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Gynecological Nursing, Family Planning and Maternity CareLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: SH00DF53

Objective

The student
- understands the treatment path of a gynecological patient.
- understands the service system of a family expecting a child.
- is aware of the legislation and ethical principles of maternity care and gynecological care.
- knows the basics of promoting sexual and reproductive health.
- can assess the need for treatment in a controlled manner and plan, implement, and evaluate nursing for gynecological diseases.
- knows how to use evidence-based information in the care of gynecological patients and obstetrical clients and families.
- knows the main problems of a gynecological patient as well as her examinations and treatment.
-knows the normal course and follow-up of pregnancy, childbirth and childbearing.

Content

Sexual and reproductive health at different stages of a woman's life cycle
Gynecological anatomy and physiology
Principles of family planning and pregnancy prevention, sexuality
The most common outpatient examinations and procedures in gynecology
Comprehensive nursing of a gynecological surgery patient
Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and abortion
Various functional and structural changes in the female reproductive organs, infertility
The most common gynecological infections
The most common gynecological benign and malignant tumors
Menopause symptoms
Guidance of clients and their next-of-kin
Multiprofessionalism in gynecological patient care and maternity care
Maternity care service system
Normal pregnancy, childbirth, and the period of childbearing and breastfeeding. Out-of-hospital birth.
Newborn observation and care
Special issues of gynecology and obstetrics

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing
Evidence-Based Clinical Competence of Registered Nurses 1

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
Grade 1-2
The student
- uses the knowledge foundation of client-centered clinical nursing narrowly.
- on a satisfactory level, seeks information and uses evidence-based knowledge to explain his/her actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- on a satisfactory level, implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in various nursing/public health nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered and safe clinical practice based on ethical principles.
- possesses adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making.
- is, to some extent, prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3-4
3-4
The student
- competently and extensively uses the concepts and knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates and critically uses evidence-based knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered, responsible and safe clinical practice.
- applies alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates action and safety in client-centered clinical nursing based on professional ethical principles of registered nursing/public health nursing.
- acts as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- purposefully develops himself/herself and the working community in client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- demonstrates competence in the nursing scientific knowledge base and competently applies this knowledge to client-centered clinical nursing.
- independently seeks, uses and critically evaluates international evidence-based nursing scientific knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- assumes responsibility for the patient's/client's care and service process in client-centered clinical nursing.
- creates innovative alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- develops action and safety based on the professional ethics of registered nursing/public health nursing in client-centered clinical nursing.
- as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing, develops action in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- develops himself/herself, the profession and practice in client-centered clinical nursing purposefully, with a career-oriented approach.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- does not adequately appreciate or use the knowledge base of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to give reasons for the chosen actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to apply into practice his/her knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not capable of adequate client-centered and safe clinical practice.
- does not possess adequate decision-making skills for client-centered clinical nursing.
- does not adequately take into consideration safety or ethical principles in client-centered clinical nursing.

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 20.02.2024

Timing

17.03.2025 - 08.06.2025

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Tiina Hemminki
Student groups
  • MSH23S
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Multimodal implementation

Objective

The student
- understands the treatment path of a gynecological patient.
- understands the service system of a family expecting a child.
- is aware of the legislation and ethical principles of maternity care and gynecological care.
- knows the basics of promoting sexual and reproductive health.
- can assess the need for treatment in a controlled manner and plan, implement, and evaluate nursing for gynecological diseases.
- knows how to use evidence-based information in the care of gynecological patients and obstetrical clients and families.
- knows the main problems of a gynecological patient as well as her examinations and treatment.
-knows the normal course and follow-up of pregnancy, childbirth and childbearing.

