Women, Families and Children as Nursing ClientsLaajuus (8 cr)

Objectives

The student
-is under supervision able to assess the need for care, plan, implement and evaluate nursing during pregnancy and postpartum period, gynaecological disorders, and nursing of the family and children utilising evidence based knowledge
-recognises and is able to bring up matters and challenges concerning sexuality and reproductive health with the client during her life span
-knows how to support the family’s needs, strengths and support networks and their growth in parenthood and bringing up children recognising the risk factors
-knows how to support and guide expecting families and families with children to a healthy lifestyle and to avoid substance abuse
-recognises the most common disorders in pregnancy, postpartum recovery, gynaecology and knows how to guide the patient to the needed care
-knows the most common paediatric diseases and basics of medication and IV fluid therapy

Content

women as gynaecological patients throughout their life span
-the nurse in promoting sexual health and supporting relationships and parenthood
-medication in gynaecology, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period
-pregnancy and postpartum period and related disorders and guidance, care and follow up during pregnancy and postpartum period
-healthy lifestyle and avoidance of substance abuse during pregnancy and breast feeding
-nursing of postpartum period, newborns and families
-growth, development, upbringing and daily care of healthy children
-children’s rights and principles of paediatric nursing
-interaction, communication, guidance and play with children in families
-paediatric nursing and the most common disorders
-basics of nursing children with special needs
-basics of children’s medication, IV fluid therapy and pain management throughout different ages
-recognition of child abuse and early interventions

Prerequisites

50 ects of first year studies completed, including pharmacotherapy and medical calculations