Public health nursing for pregnant women, children and their families. (10 cr)

Objective

You can provide education and support clients in matters related to couple relationship and family planning.

You can plan, implement and evaluate the follow-up and support of families expecting a child regarding their health, welfare and resources in cooperation with them.

You can observe the health of a mother and foetus and identify risk factors related to pregnancy and childbirth and refer to further treatment if necessary.

You are able to manage the phases of childbirth and act in an emergency childbirth plan, implement and evaluate the need for support of the newborn and family as well as increase the participation of the family.

You can plan, implement and evaluate the follow-up of growth and development of children, in cooperation with the clients.

You can support children in choosing health promoting alternatives.

You are able to encourage families in parenting and promotion of healthy lifestyle.

You are able to evaluate the need for increased support and for a referral to further care.

You are able to maintain and promote a safe community and environment for children in cooperation with families and different interest groups.

Content

What is the service system of maternity care?

What is family planning, sexual and reproductive health?

How do you implement antenatal education?

How do you support parenthood, fatherhood, motherhood and couple relationship?

How do you implement health examinations, screenings, health counselling and education of mothers and their families during pregnancy and after childbirth?

How do you identify risk factors of pregnancy, and the need for a referral to further care and the need for special follow-up and support?

What are the phases of childbirth and postnatal examination?

What is early interaction and support?

What is breastfeeding counselling?

What is Family service network?

How do you implement health examinations of children?

How do you provide support for resources and resource-oriented approach to parenting, parents’ health and welfare?

How do you increase client´s participation and what are work methods used in participatory health promotion?

What is lifestyle guidance and early intervention?

How do you increase support and early detection of needs requiring further examinations and further care if necessary?

Evaluation

Students can
b. look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c. identify interrelated tasks.
e. use the key models and methods of public health nursing.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.

Course material

Opiskelumateriaali ilmoitetaan opintojakson alussa ja tiedot löytyvät opintojakson Moodle-alustalta.

Study forms and methods

Työviikkopohjainen oppimisväylä:
Opintojakso (10 op) koostuu äitiysneuvolatyöstä 3 op, lastenneuvolatyöstä 4 op, WHO:n imetysohjauskoulutuksesta 1,5 op, jälkitarkastuksesta 1 op ja lastensuojelusta 0,5 op.

Työhön integroitu oppimisväylä:
Opintojakson voi ahotoida vastaavilla korkeakouluopinnoilla osittain tai kokonaan. Osittaisissa ahotoinnissa suoritetaan puuttuvat osa-alueet.

RDI and work-related cooperation

WHO:n imetysohjaajatodistuksen saaminen edellyttää neljä tunnin imetysnäytön tekemistä käytännön harjoittelussa.

Timing of exams and assignments

Kaksi uusintatenttimahdollisuutta Exam-tenttiakvaariossa.

Student workload

Opiskelijan työmäärä on 27 tuntia/opintopiste.

Further information

Opintojakson tulee olla hyväksytysti suoritettu ennen äitiys- ja lastenneuvolatyön harjoittelujakson alkamista.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Tentit arvioidaan asteikolla 1-5. Simulaatioihin, opintokäynneille, asiantuntijavierailuihin, laboraatioihin ja case-harjoituksiin osallistuminen. Osalla tunneista on läsnäolovelvoite.

Qualifications

Previously approved studies.