Public Health Nursing: Pregnant and Neonatal Family (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The Student
- is able to assess, plan and implement the health and well-being of the family expecting and having a child in cooperation with the family
- be able to monitor and assess the health of the expectant mother and the fetus and identify risk factors related to pregnancy and childbirth
- is able to identify the need for treatment in pregnant women, is able to make treatment decisions and, if necessary, refer to further care
- is able to assess, support and guide family interaction and resources (relationship, parenting and early interaction)
- is able to guide and support clients in matters related to sexual health and family planning (contraception of the woman who has given birth)
- is able to apply theoretical knowledge to regular postpartum examination
- is able to monitor, support and guide the health and well-being of the mother, newborn baby and the whole family after childbirth
- be able to plan, evaluate and implement breastfeeding guidance during pregnancy and after childbirth

Content (course unit)

- the public health nursing care of a family expecting a child
- maternity care service system and co-operation with different parties
- the maternity clinic’s checking and screening methods at different stages of pregnancy and after delivery
- fetal screening methods and genetic screening
- risk pregnancies and criteria for referral to the maternity clinic
- health promotion work methods for monitoring and supporting the family’s health and well-being during pregnancy and post-partum
- supporting parenting, the parents’ relationship and early interaction
- is able to carry out family and childbirth coaching
- stages of labour and pain relief f
- guiding the care of the mother who has given birth and the newborn
- postpartum contraceptive methods and follow-up

Prerequisites (course unit)

The student must have completed 135 ects in the nursing phase and participated in the course Basics of Public Health Nursing

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

The student
- is able to evaluate the health and well-being of a family when expecting a baby and after childbirth
- knows the risk factors related to pregnancy and is able to make the necessary care decisions
- knows the working methods for a family expecting a baby and after childbirth
- knows the basic care for pregnant and nursing mothers and care of the fetus as well as the basics of referring them for further care
- understands the importance of the guidance of partnering and parenting
- knows the parties involved in multi-professional co-operation
- Knows the basics of breastfeeding guidance

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

The Student
- is able to assess the holistic health and well-being of a family when expecting a baby and after childbirth
- is able to identify the risk factors related to pregnancy and is able to make the necessary care decisions
- is able to use the working methods of the public health nursing with a family expecting a baby and after childbirth
- is able to identify, evaluate and carry out the care of a pregnant woman, a mother who has given birth and a fetus, and, if necessary, to guide them to further care
- is able to guide the family and support the relationship and parenthood
- is able to utilise multi-professionals in his/her work
- is able to guide and support brestfeeding

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

- is able to assess the holistic health and well-being of a family when expecting a baby and after childbirth
- is able to identify and assess risk factors related to pregnancy individually and is able to make the necessary care decisions
- is able to extensively apply the working methods of public health nursing care for a family when expecting a baby and after childbirth
- is able to identify, evaluate and carry out the care of a pregnant woman and a mother who has given birth, and, if necessary, to guide her to further care;
- is able to guide the family members individually and as well support the family in a parental relationship and parenthood
- is able to work as part of a multi-professional team
- is able to guide and support individually brestfeeding

Exam schedules

Alkutesti suoritettava ennen orientaatiotuntia, hyväksytty/hylätty.
1.koe ennen harjoittelua
2.koe examissa harjoittelun jälkeen
Uusinta-aikataluista sovitaan kurssin aikana.

Tee ennen kurssin orientaatiota alkutesti. Katso ohjeet moodlesta.
Kertaa testiä varten Äitiys- ja naisen hoitotyö -kurssin aiheet: raskaus, synnytys ja lapsivuodeaika. Tee testi ilman, että katsot kokeen aikana muistiinpanoja tai etsit tietoa netistä. Suoritus on hyväksytty, kun vastauksista 75% on oikein (37,5/50p). Voit tehdä testin kaksi kertaa. Alkutestin suorituspisteet eivät vaikuta kurssiarvosanaan. Kertaus ja testi auttavat sinua tulevassa opiskelussa.

Assessment methods and criteria

Tentti 1, numeerinen arviointi 0-5
Tentti 2, numeerinen arviointi 0-5
Kurssiarvosana on tenttien keskiarvo. Kurssista ei voi saada arvosanaa, jos pakolliset tehtävät tai osallistuminen puuttuu.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Alkutesti, luennot, pienryhmätyöskentely, teemapajat, ryhmätyöt, simulaatio, itsenäinen työskentely
Toteutussuunnitelma voi päivittyä ennen kurssin alkua. Moodlessa tarkemmat ohjeet kurssin suoritukseen.

Learning materials

Alkutesti moodlessa, suoritus ennen orientaatioita, hyväksytty/hylätty
- Moodlessa tarkemmat ohjeet materiaaliin, esim. Eskola & Hytönen (uusin painos) Nainen hoitotyön asiakkaana, (raskaus ja synnytys)

Kurssimateriaali:
Klemetti, Hakulinen-Viitanen (toim.) 2013 Äitiysneuvolaopas, suosituksia äitiysneuvolatoimintaan Opas 29, Thl
Terveysportti/lääkärin tietokanta:
- Raskaushoitoketju Pirkanmaalla (PSHP)
- Äitiysneuvola ja erikoissairaanhoito: konsultaatio,
lähetteet, hoitolinjat /Jukka Uotila
- Äitiysneuvolatarkastukset ja neuvolassa annettu hoito/ Jukka Uotila
- Sikiön kromosomipoikkeavuuksien seulonta/Riitta Salonen ja Pekka Taipale
- Leipälä, Hänninen, Saalahti-Koskinen, Mäkelä.2009 Kuinka kertoa sikiön poikkeavuuksien seulonnasta- opas äitiyshuollon työntekijöille. Yliopistopaino
- Käypähoito: raskausdiabetes
Sinkkonen, Kalland ym (2011) Varhaislapsuuden tunnesiteet ja niiden suojeleminen. Luvut 3-5, 7-12. WSOY
Parisuhteen roolikartta: http://www.vslk.fi/index.php?id=20
Vanhemmuuden roolikartta: http://www.vslk.fi/index.php?id=19
Viinikka A. Toim. 2014. Mentalisaatio perheiden kohtaaminen: Luku 1: kiintymyssuhdeteoria - mentalisaatio ja dialogisuus s.17-23, luvut 2-5.
Ehkäisyyn liittyvää materiaalia: käypähoito
Työpajoissa työstetty materiaali
Luentojen materiaali

Materiaalista tarkemmin moodlessa.

Content scheduling

Aktiivinen osallistuminen kaikille luennoille erittäin toivottavaa tavoitteiden saavuttamiseksi.
Pienryhmätyöskentelyssä osallistuminen pakollista
Työpajaan ja simulaatioon osallistuminen pakollista
Erityisasiantuntijoiden luennot pakollisia

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaista suoritustapaa

Practical training and working life cooperation

Kokonaisuuteen liittyy 8 viikon harjoittelu äitiys- ja lastenneuvoloissa