Gynaecological Nursing and Sexual Health PromotionLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: SLSS2013
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
Objective
The purpose of the course
In this course you will learn the theory gynecological nursing
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 the course, you will understand and be able to justify the factors related to the safe encounter of women and their families.
You will be able to identify, assess and anticipate factors, risks and dysfunctions that contribute to the sexual health of a woman and her family based on evidence.
You will know and be able to evaluate the principles and empowerment-based methods of sexual health promotion.
You will be able to analyze empowerment-based process thinking and be able to make evidence-based decisions in planning and evaluating the multi-professional midwifery work of a woman and her family.
You will know and be able to justify the key midwifery interventions and methods of helping women with gynecological issues.
Content
Legislation, recommendations and service system governing gynecological nursing and sexual health promotion
Relationship and sexology
Promoting sexual and reproductive health
Encountering and cooperating with a woman and a family from different cultural backgrounds, and identifying and speaking out difficult and sensitive issues.
Factors, risks and disorders of sexual health of women and families, as well as violence against women
Phenomena, principles, models and empowerment-based methods for promoting sexual health in women and families
An evidence-based treatment process in the planning and evaluation of gynecological nursing.
Key interventions and support methods in gynecological nursing and the utilization of digitality in gynecological nursing
Various collaborators in gynecological nursing and multi-professional nursing
Qualifications
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.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Sufficient 1
You can describe the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can name the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can describe the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can describe empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Satisfactory 2
You can define the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can define the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can define the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can define empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Good 3
You can justify the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can justify the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can justify the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can justify empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Very good 4
You can evaluate the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can evaluate the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Excellent 5
You can critically evaluate the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can critically evaluate the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can critically evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can critically evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Enrollment
01.08.2024 - 19.08.2024
Timing
16.09.2024 - 31.07.2026
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
2.5 op
Mode of delivery
50 % Face-to-face, 50 % Online learning
Unit
School of Health and Social Studies
Campus
Lutakko Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
25 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
- Karoliina Mecklin
- Christina Mantsinen
- Jenni Ikola-Mäki
- Elina Tiainen
- Sirpa Sandelin
- Minna Seikkula
Groups
-
SOK22KSKätilö (AMK), päivätoteutus
Objectives
The purpose of the course
In this course you will learn the theory gynecological nursing
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 the course, you will understand and be able to justify the factors related to the safe encounter of women and their families.
You will be able to identify, assess and anticipate factors, risks and dysfunctions that contribute to the sexual health of a woman and her family based on evidence.
You will know and be able to evaluate the principles and empowerment-based methods of sexual health promotion.
You will be able to analyze empowerment-based process thinking and be able to make evidence-based decisions in planning and evaluating the multi-professional midwifery work of a woman and her family.
You will know and be able to justify the key midwifery interventions and methods of helping women with gynecological issues.
Content
Legislation, recommendations and service system governing gynecological nursing and sexual health promotion
Relationship and sexology
Promoting sexual and reproductive health
Encountering and cooperating with a woman and a family from different cultural backgrounds, and identifying and speaking out difficult and sensitive issues.
Factors, risks and disorders of sexual health of women and families, as well as violence against women
Phenomena, principles, models and empowerment-based methods for promoting sexual health in women and families
An evidence-based treatment process in the planning and evaluation of gynecological nursing.
Key interventions and support methods in gynecological nursing and the utilization of digitality in gynecological nursing
Various collaborators in gynecological nursing and multi-professional nursing
Learning materials and recommended literature
Paananen, U.& Pietiläinen,S. & Raussi-Lehto, E. & Väyrynen, P. & Äimälä, Ä-M (toim) Kätilötyö, 2015.Edita.
Brusila P, Kero K., Piha J. & Räsänen M. (toim.) Seksuaalilääketiede, 2020. Duodecim Oppiportti.
Naistentaudit ja synnytykset. 2019. Toim. O. Heikinheimo, K. Mäkikallio, J. Tapaninen. Duodecim Oppiportti. Soveltuvin osin.
Teaching methods
In the course, you study gynecological care and promotion of sexual health. Gynecology nursing work is carried out in small groups, where you actively participate in three dialogue training sessions. You prepare for dialogue training independently using the Moodle online learning environment. At the end of your studies, you demonstrate your skills in an online exam.
You study the promotion of sexual health through sexology lectures and by planning, implementing and reporting the teaching situation related to sexual health. At the end of the course, you deepen and expand your skills with expert lectures on midwifery.
Exam dates and retake possibilities
Gynecological nursing: online test 2023-2024
Planning, implementation and reporting of a sexual health teaching event 2023-2024
Student workload
Course 135 h.
Gynecology nursing 40 h: contact teaching 6 h + exam 5 h, online study 29 h
Expert lectures in sexology 10 h
Planning, implementation and reporting of a sexology teaching support 31 h
Expert lectures: contact teaching 54 h
Content scheduling
Gynecology nursing 40 h:
Teaching takes place in 3 offerings:
I supply weeks 38-40 for those who practice in the gynecology department or outpatient clinic in weeks 41-45
II supply in weeks 46-47 for those who train in a gynecology department or outpatient clinic in weeks 48-51
III supply in weeks 2-4 for those who practice at the gynecology department or outpatient clinic at spring reading board 2024
Expert lectures in sexology 10 h, spring 2025
Expert lectures: contact teaching 54 h. 2023-2025
Further information for students
The evaluation of the course is based on the evaluation criteria of the course.
