Public Health Nursing of Pregnancy and Birth – Clinical Practice (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Students
- are able to apply the core theoretical and clinical competence required by the clinical practice environment to the public health nursing of families having a baby
- can work to maintain and promote the health of families having a baby in a client-oriented way
- follow the ethical guidelines and principles of nursing and public health nursing
- work as responsible members of the work groups and work community
- can assess their professional competence and develop it further.

Content

Clinical practice includes learning laboratory and simulation studies 0.5 ects
Supporting women’s sexual and reproductive health
Gynaecological examination and gynaecological infections as well as breast examination
Postnatal examination of normal childbirth and issuing the certificate for it
Contraceptive methods used after childbirth
Termination of pregnancy

Teaching methods

Independence studying in Moodle
Laboratory practice

Supervision of workplace training

Learning materials and recommended literature

Deufel M & Montonen E. 2010. Onnistunut imetys. Duodecim.
Paananen, Pietiläinen, Raussi-Lehto & Äimälä. 2017. Kätilötyö.
Other materials in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

Clinical practice on maternity ward.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

Clinical Practice 2-3 weeks 76-116h
Breasfeeding counselling proof
Laboratory work 3 + 3h and independent studies 13h

Content scheduling

Laboratory work and Moodle studies before the clinical practice
Clinical practice 2-3 weeks

Further information for students

Laboratory work (attendance is compulsory):Group A and Group B. Timetable in the schedule.
Breastfeeding counseling skills demonstration during the clinical practice period.

Assessment methods and criteria

Employer feedback
Accepted clinical practice, laboratory work and Moodle assignments.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student
- can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
- is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
- distinguishes informal information from research knowledge
- can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
- aims to act in a client-oriented way
- proves to have adequate skills to act in professional situations
- is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
- can work as a member of a work group
- is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs.