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Practice in Maternity Care (3 cr)

Code: VÅV22PR09-3002

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2025 - 03.05.2026

Timing

04.05.2026 - 30.08.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing

Teachers

  • Vasa Vård 2
  • Marie Hjortell

Groups

  • UHV23D-V
    Hälsovårdare (YH), h23, dagstudier, Vasa

Objective

The student:
- has knowledge of work at maternity clinics and can provide care during childbirth
- has knowledge of and is involved in the care of mother and child during puerperium at the maternity ward
- is prepared to guide and assist the mother in breastfeeding
- respects the cultural affiliation of the mother and her family
- has knowledge of safe drug therapy management

Content

Clinical practice in maternity care unit

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved:
Can receive feedback and shows willingness to develop professional skills
Follows the work list and keeps agreed times
Can ask questions that are relevant to learning
Works mostly according to plan and has a basic accuracy in important work steps
Can perform tasks under supervision
Has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work step
Can follow directives and instructions and takes responsibility for tasks
Can make decisions concerning tasks at a basic level
Knows the values ​​and takes into account the principles of professional ethics
Can communicate and respond to patients
Can collaborate with others within the work team

Qualifications

HVV22HA01 Starting Points for The Public Health Nurse´s Work at Individual, Group and Community Level
HVV22HA03 Public Health Nursing with The Expectant Family