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Orientation to Midwifery during abnormal Childbirth (1 cr)

Code: 7K00EX69-3001

General information


Enrolment period

03.05.2022 - 09.10.2022

Timing

10.10.2022 - 30.10.2022

Credits

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Midwifery

Teachers

  • Minna Merta
  • Marika Mettälä
  • Raakel Viheroksa

Person in charge

Marika Mettälä

Groups

  • 19KL

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- is able to assist anaesthetist in the demanding operations during labour and to work as the instrument nurse in emergency caesarean section
- knows breech delivery and shoulder dystocia manoeuvres
- knows how to assess the status of newborn baby and the risks to wellbeing during and after birth
- recognizes abnormalities in the status of newborn baby
- knows how to resuscitate the newborn baby
- knows how to suture the perineal tears according to the scientific evidence and knows the suture techniques
- is trained in ctg interpretation

Content (course unit)

- perioperative training in simulation
- breech delivery and shoulder dystocia in simulation
- observation of a status of newborn baby in simulation
- resuscitation of a newborn baby
- perineum suturing with continuous technique
- ctg interpretation based on cases

Prerequisites (course unit)

Participation in courses on Midwifery during Childbirth, Orientation to Midwifery during Childbirth and Supervised Clinical Training 9, Midwifery during Childbirth I.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Pass
The student
- is able to implement midwifery safely in the abnormal deliveries
- follows the professional and ethical rules

Failed
The student is endangering patient safety

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail