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 gynecological 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 gynecologal nursing
- knows the basics of pharmacotherapy for pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and gynecological 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
- is able to identify and act in obstetrical and gynecological emergencies

Content (course unit)

- women's health at different phases of life
- promotion of sexual and reproductive health and protection of fertility in nursing care
- the most common gynecological diseases and their care
- means of 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 and complications
- the most common disorders and treatments during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period
- maternity care service system
- basic care and breastfeeding for newborns
- pharmacotherapy for pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and gynecology
- safe transportation to the hospital of a woman giving / having given birth, and a newborn baby
- obstetrical and gynecological emergencies in emergency nursing care

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
-Identifies the main features of monitoring and care of a newborn child after birth and knows 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
- Identifies guidance as an important way of working in women's nursing 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
- identifies the special features of first aid in a woman's nursing, birth care and newborn care
- takes responsibility for her/his own learning
- knows the principles of out-of-hospital childbirth safety for the woman and the fetus
- knows the basics of safe transportation to a woman who has given birth or has given birth and a newborn safely to the hospital
- is able to receive feedback

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

- Is able to describe and define the most common gynecological diseases and the physiological changes in pregnancy and the most common disorders of pregnancy and postpartum care
- is able to describe and justify the main features of monitoring and care of a newborn child after birth and understand the forms of family support.
- performs on medical calculations and the basics of gynecological, gestational and pediatric medication.
- identifies and is able to support parenting growht and the challenges of sexual and reproductive health in a woman’s and family’s life.
- understands and is able to apply ethical principles in women's nursing.
- understands the importance of guidance and is able to guide a woman in nursing care.
- is able to work collaboratively responsibly and constructively and is ready to develop their interaction skills in the learning environment of women's nursing care.
- is able to describe the special features of emergency care in a woman's nursing care, birth care and newborn care
- is able to assist in out-of-hospital childbirth and care for a newborn child and a woman who has given birth
- knows safe transportation to the hospital of a woman giving / having given birth, and a newborn baby
-Able to reflective feedback.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- keeps and is able to make extensive use of the knowledge base of women's nursing.
- analyzes evidence-based information in a woman's nursing work and is able to apply the nursing process individually and family-centered.
- is able to describe and analyze the main features of monitoring and care of a newborn child after birth and knows the forms of family support.
- identifies and is able to support parenting growht and the challenges of sexual and reproductive health in a woman’s and family’s life.
- performs on medical calculations and masters the basics of gynecology and drug treatment during pregnancy and postpartum care, and knows the specific challenges associated with them.
- understands and is able to creatively apply the ethical principles of nursing in women's nursing.
- can guide a woman in nursing work in a customer-oriented way
- is able to work collaboratively responsibly and constructively and is ready to develop their interaction skills in the learning environment of women's nursing care.
- is able to describe the special features of emergency care in a woman's nursing care, birth care and newborn care
- is able to assist in out-of-hospital childbirth and care for a newborn child and a woman who has given birth
- knows safe transportation to the hospital of a woman giving / having given birth, and a newborn baby
- is able to reflective feedback

Assessment scale

0-5