The aim of the subject Vital Cycle I is to provide nursing care to the mother and the child. Therefore, the subject is divided into two parts: the first one is related to mother cares, where the student will learn the main characteristics of the health of the woman during the fertile stage; the second part deals about children cares, where the main characteristics of the healthy child and teenager, as well as the main disorders, will be considered.



Learning outcomes:

The student will be able to: identify the different stages of the sexual development. Learn the process of pregnancy. Recognise the different phases in the development of the child and the teenager, as well as the main disorders that can appear in each phase. Develop a nursing care for each situation.



Grading: writing examination 60%, seminars and teamwork 40%



Competences: CE75, CE77, CE78, CE89,CE90, CE91, CE92, CE96, CG140, CG141, CG142,CG143, CG144, CG145, CG146, CG147, CG148, CG149, CG150, CG151, CG152,CG153, CG154, CG155, CG156, CG157

1. Overview of maternal and paediatric nursing care.

2. Puberty and menstruation. Menstrual disturbances; Menstrual cycle & sexual response cycle.

3. Family planning: Nursing process for assisting the couple to choose a contraceptive method.

4. Pregnancy:

Maternal adaptation during pregnancy: Signs of pregnancy, physiologic adaptation to pregnancy, psychological adaptation to pregnancy.

Prenatal care: The nursing process for prenatal care, Nutritional requirements.

Pregnancy at risk: Diabetes mellitus, TORCH, Hyperemesis gravidarum, Placenta previa, Abruption placentae, Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, Blood incompatibility

5. Labour and birth:

Labour process; Pain management during labour and birth; The nurse’s role during each stage of labour.

6. The postpartum woman:

Maternal adaptation during the postpartum period: Physiologic adaptation, Psychological adaptation.

Nursing process for the early postpartum period

Nursing process for preparing the postpartum woman for discharge

Postpartum woman at risk: Postpartum haemorrhage, Mastitis, Thromboembolic disorders.

7. The normal newborn:

Nursing assessment of newborn transition: Physiologic adaptation, Nursing assessment of the normal new born

Newborn nutrition

The nursing process

8. The newborn at risk:

Gestational disorders: The small-for-gestational age newborn; The large-for-gestational age newborn; The preterm newborn; The post-term newborn.

Acquired disorders: Respiratory disorders, Haemolytic disease of the newborn, Newborn of a diabetic mother, Newborn of a chemically dependent mother, Newborn with a congenitally acquired infection.

Congenital disorders

9. Health promotion for normal growth and development; Vaccination program in the Basque Country.

10. The child with a major illness: The child with neurologic disorders; The child with respiratory system disorders; The child with acute leukaemia; The child with gastrointestinal disorders; The child with diabetes mellitus; The child with genitourinary disorders; The child with musculoskeletal disorders; The child with communicable diseases of childhood.

Master classes



Teamwork



Seminars



Individual work

The exam will rate the specific competences: MCEC8, MCEC9.



The teamwork will rate the transversal competences:

Effective oral communication (second level):

• The presentation is interesting and trustful

• The presentation catches and keeps the attention of the audience

• The use of the technic helps to explain the main idea

• The audience understands the main idea thanks to support resources

Teamwork (second level)

• The student is interested in the social activity that takes place in the team

• The student supports and defends the importance of the task

• The student expresses positive values

• The values of ethic, legislation and equality are respected



Grading:

➢ Exam: 60%

➢ Teamwork- Report: 20%

➢ Seminars: 20%

Further information will be given in the presentation day.

Basic bibliography

Klossner NJ, Hatfield N. Introductory Maternity & Pediatric Nursing. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009

In-depth bibliography

− In English:
• Lowdermilk DL, Perry SE, Cashion K, Alden KR. Maternity & Women’s health care. 10th ed. Mosby; 2012
• Trigg E, Mohammed TA. Practices in children’s nursing. 3rd ed. Churchill Livingstone- Elsevier; 2010
• Smulders B, Croon M. Safe pregnancy. Kosmos- Z&K; 2005
• Smulders B, Croon M. Safe delivery. Kosmos- Z&K; 2002

− In Spanish:
• Aguilar Cordero MJ. Tratado de enfermería infantil. Cuidados del niño y del adolescente. 2ª ed. Madrid: Elsevier Science; 2012
• Díaz- Gómez NM, Gómez CI, Ruiz MJ. Tratado de enfermería de la infancia y la adolescencia. Mc Graw Hill- Interamericana; 2006
• Perry SE, Cashion K, Leonard D. Maternidad y salud de la mujer. 9ª ed. Elsevier Masson; 2008

Journals

Revista Matronas Profesión
Revista Onbstare
Mi Pediatra
Enfermería Clínica
Metas de Enfermería
Rol de Enfermería
Nursing
Educare 21
Revista de Especialidades Enfermeras