Advanced Specialist Competence in Midwifery 1Laajuus (15 cr)

Objective

The student shall be able to- work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team in midwifery- develop and improve his or her knowledge and skills as an expert in midwifery in planning, implementing, documenting and evaluating midwifery- plan, implement and evaluate, as a member of a multidisciplinary team, the nursing of a pregnant, parturient and puerperal mother, a healthy neonatal infant, a neonatal infant requiring intensive care, or a gynaecological patient- guide and advise patients and family members in care issues particular to midwifery- act ethically in accordance with the ethics of midwifery and observe the governing regulations and legislation- act correctly in terms of aseptics- master in terms of midwifery the key contents and methods of medicinal treatment relating to pregnancy, parturition and the puerperal period- master the treatment and guidance of normal term pregnancy- identify risk pregnancies and guide patients to seek further treatment where needed- monitor and treat a pregnant woman and foetus in the antenatal stage- independently master a normal term parturition in all the stages of midwifery work- master the treatment of a neonatal infant and resuscitation when necessary- provide initial advice to the parents, when the family has a sick, disabled or stillborn child- master the monitoring, guidance and care of a postpartum mother- guide and treat women with gynaecological problems- guide, advise and treat the woman and the whole family in issues relating to sexuality- use software for electronic documentation in the ward and record the essential data in the database

Content

The contents will be published in the implementation planThe study units will consist of training units fulfilling the requirements of the EU/2005 directives.