Clinical Placement, Maternity Care
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | STH0011 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Practical training |
| Curriculum: | S-SH 2007T |
| Level: | Bachelor of Health Care |
| Year of Study: | 4 (2010-2011) |
| Credits: | 8 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Alaniemi, Ritva |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Courses During the Academic Year 2010-2011
| Impl. | Group(s) | Study Time | Teacher(s) | Language | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | S-TH-4A | 2010-10-11 – 2011-01-23 | Ritva Alaniemi | Finnish | 2010-08-20 – 2010-09-05 |
| 7 | 2011-02-21 – 2011-05-29 | Ritva Alaniemi | Finnish | 2010-12-07 – 2011-01-09 |
Learning Outcomes
The student is able to work independently within maternity care and to support families during the pregnancy and puerperium.
Student's Workload
Total work load: 216 h
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Clinical placement in maternity units including rooming-in wards and antenatal clinics.
Assessment Criteria
Student
- understands and can apply the ethical principles of nursing
- can operate flexibly in multiprofessional teams
- is motivated to work in the field of nursing
- can make independent decisions, under supervision, related to the patient´ s nursing
- is able to make nursing documentation and follow the principles of data security and data protection
- can carry out pharmacotherapy safely and can follow and can anticipate the effects of the medical treatment
- can evaluate the client's/the patient's health and ability to function and can monitor the changes which take place in them
- can support and guide the patients and their family
- can plan,implement and evaluate patient-oriented nursing
- realistic self-evaluation skills, knows his/her own development needs
- knows the most important examination and nursing procedures, is able to use the nursing instruments and apparatus
Fail-evaluation
Student
- does not follow the principle of professional secrecy
- does not observe agreed rules and instructions
- is not able to work in multiprofessional groups
- has insufficient knowledge basis of nursing and the students makes mistakes when applying it, the student is not able to do independent decision-making in nursing
- the clinical practice is unplanned, the objectives of the clinical practice and self-assessment are insufficient and in adequate
- cannot identify his/her own skills or development needs, is not able to work independently during the latter part of the clinical practice period
- is not able to implement patients' individual nursing although under supervision
- is not able to evaluate the patients ´ state of vital functions, nor report of them
- documentation is defective
- does not present a pharmacotherapy passport or the notes are unclear and defective
- there are several mistakes in implementing pharmacotherapy ,the student does not have a command a medical dosage calculation and does not know the medicines that are most common in the work unit
- cannot evaluate the need for guidance among the patient and the close relatives
- does not know the most common examination and nursing procedures, does not either have the ability to use the apparatus in a safe manner
Assessment Methods
Written asssignment during clinical placement. Pass or fail.