Study Guide

Objective

The student will be able to:
- identify health problems involving the endocrine system, the reproductive system and breasts
- identify abnormal findings that may indicate an impairment of the endocrine system
- use the nursing process as a framework for providing individualized care for patients with an endocrine or sexual-reproductive dysfunction
- prioritize the patient’s needs for nursing care, act correctly on those, and document them based on the national classification system
- identify the risk factors and symptoms of the various types of diabetes
- prepare for guiding the patient in health promotion and prevention of complications
- identify the risk factors and complications related to STI
- apply insights into altered endocrine and sexual-reproductive functions to all nursing contexts
- can care for patients with gynecological infections, tumors, bleeding disturbances, early pregnancy complications
- know and can give advice about family planning
- have awareness of sexual aspects including infertility in the human being
- treat the patient with respect and dignity

Content

The student will be able to:
- identify health problems involving the endocrine system, the reproductive system and breasts
- identify abnormal findings that may indicate an impairment of the endocrine system
- use the nursing process as a framework for providing individualized care for patients with an endocrine or sexual-reproductive dysfunction
- prioritize the patient’s needs for nursing care, act correctly on those, and document them based on the national classification system
- identify the risk factors and symptoms of the various types of diabetes
- prepare for guiding the patient in health promotion and prevention of complications
- identify the risk factors and complications related to STI
- apply insights into altered endocrine and sexual-reproductive functions to all nursing contexts
- can care for patients with gynecological infections, tumors, bleeding disturbances, early pregnancy complications
- know and can give advice about family planning
- have awareness of sexual aspects including infertility in the human being
- treat the patient with respect and dignity

Location and time

Novia,Vaasa, Alere
Autumn 2021
w.35-39
partly online

Materials

Sexual and reproductive functions:
LeMone, P., Burke, M., Bauldoff,G. & Gubrud, R. 2015. Medical-Surgical Nursing. Clinical Reasoning in Patient Care. 6th ed. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. pp. ch 47: 1542-1554, ch 49, 50
Menstrual cycle, the most important gynecological surgeries, family planning
Berman, A,. Snyder S. 2016. Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts, Process and Practice. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, N. J. : Pearson, cop, chapter 40. Available as e-book
https://www.skhole.fi/best-healthcare-education-in-the-world.html
Gynecologic nursing care except pregnancy complications (abortions etc.)

Teaching methods

Lectures, group discussions, tutorials, group work, written exam

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Written exam on the last lecture of the course 26 of October
Retake exam 1 and 2 on general exam days 26th of November and 10th of December
Deadline for sexuality assignment on Moodle

International connections

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Completion alternatives

Validation according to Novia's general instructions
Written exam

Student workload

27h/cr
3cr=81h

Sexual and reproductive functions 1,25 cr:
2x4h=8h lectures in gynecology + 4h work on sexuality assignment + tutorial = 20h reading of material + 2h written exam = 34h

Further information

Content of the course will be written in the Moodle course.
The sexuality part will not be included in the exam.
Group works are not compulsory, and will be done mainly during lectures,
However the content of them will be included in the exam

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student has a superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for assignment:
The student has followed the instructions and her/his knowledge of the other students' work is inadequate. The student shows limited substance knowledge, it can be essential. The student shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' assignments. The student has followed the instructions for the assignment. She/He have a deficient knowledge of the substance also touching the essential

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate his/her views

Assessment criteria for written assignment:
The student has followed the instructions for the written assignment and shows insufficient knowledge about the other students' written assignments. The student has mastered the substance of her/his work, but the application is limited

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam:
The student shows in her/his answer an in-depth knowledge and maturity beyond the traditional

Criteria for evaluation of assignment individually or in groups:
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and can lead a discussion at the seminar. The assignment and the possible opponentship show something out of the ordinary (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, independent working methods)
The student has followed the instructions for the assignment and shows that she/he has mastered the substance. She/he have read the other participants' assignments and can ask relevant questions and lead a discussion at the seminar

Assessment methods and criteria

Sexual-Reproductive Function 1,25 cr
Sexuality assignment on Moodle Pass/Fail, not included in exam.
Common written exam for both parts.
Written exam grades 0-5
Other group works are not compulsory but will be included in the exam

Qualifications

Anatomy and Physiology 1
The Nursing Process