Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the basics of promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility
- knows the most common issues in gynecological nursing and knows the related physical examinations and care
- is able to assist in a gynecological examination, give guidance in breast examination and is able to bring up sexuality and reproductive health
- knows the normal process and care of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period and knows the most common disorders in them
- knows the structure and process of the maternity care service system
- knows how to support and guide expecting families and families with children in a healthy and sober lifestyle, promoting partnership and parental growth, and in issues of genetic diversity in multi-professional collaboration
- is able to assist in childbirth out-of-hospital
- is able to support families in basic care of their newborn and breastfeeding using evidence-based knowledge
- recognizes the ethical principles in maternity care and gynecological nursing
- is able to evaluate, plan and execute nursing care during the fertile years, pregnancy and postpartum period, as well as of clients with gynecological disorders, using evidence-based knowledge
- is able to reflect his/her own professional competence

Content (course unit)

- a woman’s health in different stages of her life
- promoting sexual and reproductive health and protecting fertility in nursing care
- the structure of the maternity care service system
- normal pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period and most common disorders and hereditary diseases in them
- healthy and sober lifestyle during pregnancy, postpartum period, and breastfeeding
- miscarriage, abortion, and infertility in nursing care
- the most common issues in gynecological nursing

Prerequisites (course unit)

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

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

The student
- is able to identify evidence-based knowledge in maternity care and women’s health nursing process
- is able to identify the most common gynecological problems as well as the physiological changes in pregnancy and the most common disorders of pregnancy and childbirth
- recognizes the main points of assessment and care of a newborn child and knows the forms of family support, but cannot justify his/her actions
- is able to identify problems of parenting and issues in sexual and reproductive health in a woman’s and family’s life
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology and during pregnancy and postpartum period
- recognizes the importance of guidance in maternity care and women’s health
- recognizes the importance of ethical principles in maternity care and women’s health
- is able to identify his/her own interaction skills in maternity care, women’s health and learning environments
- takes responsibility for his/her own learning
- is able to receive feedback
- knows the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

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

- knows the special features of maternity care and women’s health and is able to apply evidence-based knowledge to the care process
- is able to describe and define the most common gynecological problems and physiological changes in pregnancy and the most common disorders during pregnancy and childbirth
- is able to describe and justify the main features of assessment and care of a newborn child and understands the forms of family support
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology, during pregnancy and postpartum period
- recognizes and is able to support parenting and sexual and reproductive health challenges of a woman's and family's life
- understands and is able to apply ethical principles in maternity and gynecological nursing
- understands the importance of guidance and is able to give guidance in maternity care and women’s health
- is able to co-operate responsibly and constructively and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills in the learning environment of maternity care and women’s health
- is able to give and receive reflective feedback
- has the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- is able to use his/her knowledge base of maternity care and women’s health extensively
- is able to analyze evidence-based knowledge in maternity care and gynecological nursing and is able to apply the nursing process in an individual and family-centered way
- is able to describe and analyze the main points of assessment and care of a newborn child and knows the ways to support families.
- recognizes and is able to support parenting and issues in sexual and reproductive health of a woman's and family's life
- performs medical calculations flawlessly and knows the basics of pharmacotherapy in gynecology, during pregnancy and postpartum period, and knows the specific challenges associated with them
- understands and is able to apply ethical principles of nursing in maternity care and gynecological nursing
- is able to give guidance in maternity care and women’s health in a customer-oriented way
- is able to co-operate responsibly and constructively. Develops both personal and group interaction skills in the maternity care and gynecological nursing learning environments
- is able to reflectively provide and receive feedback
- is able to implement the theoretical knowledge of breastfeeding

Location and time

The total number of 108 hours of the course includes participation in teaching (28h), workshop day (6h) and the rest of the hours goes to independent study in the subject area. The student is required to be 100% present during the orientation and 1 workshop day.

Compulsory orientation for the course.

Compulsory attendance in 1 workshop, the class will be divided into two groups during the orientation;
- Group 1 workshop day in schedule.
- Group 2 workshop day in schedule.

Exam schedules

Exam in Exam Room. Medical calculations (2) completed during the last lesson at TAMK.

1. retake exam in Exam

2. retake exam in Exam

Increase in the grade of the course during the second retake exam period. The grade increase applies to the entire course, not just the exam grade. Registration for the increase exam (by email to teacher) no later than three weeks before the exam. Registrations received after this date will no longer be considered.

Assessment methods and criteria

Part 1: Women´s health theory
- Numerically evaluated (0-5) exam
- Participation in lectures will add 1 point/lecture in the exam result, and therefore possibly increase the final grade.

Part 2: Women´s health medical calculations (2), completed during the last lesson at TAMK
- Failed/passed

Part 3: Workshop day;
- Failed/passed. Attendance at the workshop day, pre-tasks completed

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- Theory of women's nursing, teaching sessions as contact teaching
- Workshop, pre-tasks done as a prerequisite for participation
- Independent study

Orientation focuses on the content, schedule and methods of completion of the course. The orientation provides instructions for workshop. The course also includes online material related to nutrition during pregnancy and the Moodle exam (not compulsory).

Learning materials

- For Maternity Care: Oxford Handbook of Midwifery, 2nd ed.; Oxford. Available in TUNI Library. In light of the objectives of this course.
- For Gynaecological Nursing: Oxford Handbook of Women's Health Nursing; Oxford, 2010 (or newer). available in TUNI Library. In light of the objectives of this course. The level that a nurse needs to know.
- Eating together - food recommendations for families with children. 2019. http://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/137770 (Before and during pregnancy + Breastfeeding)
- KELA, benefits for families https://www.kela.fi/web/en/families
- Brunner & Suddarths’ Medical-Surgical Nursing pages 1610-1700 (optional)​

viva.tamk.fi
nutsneggs.tamk.fi
Youtube: Viisaat valinnat
Osmosis.org videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNI0qOojpkhsUtaQ4_2NUhQ
Other material to be given during lectures.

Student workload

The total number of 108 hours of the course includes participation in teaching (28h), workshop day (6h) and the rest of the hours goes to independent study in the subject area. The student is required to be 100% present during orientation, and workshop day. Participation in lectures will add 1 point/lecture in the exam result, and therefore possibly increase the final grade.

Content scheduling

The completion of the study module consists of the following parts:

Part 1 Women’s health theory
Part 2 Women’s health medical calculations (2)
Part 3 Workshop and compulsory pre-tasks

Completion alternatives

No optional methods.

Practical training and working life cooperation

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International connections

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Further information

The objectives and contents of the course guide the preparation for the exam, the course does not provide pages that can be read separately from the course literature. The teacher's lecture material alone is not enough to prepare for the exam. Participation in lectures will add 1 point/lecture in the exam result, and therefore possibly increase the final course grade.

The implementation plan can be updated as necessary.