Family NursingLaajuus (10 cr)

Objective

The students will be able to support and promote the well-being and health of families with children at different life stages. They will be able to understand how pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (the period after childbirth) progresses and is monitored in normal cases. The students will be able to assess the health problems and risks associated with children and youth and can plan, implement and evaluate the care of children and adolescents in accordance with the nursing process. The students will be able to support the physical and mental capabilities and inclusion of the mentally and physically handicapped. The students will be able to apply nursing interventions safely, and in a needs-based manner in the care of gynaecological patients.

Content

Family nursing evidence-based knowledge; early interaction, family resources, cooperation with child protection 2 cr
Mother and family nursing during pregnancy, childbirth, and puerperium (the period after childbirth) and obstetrics 1 cr (online studies)
Child and youth growth and development 1 cr
Nursing and paediatrics with new born babies, nursing infants, toddlers, play and school-aged children and adolescents 1 cr
Mental health of children and adolescents 1 cr
Mental and physical disability 2 cr (online studies)
Gynaecological nursing 2 cr

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to compare and analyse how important the principles of family nursing are in promoting the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families and in treating illness.
They can compare and analyse the impact of pregnancy on the life of women and their families and can apply knowledge of the developments that occur among men and women during pregnancy when administering care.
The students are able to apply knowledge of the most common gynecological diseases when administering care to women at different stages of life.
They are able to apply knowledge of births that occur out of hospital when administering care in a case of sudden childbirth.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to use and apply the principles of family nursing in providing health promotion instruction to families in different life situations.
The students are able to select safe, health promoting nursing interventions to treat the most common paediatric and gynaecological diseases, as well as when administering care and nursing cases of complications during pregnancy.
They are able to explain the duties of the nurse and describe the nursing protocol for births that occur out of hospital.
The students are able to explain the key concepts of sexual and reproductive health from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to define the principles of family nursing and can name the key producers of social and basic healthcare and specialist hospital care for families with children and can explain what forms of social services and benefits are available to families at different life stages.
The students are able to name the different stages of growth and development of children of different ages, and the impacts of pregnancy on women and their families and development tasks.
The students are able to describe the care paths of an ill child, adolescent, a pregnant woman and gynaecological patients as well as being able to name the interventions used.
They are able to describe how to assist births that occur out of hospital.
The students are able to describe the most common paediatric diseases and gynaecological diseases at different stages of life and the most common complications in pregnancy.