Advanced special skills in Midwifery 2Laajuus (30 cr)

Objective

ADVANCED SPECIAL SKILLS IN MIDWIFERY2, 30 cr (KÄSY)Students will learn to work independently and as members of a multiprofessional teamStudents will learn to improve and deepen their skills in the planning, provision, documenting and evaluation of midwifery in various settings.Students will comply with the ethical guidelines of midwifery and the applicable legislation.Students will master aseptic techniques.Students will master the central contents and methods of midwifery-related pharmacotherapy and administer safe pharmacotherapy.Students will deepen their guidance skills in sexual and reproductive health questions regarding the woman and her family.Students will master the management of a normal pregnancy.Students will know how to recognise at-risk pregnancies and send at-risk women to further care when necessary.Students will master the monitoring and treatment of pregnant women and foetuses in at-risk pregnancies.Students will learn to independently handle all the stages of a low-risk delivery.Students can work as a member of a multiprofessional team in a high-risk delivery.Students will learn to perform immediate observation and care of newborns and initiate resuscitation if required.Students will master the monitoring, guidance and care of women after childbirth.Students will master the care of healthy newborn babies.Students will know how to support women and families in breastfeeding and the development of early interaction.Students will learn to provide critical care to newborns as members of multiprofessional teams.Students will learn to provide the treatment process of a gynaecological patient.Students will master the guidance of gynaecological patients and their family members.Students will learn to support women and their family members in lifecycle-related crises.Students will learn to use different information systems to reliably document the care administered to women and families.Students will participate in the development of midwifery and know how to use evidence-based informationStudents will participate as an expert to discussions of midwifery.Students are able to apply development, innovation, research, project and entrepreneurial skills in developing midwifery.Students understand the importance of a midwife-led activities at work and are able to manage their own work.Students are able to play a constructive role in the work community and participate to the development of the work community.Students are able to act as an expert in multidisciplinary teams, both national and international midwifery networks.Students understand the importance of quality assessment activities in midwifery.Students understand the opportunities of entrepreneurship in midwifery.Students are able to work according to the principles of sustainable develpoment.

Content

ContentsThe study units are practical training units that meet the requirements of the EU/2005 directives.