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

Objectives (course unit)

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 (course unit)

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 (course unit)

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

Exam schedules

The dates for exams and re-takes will be updated in August.
Part 1 Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics
- Exam: 13.11.2015
- re-takes: 8.12.2015 and the first re-take of 2016
Part 2 Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics medical calculation
- exam: 12.11.2015
- re-takes: 8.12.2015 ja vuoden 2016 ensimmäinen uusintatenttipäivä
Part 3 Pediatric nursing:
- exam: 28 September
- re-takes: during autumn 2015
Part 4 Pediatric nursing and pediatrics medical calculation
- exam: 28 September
- re-takes:during autumn 2015
Part 7:Pediatrics
-exam: 26 August
-re-takes: during autumn 2015

Evaluation methods and criteria

Part 1: Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics
- Written exam, numerical evaluation (0-5), passed assignments, participation in the lectures strongly advised.
Part 2: Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics medical calculation
- passed/failed
Part 3: Pediatric nursing
- Written exam, numeric evaluation (0-5), passed assignments, participation in the lectures strongly advised.
Part 4: Pediatric nursing and pediatrics medical calculation
- passed/failed
Part 5 and 6: Independent studies, PBL small group work
- passed/failed assignments
- Problem based learning - group work. 100% participation is required, and active participation and written assignments are included in the evaluation self-evaluation and peer evaluation regarding knowledge of the substance. Completing a poster and participation in the poster presentation.
Part 7: Pediatrics
-passed/failed: multiple choice exam 23 points out of 30 in order to pass

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, supervised independent work, independent tasks

Learning materials

Part 1: Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics
The pregnancy book (in Tabula), Brunner & Suddarths’ Medical-Surgical Nursing; chapter of Reproductive Function, 2010 or 2014. Material given during lectures. In addition, same material as in Finnish.
Part 3: Pediatric nursing :Glasper A., Aylott M. & Battrick C. (eds) Developing Practical Skills for Nursing Children and Young People.2010. Hodder Arnold. Great Britain.Following chapters and pages:1 A pp: 1-9, and 2, 3, 4 pp: 18 – 50, and 7 pp: 72 – 88 and 9, 10, 11 pp: 109 – 186, and 13 pp: 203-218, and 15 pp: 242-256, and 20, 21 pp: 328-369, and 29 pp: 502-516, and
31 pp: 531- 545, and 36 pp: 616 -623
Part 4: Pediatric nursing and pediatrics medical calculation
Part 7: same as in Finnish.Rajantie, Mertsola & Heikinheimo (toim.) Lastentaudit, Duodecim.

Student workload

Women, Families and Children as Nursing Clients is 8 ECTS, which means 216 hours of student's work.
Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics 4 ECTS: is 108 hours which includes participation in lessons and independent studies (theory 32h, 2h exam, 11h for small group work, 10h for independent studies and 68h to read the course material).
Maternity care skills stations 1 ECT include 12h of contact lessons and 15h of independent work -these hours are allocated for reading the course material)
Pediatric nursing and pediatrics 4 ECTS is 108 hours which includes participation in lessons and independent studies (theory 32h, 2h exam, 21h for independent studies and 68h to read the course material).

Content scheduling

Part 1 Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics
Part 2 Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics medical calculation
Part 3 Pediatric nursing and pediatrics
Part 4 Pediatric nursing and pediatrics medical calculation, the exam includes pediatric calculations. All the calculations must be correct in order to pass.
Part 5 PBL small group work maternity and gynaecological nursing
Part 6 PBL small group work pediatric nursing
Part 7 Pediatrics

International connections

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Further information

Both Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics and also Pediatric nursing and pediatrics require participation in the first lessons.
The module 7K00BK19 consists of 4 ECTS of Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics and 4 ECTS of Pediatric nursing and pediatrics. Medical calculations and small group work are as part of the content of the module.
The parts of the module are:
Part 1 Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics
Part 2 Maternity care, gynaecological nursing and obstetrics medical calculation
Part 3 Pediatric nursing and pediatrics
Part 4 Pediatric nursing and pediatrics medical calculation, the exam includes pediatric calculations. All the calculations must be correct in order to pass.
Part 5 PBL small group work maternity- and gynaecological nursing, include 2 triggers, one of the triggers includes testing a learning game.
Part 6 PBL small group work pediatric nursing 2 triggers and making a poster "The support of the development and growth of a healthy child" for a poster presentation.
Part 7 Pediatrics: completion requires passing the exam based fully on literature

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Will be updated in August

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Will be updated in August

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Will be updated in August

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Will be updated in August