ways to support and guide a family expecting a child, and families with children, in a healthy and sober lifestyle, promoting partnership and their growth as parents utilising multi-professional cooperation
- knows the normal path and follow-up of pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
- knows the structure and process of the maternity care service system
- knows the most common disorders related to fertility, pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
- is able to support families in basic care and breastfeeding for newborns
- recognizes the ethical principles of maternity care and gynaecologal nursing
- knows the basics of pharmacotherapy for pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and gynaecological disorders
- is able to assess the state of a suddenly ill woman and begin correct and sufficient care
- is able to assist in out-of-hospital childbirth and care for a newborn child and a woman who has given birth

Content (course unit)

- women's health at different phases of life
- promotion of sexual and reproductive health and protection of fertility in nursing care
- supporting partnership, growth for parenthood, and family in nursing care
- sobriety and healthy lifestyles during pregnancy and breast feeding
- normal pregnancy, normal childbirth and postpartum period
- the most common disorders and treatments during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
- maternity care service system
- basic care and breastfeeding for newborns
- the most common gynaecological diseases and their care
- pharmacotherapy for pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and gynaecology
- causes of women’s pain and identification of gynaecological or obstetric conditions
- safe transportation to the hospital of a woman giving / having given birth, and a newborn baby

Prerequisites (course unit)

50 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- recognises the special features and processes of maternity- and gynaecological nursing
- identifies the most common gynaecological diseases, the physiological changes in pregnancy and the disorders of pregnancy and postpartum care
- recognises the family support methods, but is unable to explain his/her activities in detail
- identifies parenting growth and sexual and reproductive health issues in a woman's and family's life
- performs medication calculation correctly, knows the basics of medication in pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care and gynaecological care
- recognises the ethical principles of maternity- and gynaecological nursing care
- identifies his/her own interpersonal skills in the context of maternity -and gynaecological nursing care, as well as in the learning environment
- takes responsibility for her/his own learning
- is able to receive feedback

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- understands the special features of maternity- and gynaecological nursing care and is able to apply evidence-based knowledge to such care
- is able to describe and define the most common gynaecological diseases, physiological changes in pregnancy and the disorders of pregnancy and postpartum care
- is able to describe and explain in detail the family support methods
- performs medication calculations correctly and knows the basics of medication in pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care and gynaecological care
- knows how to support and guide families in healthy and sober lifestyles, partnership and growth as parents, utilising multiprofessional co-operation
- understands and is able to apply the ethical principles in maternity- and gynaecological nursing care.
- is able to work in a responsible and constructive manner and is ready to develop his /her interaction skills in the context of maternity- and gynaecological nursing care, as well as in the learning environment
- is able to provide reflective feedback

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- understands and utilises extensively the knowledge of maternity- and gynaecological nursing care
- analyses evidence-based knowledge in maternity- and gynaecological nursing care and is able to apply the nursing process both to individuals and in a family-centred way
- knows the family support models
- knows how to support and guide families in healthy and sober lifestyles, partnership and growth as parents, utilising multi-professional collaboration
- performs medication calculations correctly and knows the basics of medication in pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care and gynaecological care, and knows the specific challenges associated with them
- understands and is able to creatively apply the ethical principles in maternity- and gynaecological nursing care
- is able to work in a responsible and constructive manner, developing both his/her own and group interaction skills in the context of maternity- and gynaecological nursing care and in the learning environment
- is able to provide reflective feedback.

Assessment scale

0-5