Client and Patient Safety
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | SN00BX05 |
| Curriculum: | SH SNU2026 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Nursing |
| Year of Study: | 2 (2027-2028) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 2 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Björninen, Karina |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
Learning Outcomes
Promote the sexual health of clients and patients.
Understand the fundamentals of sexual and reproductive health.
Apply knowledge of sexual health when guiding and advising clients.
Understand the normal course and monitoring of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period.
Recognize principles of care and support for mothers, newborns, and families.
Possess basic skills to guide, advise, and apply nursing techniques in reproductive health care using evidence-based knowledge.
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Clinical Nursing Basics
Public Health and Nutrition
Client and Patient Safety
Contents
Reproductive Health (2 ECTS)
Normal pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period
Role of maternity care within the healthcare system
Nursing care during normal pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum
Fetal development and characteristics and care of a healthy newborn
Sexual Health (1 ECTS)
Promotion of sexual health
Basic concepts of sexual health and sexual rights
Manifestations of sexuality across ages, life stages, and cultures
Diversity of sexuality and related challenges
Sexual health as part of nursing care
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Lectures
Field-specific literature
Recent research related to sexual and reproductive health
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Total workload: 81 hours
- Contact teaching
- Independent study
Workshops (mandatory attendance, 6h):
External examination
Assisting in childbirth
Newborn care
Assessment Criteria
Level 5 (Excellent)
Independently and client-centered identify key factors affecting sexual and reproductive health and women’s nursing care.
Search, use, and evaluate evidence-based information and apply it to the development of sexual and reproductive health and women’s nursing care.
Act according to ethical principles and develop own and others’ ethical practices in nursing.
Level 3 (Good)
Independently identify key factors affecting sexual and reproductive health and women’s nursing care.
Justifiably search, use, and evaluate evidence-based information in sexual and reproductive health and women’s nursing care.
Act independently in cooperation with parties involved in client care and services.
Act according to ethical principles and evaluate own and others’ ethical practices in nursing.
Level 1 (Satisfactory)
Under guidance, identify key factors affecting sexual and reproductive health and women’s nursing care.
Search and use evidence-based information in sexual and reproductive health and women’s nursing care.
Act under guidance in cooperation with parties involved in client care and services.
Act according to ethical principles.
Assessment Methods
Active participation in classes
Group work on sexual health
Exam on reproductive health
Numerical grading scale: 0–5