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Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

4

Total number of ECTS

2 cr

Competency aims

The student understands the midwifes responsibility in delivery care and `can identify complications in labour. The student has the ability to cooperate as part of a professional team in providing delivery care.

Learning outcomes

After this course the student is able to understand the midwifes independent responsibility in delivery care
The student can identify complications in labour and can act in an effective way in these situations.
The student is able to cooperate as a member of a multiprofessional team in providing delivery care.

Course contents

methods of pain relief
care of the foetus during complications in delivery
care of the mother during complications in delivery

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Maternity care 1,2,3
Delivery care 1
obstetrics 1,2

Previous course names

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Additional information

Practical studies in delivery care 7,5 ects in university clinics is part of the studies

Recommended or required reading

ed. Faxelid, Hogg, Kaplan, Nissen 2001.Lärobok för barnmorskor. Studentlitteratur, Lund. 12,14,17-19,20-26
Haikarakansio 2001: Helsingin ja Uudenmaan sairaanhoitopiiri. Helsingin yliopistollinen keskussairaala. Naisten sairaala.
Johnsson, Ruth, Taylor, Wendy 2000: Skills for Midwifery Practice.Churchill Livingstone. Edinburgh London New York Philadelphia St Louis Sydney Toronto 2000.
ed Sweet, Tiran 1999: Mayes' Midwifwery - A textbook for Midwifes. 12th edition.Bailliere Tindall. London Philadelphia Toronto Sydney Tokyo. Complications in delivery.
Articles.

Study activities

  • Lectures - 33 hours
  • Exercise based learning - 5 hours
  • Tuition managed by students but supervised by the teacher - 5 hours
  • Individual studies - 24 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 67 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 24 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 43 hours

Mode of Delivery

Participation in tuition

Assessment methods

  • Exams
  • Demonstrations and presentations
  • Reports and productions

Teacher

Väyrynen Pirjo

Examiner

Pirjo Väyrynen

Home page of the course

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Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

Until further notice

The timetable of the course

övningar; rak sutereringsteknik, bedövning och episiotomi klipp, sätesläge uthjälpning, skulderdystoci, aquakvaddlar
presentation av artiklar
tentamen (3t)
seminarier efter fältstudier
Tidtabellen i Arbs, se nedan

Assessment methods

  • 2007-01-24 - Exams
  • 2007-01-19 - Demonstrations and presentations
  • 2007-05-02 - Reports and productions

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