Assessment methods:
Verkkokoe:
- qualitative and quantitative assessment by the teacher
Assessment of the educational situation in sexual and reproductive health:
- self-assessment
- qualitative and moral assessment by the teacher
Evaluation scale
0-5
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Sufficient 1
You can describe the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can name the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can describe the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can describe empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Satisfactory 2
You can define the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can define the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can define the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can define empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
Good 3
You can justify the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can justify the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can justify the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can justify empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Very good 4
You can evaluate the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can evaluate the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
Excellent 5
You can critically evaluate the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can critically evaluate the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can critically evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can critically evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
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.
Enrollment
01.08.2023 - 24.08.2023
Timing
18.09.2023 - 31.07.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Face-to-face, 20 % Online learning
Unit
School of Health and Social Studies
Campus
Lutakko Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
25 - 25
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
- Karoliina Mecklin
- Kaisu Paalanen
- Christina Mantsinen
- Riina Sahlman
- Heidi Pasonen
- Jenni Ikola-Mäki
- Elina Tiainen
- Sirpa Sandelin
- Minna Seikkula
Groups
-
SOK21K1Degree programme in Midwifery
Objectives
The purpose of the course
In this course you will learn the theory gynecological nursing
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 the course, you will understand and be able to justify the factors related to the safe encounter of women and their families.
You will be able to identify, assess and anticipate factors, risks and dysfunctions that contribute to the sexual health of a woman and her family based on evidence.
You will know and be able to evaluate the principles and empowerment-based methods of sexual health promotion.
You will be able to analyze empowerment-based process thinking and be able to make evidence-based decisions in planning and evaluating the multi-professional midwifery work of a woman and her family.
You will know and be able to justify the key midwifery interventions and methods of helping women with gynecological issues.
Content
Legislation, recommendations and service system governing gynecological nursing and sexual health promotion
Relationship and sexology
Promoting sexual and reproductive health
Encountering and cooperating with a woman and a family from different cultural backgrounds, and identifying and speaking out difficult and sensitive issues.
Factors, risks and disorders of sexual health of women and families, as well as violence against women
Phenomena, principles, models and empowerment-based methods for promoting sexual health in women and families
An evidence-based treatment process in the planning and evaluation of gynecological nursing.
Key interventions and support methods in gynecological nursing and the utilization of digitality in gynecological nursing
Various collaborators in gynecological nursing and multi-professional nursing
Learning materials and recommended literature
Paananen, U.& Pietiläinen,S. & Raussi-Lehto, E. & Väyrynen, P. & Äimälä, Ä-M (toim) Kätilötyö, 2015.Edita.
Ritamo M., Ryttyläinen-korhonen K., Saarinen S. (toim.) 2011. Seksuaalineuvonnan tueksi. THL Raportti 2011. Ryttyläinen K & Valkama S. 2010. Seksuaalisuus hoitotyössä. Edita
Teaching methods
Online learning and exam in gynaecological nursing and active participation in dialogue exercises in profession-specific teams Sexual health specialist lectures Team implementation and reporting of a sexual health promotion project
Expert lectures: contact teaching
Exam dates and retake possibilities
Gynecological nursing: online test 2023-2024
Planning, implementation and reporting of a sexual health teaching event 2023-2024
Student workload
Course 135 h.
Gynecology nursing 40 h: contact teaching 6 h + exam 5 h, online study 29 h
Expert lectures in sexology 10 h
Planning, implementation and reporting of a sexology teaching support 31 h
Expert lectures: contact teaching 54 h
Content scheduling
Gynecology nursing 40 h:
Teaching takes place in 3 offerings:
I supply weeks 38-40 for those who practice in the gynecology department or outpatient clinic in weeks 41-45
II supply in weeks 46-47 for those who train in a gynecology department or outpatient clinic in weeks 48-51
III supply in weeks 2-4 for those who practice at the gynecology department or outpatient clinic at spring reading board 2024
Expert lectures in sexology 10 h, spring 2025
Expert lectures: contact teaching 54 h. 2023-2025
Further information for students
The evaluation of the course is based on the evaluation criteria of the course.
Assessment methods:
Verkkokoe:
- qualitative and quantitative assessment by the teacher
Assessment of the educational situation in sexual and reproductive health:
- self-assessment
- qualitative and moral assessment by the teacher
Evaluation scale
0-5
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Sufficient 1
You can describe the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can name the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can describe the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can describe empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Satisfactory 2
You can define the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can define the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can define the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can define empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)
Good 3
You can justify the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can justify the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can justify the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can justify empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Very good 4
You can evaluate the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can evaluate the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)
Excellent 5
You can critically evaluate the factors involved in the safe encounter of gynecological patients and their families.
You can critically evaluate the factors that promote sexual and reproductive health, as well as gynecological risks and dysfunctions of woman and family based on evidence.
You can critically evaluate the principles and resource-based methods of promoting sexual and reproductive health in gynecological patient and her family.
You can critically evaluate empowerment-based and evidence-based process in the planning and evaluation of midwifery work for gynecological patient and her family.
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.