Gynaecological Nursing and Sexual Health Promotion (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

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 2027
Expert lectures: contact teaching 54 h. 2025-2027

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

Materials

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

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 schedules

Gynecological nursing: online test 2025-2026
Planning, implementation and reporting of a sexual health teaching event 2025-2026

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

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.

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.

Further information

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