Practical Training in Public Health Nursing of Child-Expecting Families

Structure Type: Course
Code: THO1H8
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 8.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Palo, Raija
Teacher Team: Toukola, Marja ; Vierre, Else ; Mäki-Kojola, Tiina
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
TH-2015   4 autumn   8.0   2018-08-01   2018-12-31  
TH-2016   4 autumn   8.0   2019-08-01   2019-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Students are able to counsel and support clients in issues related to their couple relationship and family planning. In cooperation with the families, students plan, implement and evaluate the monitoring and strengthening of child-expecting families' health, wellbeing and resources. Students know how to assess the health of the mother and fetus, detect risks related to pregrancy or childbirth and, when necessary, refer the client to further care. Student can manage labour and sudden deliveries. Students plan, implement and evaluate the newborn baby's and family's support and promote their participation.

Student's Workload

213 hours of practical training, including orientation, assignments, reflection and seminars

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Theoretical studies on public health nursing of child-expecting families
drug calculations

Contents

Practical training in maternity health clinics, hospital maternity clinics, devivery rooms and rooming-in. eDrug Care Certificate. Assignments.

Recommended or Required Reading

Will be announced in the course implementation plan

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Practical training, assignment, complementing the eDrug Care Certificate online, evaluation of competence, seminar to discuss the practical training period, counselling situations

Assessment Criteria

Assessment criterias written in the study entity of Practical training in Advanced Public Health Nursing during the ending phase of the studies

Assessment Methods

Practical training: pass/fail. Students must reach the learning outcomes and enter their self-evaluation onto the electronic portfolio.

Practical training (pass), evaluation of competence, work rota, eDrug Care Certificate and assignments.

Work Placement

Practical training

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