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Practice: Care of Newborns Requiring Special Care (6 cr)

Code: BM25PR07-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2025 - 30.06.2026

Timing

02.02.2026 - 31.12.2026

Number of ECTS credits allocated

6 cr

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Health and Welfare

Teaching languages

  • Svenska

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Midwifery

Teachers

  • Terese Österberg

Groups

  • UBM22D-V
    Barnmorska (YH), h22, dagstudier, Vasa

Objective

The student:
- can anticipate and intervene in the case of newborn infirmity
- can, under supervision, plan, implement, evaluate and document observation and evidence based care of newborns in need of special observation or specialty care
- can provide support, advice and guidance for parents with sick newborns
- masters safe drug treatment of newborns
- consider patient safety and apply aseptic principles in patient care

Content

Clinical practice under supervision and evaluation

Materials

Scientific articles
www.kaypahoito.fi
www.vårdhandboken.se

Teaching methods

Supervised clinical practice in neonatal care.
Supervision and assessment discussion with the teacher.
Individual reflections and case.
Information and seminar.

Exam schedules

All documents must be submitted to the teacher no later than one week after completing the internship.

Completion alternatives

Performed and approved clinical practice.
Reflection diary.
Participation in internship seminar.

Student workload

27h / cr
1.5 cr / working week = 40 hours. Of these, 38 hours are performed at the internship and 2 hours are considered for individual assignments. The seminar comprising 3 hours is included in the total working hours.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student:
- has achieved satisfactory goals for the internship section
- can receive feedback and show willingness to develop professional skills
- follows the worklist and keeps agreed times
- can ask questions that are relevant for learning a work
- for the most part, it works in a planned manner and has a basic accuracy at important work moments
- can perform tasks under supervision
- has basic knowledge and can ask questions that are relevant to learning a work
- can follow directives and instructions and take responsibility for tasks
- can make decisions concerning tasks at the basic level
- know the values ​​and consider the ethical principles
- can communicate and respond to patients / clients / customers
- can work with others in the work team

Assessment methods and criteria

According to Plan for Clinical Studies.
Seminar mandatory.
Approved individual assignments

Qualifications

BM22BK07 Neonatal Care