Postpartum Midwifery Work and Nursing of New-BornsLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TH00BY32
Credits
5 op
Objective
The student:
· Can independently care for the mother who gave birth and her family
· Can anticipate and identify changes in the well-being of the woman who gave birth, the new-born and their family
· Can guide the mother and family in a health-promoting and family-oriented manner
· Can care for a new-born
· Can prevent, identify and intervene in time in connection with changes in a new-born’s health
· Understands the importance of early interaction and supporting it as part of the puerperium period
· Can act in a way that supports parenting and early interaction
· Can observe the problems of early interaction
· Can perform a normal postpartum check
· Students will become familiar with the most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems.
· Students will know how to observe and care for a newborn as a multiprofessional team member in situations that threaten the health and life of the newborn.
Content
Contents
• Monitoring, counselling and evaluation of postpartum woman, new-born and family
• Methods for monitoring, caring for and assessing the condition of the mother and family after childbirth
• Care of a mother who has given birth normally or by caesarean section, and her family
• Postpartum complications
• Monitoring of mental wellbeing after childbirth
• Multiprofessional operations and referral for further treatment
• Breastfeeding counselling
• Content of health advice after childbirth
• Recovery after childbirth
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning and contraception after childbirth
• Methods for monitoring the condition of a newborn
Support for Early Intervention and Parenthood
• Theoretical foundation for early interaction
• Observation in early intervention
• Methods for supporting early intervention and parenthood in midwifery
Postpartum Examination
• Recovery from childbirth and gynaecological status
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning
• Parental benefits in postpartum examination
• Success of breastfeeding and problems in breastfeeding
Nursing of new-borns in need of intensive care
• The most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems
• Actions to take if the condition of the newborn changes
• Resuscitation of newborns
Enrollment
02.07.2024 - 02.09.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 30.10.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
- Hanna Koivikko
- Tiina Murto
- Satu Halonen
Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
PKÄTIS21
Small groups
- 1
- 2
Objective
The student:
· Can independently care for the mother who gave birth and her family
· Can anticipate and identify changes in the well-being of the woman who gave birth, the new-born and their family
· Can guide the mother and family in a health-promoting and family-oriented manner
· Can care for a new-born
· Can prevent, identify and intervene in time in connection with changes in a new-born’s health
· Understands the importance of early interaction and supporting it as part of the puerperium period
· Can act in a way that supports parenting and early interaction
· Can observe the problems of early interaction
· Can perform a normal postpartum check
· Students will become familiar with the most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems.
· Students will know how to observe and care for a newborn as a multiprofessional team member in situations that threaten the health and life of the newborn.
Content
Contents
• Monitoring, counselling and evaluation of postpartum woman, new-born and family
• Methods for monitoring, caring for and assessing the condition of the mother and family after childbirth
• Care of a mother who has given birth normally or by caesarean section, and her family
• Postpartum complications
• Monitoring of mental wellbeing after childbirth
• Multiprofessional operations and referral for further treatment
• Breastfeeding counselling
• Content of health advice after childbirth
• Recovery after childbirth
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning and contraception after childbirth
• Methods for monitoring the condition of a newborn
Support for Early Intervention and Parenthood
• Theoretical foundation for early interaction
• Observation in early intervention
• Methods for supporting early intervention and parenthood in midwifery
Postpartum Examination
• Recovery from childbirth and gynaecological status
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning
• Parental benefits in postpartum examination
• Success of breastfeeding and problems in breastfeeding
Nursing of new-borns in need of intensive care
• The most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems
• Actions to take if the condition of the newborn changes
• Resuscitation of newborns
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
02.12.2023 - 15.02.2024
Timing
18.03.2024 - 26.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning
Unit
Emergency Care, Public Health Nursing and Midwifery
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
- Hanna Koivikko
- Tiina Murto
- Satu Halonen
Scheduling groups
- Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)
- Pienryhmä 2 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
AVOKATIK24Degree Programme in Midwifery, Part-Time Path Studies, Spring 24
Small groups
- 1
- 2
Objective
The student:
· Can independently care for the mother who gave birth and her family
· Can anticipate and identify changes in the well-being of the woman who gave birth, the new-born and their family
· Can guide the mother and family in a health-promoting and family-oriented manner
· Can care for a new-born
· Can prevent, identify and intervene in time in connection with changes in a new-born’s health
· Understands the importance of early interaction and supporting it as part of the puerperium period
· Can act in a way that supports parenting and early interaction
· Can observe the problems of early interaction
· Can perform a normal postpartum check
· Students will become familiar with the most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems.
· Students will know how to observe and care for a newborn as a multiprofessional team member in situations that threaten the health and life of the newborn.