Content

Sexual and reproductive health at different stages of a woman's life cycle
Gynecological anatomy and physiology
Principles of family planning and pregnancy prevention, sexuality
The most common outpatient examinations and procedures in gynecology
Comprehensive nursing of a gynecological surgery patient
Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and abortion
Various functional and structural changes in the female reproductive organs, infertility
The most common gynecological infections
The most common gynecological benign and malignant tumors
Menopause symptoms
Guidance of clients and their next-of-kin
Multiprofessionalism in gynecological patient care and maternity care
Maternity care service system
Normal pregnancy, childbirth, and the period of childbearing and breastfeeding. Out-of-hospital birth.
Newborn observation and care
Special issues of gynecology and obstetrics

Materials

Duodecim / Oppiportti:
Tapanainen, Heikinheimo & Mäkikallio (2019), Naistentaudit ja synnytykset
saatavilla: https://www-oppiportti-fi.libts.seamk.fi/op/njs00001/do
Terveyskylä / naistalo verkkosivut, https://www.terveyskyla.fi/
Botha, E., & Ryttyläinen-Korhonen, K. (2016). Naisen hoitotyö (1. painos.). Sanoma Pro Oy.
Additional source:
Ihme, A., & Rainto, S. (2015): Naisen Terveys. Edita.

Teaching methods

GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING AND FAMILY PALANNING: Contact lectures, group work and interactive methods, independent studies
MATERNITY HEALTH:
Independent studies in Moodle
WORKSHOPS / SIMULATION in gynecological nursing, family planning and maternity health topics.

Student workload

GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING & FAMILY PLANNING (2 cr): Contact teaching 22 h, exam 1h, independent studies 31h.
MATERNITY HEALTH (1 cr): Independent studies 27h.

Content scheduling

GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING & FAMILY PLANNING: Reproductive health at different stages of woman’s lifespan, the most common examinations and procedures performed at the outpatient clinic, breast self-examination, family planning, STD’s, early pregnancy disorders, inducted abortion, infertility, sexual violence, tumors, endometriosis, the most common gynecological procedures, ageing woman
MATERNITY HEALTH: Normal pregnancy, pregnancy at risk, birth / emergency birth, postpartum period, newborn, breastfeeding.

Further information

Skills labs and simulations are compulsory. The student must do those with another group, if she/ he misses the classes. Attendance on theory lecture is compulsory.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
Grade 1-2
The student
- uses the knowledge foundation of client-centered clinical nursing narrowly.
- on a satisfactory level, seeks information and uses evidence-based knowledge to explain his/her actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- on a satisfactory level, implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in various nursing/public health nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered and safe clinical practice based on ethical principles.
- possesses adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making.
- is, to some extent, prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3-4
3-4
The student
- competently and extensively uses the concepts and knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates and critically uses evidence-based knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered, responsible and safe clinical practice.
- applies alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates action and safety in client-centered clinical nursing based on professional ethical principles of registered nursing/public health nursing.
- acts as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- purposefully develops himself/herself and the working community in client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- demonstrates competence in the nursing scientific knowledge base and competently applies this knowledge to client-centered clinical nursing.
- independently seeks, uses and critically evaluates international evidence-based nursing scientific knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- assumes responsibility for the patient's/client's care and service process in client-centered clinical nursing.
- creates innovative alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- develops action and safety based on the professional ethics of registered nursing/public health nursing in client-centered clinical nursing.
- as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing, develops action in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- develops himself/herself, the profession and practice in client-centered clinical nursing purposefully, with a career-oriented approach.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- does not adequately appreciate or use the knowledge base of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to give reasons for the chosen actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to apply into practice his/her knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not capable of adequate client-centered and safe clinical practice.
- does not possess adequate decision-making skills for client-centered clinical nursing.
- does not adequately take into consideration safety or ethical principles in client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment methods and criteria

GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING & FAMILY PLANNING: Exam (Grade 1-5), attendance and active participation (Gynecological nursing, 2/3 of the total grade)
MATERNITY HEALTH: Moodle course passed. (Maternity health, 1/3 of the total grade)

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing
Evidence-Based Clinical Competence of Registered Nurses 1

Enrollment

13.11.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

06.01.2025 - 08.06.2025

Credits

3 op

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing
  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
  • Tiina Hemminki
Student groups
  • SH23S
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing

Objective

The student
- understands the treatment path of a gynecological patient.
- understands the service system of a family expecting a child.
- is aware of the legislation and ethical principles of maternity care and gynecological care.
- knows the basics of promoting sexual and reproductive health.
- can assess the need for treatment in a controlled manner and plan, implement, and evaluate nursing for gynecological diseases.
- knows how to use evidence-based information in the care of gynecological patients and obstetrical clients and families.
- knows the main problems of a gynecological patient as well as her examinations and treatment.
-knows the normal course and follow-up of pregnancy, childbirth and childbearing.

