Midwifery Skills during Childbirth 2Laajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Students display basic competence to manage childbirth independently as a team member both in low- and high-risk childbirth. They are able to analyse the most common special situations related to midwifery during childbirth. Students are capable of describing how a midwife can anticipate the possible problems during childbirth. They can also evaluate what to consider and how to act in special situations in the delivery room.
Students are able to justify independent decision-making in midwifery considering evidence-based knowledge.

Content

Special situations in childbirth (abnormal or high-risk births)
Decision-making in special situations in childbirth
Simulated breech and shoulder presentation practices

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students have basic competence to manage childbirth independently as members of the work group in low- and high-risk childbirths.
Students can analyse the most prevalent special situations related to midwifery during childbirth at theoretical level.
Students are able to describe how midwives can anticipate possible problems during childbirth.
Students can evaluate what midwives have to consider and how to act in special situations in the delivery room.
Students are able to justify independent decision-making in midwifery based on evidence.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students can justify and provide examples on the most common special situations during labour. Students provide examples on anticipating problems in childbirth. Students can evaluate the matters midwives must consider in special situations and apply this evaluation to case examples in the delivery room.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students can analyse and justify comprehensively special situations related to midwifery skills during childbirth. Students describe the anticipation of problematic situations during childbirth by case examples and ample justifications. Students can evaluate what midwives must consider and how to act in special situations in the delivery room. Students’ evaluation is amply justified in demanding case examples.

Further information

Prerequisites for entering the study unit:
Participation in the studies of Midwifery Skills during Childbirth 1, theory and skills labs.