Curricula

Objectives

The purpose of the course
In this course you will learn the midwifery theory of intrapartum care for woman and her family.

Competences of the course
Professional competence in midwifery
Client competence in midwifery
Clinical competence as a sexual and reproductive health promoter midwife

Learning outcomes of the course
After completing this course, you will understand and be able to justify the factors related to the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth

You will be able to identify, assess and anticipate the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You will be able to analyze the resource-based process thinking and be able to make evidence-based decisions in planning and evaluating the multi-professional midwifery work of the woman and family during childbirth.

You will know and be able to justify the key midwifery interventions, methods of helping and digital solutions and technology used in caring the fetus, woman and family during childbirth.

Content

The formation of the childbirth experience of the woman and family giving birth

The professional role of a midwife in the care of the woman and family during childbirth

Physiological childbirth

Evidence-based monitoring methods for labor progression and fetal well-being

Pain relief and supporting the management during childbirth

Risk factors and defects of childbirth and the transformation of low-risk childbirth into high-risk childbirth

Main midwifery interventions and methods in caring the fetus, woman and family during childbirth

Evidence-based sexual and reproductive health nursing process of the woman and family during childbirth

First aid and follow-up of the newborn

Multiculturalism in childbirth

Criteria for planned home delivery

Learning materials and recommended literature

Paananen, U.& Pietiläinen,S. & Raussi-Lehto, E. & Väyrynen, P. & Äimälä, Ä-M (toim) Kätilötyö, 2015.Edita.Soveltuvin osin.
Oppiportti KTG-online test

Teaching methods

E-learning: independent study of the material, online tests, exercises and learning tasks
Contact teaching: Flipped learning, functional exercises, lectures

Practical training and working life connections

Work shop assignment.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Exams:
Low risk birth 1/2024
High risk birth 9/2024

Alternative completion methods

Online learning, classroom learning and course assignments for low-risk delivery care.Exam based on classroom teaching and literature, active participation in dialogue exercises in profession-specific teams and practical training in a lab environment - 81 h. Online learning, classroom learning and course assignments for high-risk childbirth care. Exam based on literature, active participation in dialogue exercises in profession-specific teams and practical training in a lab environment - 54 h.

Student workload

135 h

Content scheduling

Low risk birth spring 2024
High risk birth autumn 2024

Further information for students

Graded assignments are:
low risk exam 25%
low risk ws-assignment 25%
high risk exam 25%
hight risk ws-assignment 25%

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient 1
You can describe the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can name the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can describe the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can describe empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for women and families.



Satisfactory 2
You can define the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can define the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can define the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can define empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for women and families..

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3
You can justify the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can justify the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can justify the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can justify resource-based process thinking in the design and evaluation of evidence-based midwifery for the woman and family during childbirth.

Very good 4
You can evaluate the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can evaluate the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for women and families.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can critically evaluate the factors related to the formation of the birth experience of the woman and family giving birth.

You can critically evaluate the sexual and reproductive health promotion factors of the woman and family giving birth, the risks of childbirth, and high-risk births based on evidence.

You can critically evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting the sexual and reproductive health of the woman and family giving birth.

You can critically evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for women and families.

Prerequisites

The student masters the contents of anatomy and physiology as well as pharmacology and medicine related to the above mentioned nursing studies.
The student masters the methods of health promotion, internal medicine, mental health, substance abuse and crisis management, acute, operative nursing, family and pediatric nursing.
The student knows the principles of evidence-based decision making.