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 (joulukuussa 2025)
2.koe examissa harjoittelun jälkeen
Uusinta-aikataluista sovitaan kurssin aikana.

Luennoilla 75% läsnäolovelvollisuus - suosittelemme läsnäoloa jokaisella tunnilla.

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
Tehtävät hyväksytty/hylätty
Kurssiarvosana on tenttien keskiarvo.
Kurssista ei voi saada arvosanaa, jos pakolliset tehtävät tai osallistuminen puuttuu.
Luennoilla 75% läsnäolovelvollisuus.

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.
Luennoilla 75% läsnäolovelvollisuus - suosittelemme läsnäoloa jokaisella tunnilla.

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.

Student workload

3op = 81h (24h luentoa + pienryhmä x 2 5h + työpaja 6-8h + Taitokeskuksen simulaatio 4h + itsenäinen opiskelu 40h)

Content scheduling

Orientaatio pakollinen. Luennoilla 75% läsnäolovelvollisuus.
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