Study Guide

Objective

Students
-understand the phases and follow-up of normal pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period as well as detect major abnormalities.
-evaluate the growth and development of the child and young person as well as are able to identify factors related to them.
-can care for an acutely ill child or young person in cooperation with the family.

Content

Phases of pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period
Supporting parents in acute nursing
Growth and development of children and young people
Caring for an acutely ill child and needs analysis of treatment

Materials

Maternity care:
Lectures
Katri Ryttyläinen ja Sirpa Valkama: Seksuaalisuus hoitotyössä (2010). Edita Prima 2010.
Material for the exam of children´s and adolescents´:
Lectures
Articles / material provided by the teacher
Rajantie, J., Mertsola, J. & Heikinheimo, M. (toim.) 2010. Lastentaudit. Duodecim. Webpages:
http://www.terveysportti.fi/dtk/oppi/koti?p_artikkeli=inf04498&p_selaus=16599.
Storvik-Sydänmaa, S.ym. 2019. Lapsen ja perheen hoitotyö. WSOY.

Additional material:
Storvik-Sydänmaa et al.2012 Lasten ja nuorten hoitotyö. WSOY (pages will be told in the beginning of the course
James, S., Nelson, K & Ashwill, J. 2013. Nursing Care of Children. Principles & Practice. Elsevier. Sivut:168-173, 185-192, 276-279, 299-300
Syväoja P & Äijälä O. 2009. Hoidon tarpeen arviointi. Tammi.

Teaching methods

Activate lecture
Independent study
Written assignments
Co-operative learning

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

Dosage calculation: three possibilities during the course. If not passed the student participates in workshop of dosage calculations; practice and retake.
Exam of the theory: please, look at the schedule.
Retakes of theory: will be told in the beginning of the course

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

I cr = 27 hours of student´s working
Part of the self-study is written on the schedule. More studying is still needed to complete the course.

Content scheduling

1rd period, please look at the schedule

Further information

Contact teacher:

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used.

Assessment methods and criteria

Maternity care: an assignment pass / fail
Nursing of the children and adolescents:
The exam: 0- 5
Seminar: pass / fail
Pre-clinicals: pass / fail
- Interventions
- Drug and fluid therapy
- CPR
- Simulation