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

Code: 7K00GD41-3002

General information


Enrolment period
18.02.2025 - 16.04.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
21.04.2025 - 25.05.2025
Implementation has ended.
Credits
3 cr
Virtual portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Unit
Emergency Care, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Public Health Nursing
Teachers
Elisa Airikkala
Irmeli Nieminen
Person in charge
Elisa Airikkala
Tags
ONLINE
Course
7K00GD41

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 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

Location and time

Ryhmän etenemissuunnitelman mukaisesti.

Assessment methods and criteria

Orientaatio pakollinen. Läsnäolo pakollinen.
Tehtävät hyväksytty/hylätty
Tentti arvioidaan numeraalisesti 0-5. Tentin arvosana on kurssiarvosana.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Opiskelu totetuu verkko-opintona: aikataulutetut verkkoluennot (läsnäolo pakollinen), itsenäinen opiskelu, pienryhmätyöskentely, tentti

Learning materials

Kirjallisuus ja kurssimateriaali tarkemmin esillä moodlessa.

Student workload

3 x 27h verkossa työskentelyä, luentoja, tehtäviä + itsenäistäopiskelua.
Orientaatio on pakollinen. Luennoilla läsnäolo pakollinen.

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja

Practical training and working life cooperation

Opiskelija voi osallistua harjoitteluun äitiys- ja lastenneuvolassa, 9op (erillinen toteutus) suoritettuaan Lasta odottavan ja synnyttäneen perheen terveydenhoitajatyö ja Lapsen ja perheen terveydenhoitajatyö -kurssit.

Further information

Tarkemmat tiedot kurssin sisällöstä ja toteutustavoista kurssin moodlessa ja kurssin orientaatiossa.

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