Women’s health (4 cr)

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
- pharmacotherapy during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and gynecology
- assisting in a gynecological and breast examination
- assisting in childbirth out-of-hospital
- family support and guidance in newborn basic care and breastfeeding
- independent studies: Baby Bakery learning game
- nutrition during pregnancy and postpartum period

Prerequisites (course unit)

30 ects of first year studies completed, including Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculations. Participation in course Intravenous Fluid Therapy and Blood Transfusion.

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

- 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

Luentojen ja työpajojen aikataulut löytyvät lukujärjestyksestä.

Orientaatiossa perehdytään tarkemmin kurssin sisältöön, aikatauluun ja suoritustapoihin. Orientaatiossa annetaan ohjeistukset. Kurssiin sisältyy myös raskausajan ravitsemukseen liittyvä verkkomateriaali ja Moodle-tentti (ei pakollinen).

Exam schedules

Tentti Examissa, taitopajojen jälkeen.
Uusinnat examissa. Linkit ilmoittautumiseen ilmoitetaan myöhemmin.

Kokonaisuuden arvosanan voi korottaa 1. tai 2.uusinnan yhteydessä. Opettajaan on oltava yhteydessä ja sovittava asiasta viimeistään viikkoa ennen korotustenttipäivää. Korotustentissä suoritetaan koko naisen hoitotyön kurssisisältö. Opintojakson korottaminen ei ole enää myöhemmin mahdollista.

Assessment methods and criteria

Osa 1: Naisen hoitotyö
-Numeerisesti arvioitava (0-5) tentti

Osa 2: Naisen hoitotyö lääkelaskut (2kpl)
-Hyväksytty/hylätty

Osa 3: Työpajatyöskentely
-Hyväksytty/hylätty. Hyväksytty suoritus edellyttää osallistumisen työpajatyöskentelyyn.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Naisen hoitotyön teoria lähiopetus, työpajatyöskentely ja itsenäinen opiskelu.

Esitietovaatimukset kurssille: Ensimmäisen vuoden opinnoista 30 op suoritettuna, sisältäen opintojakson lääkehoito ja lääkelaskut. Osallistunut laskimonsisäinen nestehoito ja verensiirto toteutukselle.

Learning materials

* Botha, E. & Ryttyläinen-Korhonen, K. 2016. Naisen hoitotyö. SanomaPro.
tai Ihme, A. & Rainto, S. 2014. Naisen terveys. Edita.
• Klemetti, R. & Hakulinen – Viitanen, T. (toim.) 2013. Äitiysneuvolaopas, Suosituksia äitiysneuvolatoimintaan. Kansallinen Äitiyshuollon Asiantuntijaryhmä. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitoksen julkaisu.
• Nurminen, M-L. 2011. Lääkehoito. Naistentautien ja synnytysten yhteydessä sekä raskauden ehkäisyyn käytettävät lääkeaineet, Hormonihoidot, Raskauden ja imetyksen aikainen lääkehoito. WSOY.
• Susi, J. 2011. Gynekologisen syöpäpotilaan seksuaalineuvonta. Teoksessa Ritamo, M., Ryttyläinen–Korhonen, K., & Saarinen, S. (toim.) Seksuaalineuvonnan tueksi. Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitoksen raportti 27/2011.
• Syödään yhdessä -ruokasuositukset lapsiperheille. Valtion ravitsemusneuvottelukunta. 2016. Ruoka ennen raskautta ja raskausaikana (s 42-55) ja Imetysajan ruoka (s.56-61) https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/129744/KIDE26_FINAL_WEB.pdf?sequence=1
* www.kela.fi Lapsiperheen tuet.
* Hakulinen, Tuovi; Otronen, Kirsi & Kuronen, Maria (2017) Kansallinen imetyksen edistämisen toimintaohjelma vuosille 2018−2022 Ohjaus 24/2017. Helsinki: Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (THL.)
• Luennoitsijan erikseen nimeämä luentomateriaali

Lisäksi suositeltava materiaali:
Viva.tamk.fi
Nutsneggs.tamk.fi
Youtube: Viisaat valinnat
Osmosis.org opetusvideot eri aiheista: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNI0qOojpkhsUtaQ4_2NUhQ

Hyvä huomoida oppimateriaaliin liittyen: Kurssin tavoitteet ja sisällöt ohjaavat tenttiin valmistautumista, kurssilla ei anneta erikseen tarkemmin kurssikirjallisuudesta luettavia sivuja. Opettajan luentomateriaali ei yksin riitä tenttiin valmistautumiseen.

Student workload

Toteutuksen kokonaistuntimäärä 108 h sisältää osallistumisen opetukseen (24h), työpajapäivän (6h) ja loppu tuntimäärä menee aihealueen itsenäisen opiskelun. Opiskelijalta edellytetään orientaatiossa ja työpajapäivässä 100% läsnäoloa.

Content scheduling

Opintokokonaisuuden suoritus koostuu seuraavista osista:

Osa 1 Naisen hoitotyö teoria
Osa 2 Naisen hoitotyö lääkelaskut
Osa 3 Työpajatyöskentely

Completion alternatives

Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja.

International connections

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Further information

Toteutuksen tietoja muutetaan tarpeiden mukaan.