Content
Contents
• Monitoring, counselling and evaluation of postpartum woman, new-born and family
• Methods for monitoring, caring for and assessing the condition of the mother and family after childbirth
• Care of a mother who has given birth normally or by caesarean section, and her family
• Postpartum complications
• Monitoring of mental wellbeing after childbirth
• Multiprofessional operations and referral for further treatment
• Breastfeeding counselling
• Content of health advice after childbirth
• Recovery after childbirth
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning and contraception after childbirth
• Methods for monitoring the condition of a newborn
Support for Early Intervention and Parenthood
• Theoretical foundation for early interaction
• Observation in early intervention
• Methods for supporting early intervention and parenthood in midwifery
Postpartum Examination
• Recovery from childbirth and gynaecological status
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning
• Parental benefits in postpartum examination
• Success of breastfeeding and problems in breastfeeding
Nursing of new-borns in need of intensive care
• The most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems
• Actions to take if the condition of the newborn changes
• Resuscitation of newborns
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
02.12.2022 - 27.01.2023
Timing
01.01.2023 - 30.06.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
- Hanna Koivikko
- Tiina Murto
- Marjatta Häsänen
- Satu Halonen
Groups
-
AVOKÄTIK23Degree Programme in Midwifery, Part-Time Path Studies, Spring 23
Objective
The student:
· Can independently care for the mother who gave birth and her family
· Can anticipate and identify changes in the well-being of the woman who gave birth, the new-born and their family
· Can guide the mother and family in a health-promoting and family-oriented manner
· Can care for a new-born
· Can prevent, identify and intervene in time in connection with changes in a new-born’s health
· Understands the importance of early interaction and supporting it as part of the puerperium period
· Can act in a way that supports parenting and early interaction
· Can observe the problems of early interaction
· Can perform a normal postpartum check
· Students will become familiar with the most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems.
· Students will know how to observe and care for a newborn as a multiprofessional team member in situations that threaten the health and life of the newborn.
Content
Contents
• Monitoring, counselling and evaluation of postpartum woman, new-born and family
• Methods for monitoring, caring for and assessing the condition of the mother and family after childbirth
• Care of a mother who has given birth normally or by caesarean section, and her family
• Postpartum complications
• Monitoring of mental wellbeing after childbirth
• Multiprofessional operations and referral for further treatment
• Breastfeeding counselling
• Content of health advice after childbirth
• Recovery after childbirth
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning and contraception after childbirth
• Methods for monitoring the condition of a newborn
Support for Early Intervention and Parenthood
• Theoretical foundation for early interaction
• Observation in early intervention
• Methods for supporting early intervention and parenthood in midwifery
Postpartum Examination
• Recovery from childbirth and gynaecological status
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning
• Parental benefits in postpartum examination
• Success of breastfeeding and problems in breastfeeding
Nursing of new-borns in need of intensive care
• The most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems
• Actions to take if the condition of the newborn changes
• Resuscitation of newborns
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
02.12.2021 - 01.05.2022
Timing
25.04.2022 - 27.05.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Midwifery
Teachers
- Tiina Murto
- Marjatta Häsänen
- Satu Halonen
Groups
-
AVOKÄTIK22Degree Programme in Midwifery, Part-Time Path Studies, Spring 22
Objective
The student:
· Can independently care for the mother who gave birth and her family
· Can anticipate and identify changes in the well-being of the woman who gave birth, the new-born and their family
· Can guide the mother and family in a health-promoting and family-oriented manner
· Can care for a new-born
· Can prevent, identify and intervene in time in connection with changes in a new-born’s health
· Understands the importance of early interaction and supporting it as part of the puerperium period
· Can act in a way that supports parenting and early interaction
· Can observe the problems of early interaction
· Can perform a normal postpartum check
· Students will become familiar with the most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems.
· Students will know how to observe and care for a newborn as a multiprofessional team member in situations that threaten the health and life of the newborn.
Content
Contents
• Monitoring, counselling and evaluation of postpartum woman, new-born and family
• Methods for monitoring, caring for and assessing the condition of the mother and family after childbirth
• Care of a mother who has given birth normally or by caesarean section, and her family
• Postpartum complications
• Monitoring of mental wellbeing after childbirth
• Multiprofessional operations and referral for further treatment
• Breastfeeding counselling
• Content of health advice after childbirth
• Recovery after childbirth
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning and contraception after childbirth
• Methods for monitoring the condition of a newborn
Support for Early Intervention and Parenthood
• Theoretical foundation for early interaction
• Observation in early intervention
• Methods for supporting early intervention and parenthood in midwifery
Postpartum Examination
• Recovery from childbirth and gynaecological status
• Childbirth discussion
• Family planning
• Parental benefits in postpartum examination
• Success of breastfeeding and problems in breastfeeding
Nursing of new-borns in need of intensive care
• The most common perinatal and neonatal disorders and problems
• Actions to take if the condition of the newborn changes
• Resuscitation of newborns
Evaluation scale
H-5