Content

Sexual and reproductive health at different stages of a woman's life cycle
Gynecological anatomy and physiology
Principles of family planning and pregnancy prevention, sexuality
The most common outpatient examinations and procedures in gynecology
Comprehensive nursing of a gynecological surgery patient
Miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and abortion
Various functional and structural changes in the female reproductive organs, infertility
The most common gynecological infections
The most common gynecological benign and malignant tumors
Menopause symptoms
Guidance of clients and their next-of-kin
Multiprofessionalism in gynecological patient care and maternity care
Maternity care service system
Normal pregnancy, childbirth, and the period of childbearing and breastfeeding. Out-of-hospital birth.
Newborn observation and care
Special issues of gynecology and obstetrics

Materials

Duodecim / Oppiportti:
Tapanainen, Heikinheimo & Mäkikallio (2019), Naistentaudit ja synnytykset
saatavilla: https://www-oppiportti-fi.libts.seamk.fi/op/njs00001/do
Terveyskylä / naistalo verkkosivut, https://www.terveyskyla.fi/
Botha, E., & Ryttyläinen-Korhonen, K. (2016). Naisen hoitotyö (1. painos.). Sanoma Pro Oy.
Additional source:
Ihme, A., & Rainto, S. (2015): Naisen Terveys. Edita.

Teaching methods

GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING AND FAMILY PALANNING: Contact lectures, group work and interactive methods, independent studies
MATERNITY HEALTH:
Independent studies in Moodle
WORKSHOPS / SIMULATION in gynecological nursing, family planning and maternity health topics.

Student workload

GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING & FAMILY PLANNING (2 cr): Contact teaching 22 h, exam 1h, independent studies 31h.
MATERNITY HEALTH (1 cr): Independent studies 27h.

Content scheduling

GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING & FAMILY PLANNING: Reproductive health at different stages of woman’s lifespan, the most common examinations and procedures performed at the outpatient clinic, breast self-examination, family planning, STD’s, early pregnancy disorders, inducted abortion, infertility, sexual violence, tumors, endometriosis, the most common gynecological procedures, ageing woman
MATERNITY HEALTH: Normal pregnancy, pregnancy at risk, birth / emergency birth, postpartum period, newborn, breastfeeding.

Further information

Skills labs and simulations are compulsory. The student must do those with another group, if she/ he misses the classes. Attendance on theory lecture is compulsory.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
Grade 1-2
The student
- uses the knowledge foundation of client-centered clinical nursing narrowly.
- on a satisfactory level, seeks information and uses evidence-based knowledge to explain his/her actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- on a satisfactory level, implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in various nursing/public health nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered and safe clinical practice based on ethical principles.
- possesses adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making.
- is, to some extent, prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3-4
3-4
The student
- competently and extensively uses the concepts and knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates and critically uses evidence-based knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered, responsible and safe clinical practice.
- applies alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates action and safety in client-centered clinical nursing based on professional ethical principles of registered nursing/public health nursing.
- acts as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- purposefully develops himself/herself and the working community in client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- demonstrates competence in the nursing scientific knowledge base and competently applies this knowledge to client-centered clinical nursing.
- independently seeks, uses and critically evaluates international evidence-based nursing scientific knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- assumes responsibility for the patient's/client's care and service process in client-centered clinical nursing.
- creates innovative alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- develops action and safety based on the professional ethics of registered nursing/public health nursing in client-centered clinical nursing.
- as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing, develops action in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- develops himself/herself, the profession and practice in client-centered clinical nursing purposefully, with a career-oriented approach.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- does not adequately appreciate or use the knowledge base of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to give reasons for the chosen actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to apply into practice his/her knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not capable of adequate client-centered and safe clinical practice.
- does not possess adequate decision-making skills for client-centered clinical nursing.
- does not adequately take into consideration safety or ethical principles in client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment methods and criteria

GYNECOLOGICAL NURSING & FAMILY PLANNING: Exam (Grade 1-5), attendance and active participation (Gynecological nursing, 2/3 of the total grade)
MATERNITY HEALTH: Moodle course passed. (Maternity health, 1/3 of the total grade)

Qualifications

Basics of Clinical Nursing
Evidence-Based Clinical Competence of Registered Nurses 1