Family nursing, theory and preclinical trainingLaajuus (7 cr)

Objective

Maternity and women’s health nursing
You know the structure and process of the maternity care service coordination system.
You understand the normal course and follow-up care of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium, as well as the possible disorders involved.
You know how to support families in growth into parenthood, and in newborn care.
You know the most common gynecological diseases and their risk factors.

You are able to assess the need for care of a patient with a gynecological disease and to plan, implement and evaluate the nursing work via the use of evidence-based data.
Sexual and reproductive health
You understand the basic concepts of sexuality and gender.
You understand the importance of sexual wellness as part of a person's overall well-being at different ages and in different life situations.

Nursing for children and youth
You understand the normal growth and development of a child and adolescent.
You are able to apply evidence-based data in the care of children and adolescents.
You are able to apply your knowledge of the most common diseases of children and adolescents in nursing.
You know how to pay heed to and support the family as part of caring for a child and adolescent.
You know the characteristics specific to children and youth, and know how to apply this knowledge in nursing.
You know how to plan, implement and evaluate pharmacotherapy for children and adolescents.

Developmental disability
You know the most common developmental disabilities.
You are able to apply your knowledge of key developmental disabilities as a part of nursing work with persons with developmental disabilities.

Content

Maternity and womens’ health nursing
What is the maternity care service system like?
How do normal pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium progress?
As a nurse, how do you support families in their growth into parenthood and in newborn care?
What disorders are related to fertility, pregnancy and puerperium?
What are the most common gynecological diseases and how can they be prevented?

Sexual and reproductive health
What terms are used when talking about sexuality and gender?
How does sexual wellness affect overall well-being at different stages of life and in different life situations?
How do you act as a nurse in a way that respects and promotes the client's sexual health?
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Nursing for children and youth
How does the normal growth and development of the child and adolescent progress?
How do you apply evidence-based data in child and adolescent nursing?
What are the main diseases of children and youth?
How do I pay heed to and support the family in caring for a child and adolescent?
What interventions are used in nursing children and adolescents?
How do you care for a healthy child or adolescent, or an ill one?
How do you implement safe pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy for children and adolescents?

Developmental disability
What are the most common developmental disabilities and the methods used in disability care?
How do you support the functional capacity of a person with a developmental disability?

Evaluation

Students can
• use professional vocabulary systematically.
• look for information in the key information sources of the field.
• identify interrelated tasks.
• work together with customers, users and target groups.
• use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
• work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
• justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.