Information Package / Course Catalogue
Childbirth and Postpartum Period At Risk
Course Code: EB302
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 8
Credit: 8
Lab: 0
ECTS: 10
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to risk obstetrics, risk monitoring, and post-natal periods, provide the opportunity to learn about the care of high risk detection birth, childbirth preparation of the mother at risk, at risk to help delivery, intrapartum, and postpartum follow-up and maintenance of the information and gain the ability to export.

Course Content

Definition of risk births, the dangers of hard labor for mother and baby, mother preparing complicated birth, birth distosies, fetal distress, systemic disease and help the women in giving birth, postpartum hemorrhage, infections, breast problems and treatments

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. To explain risk deliveries, and the effects of maternal and infant health.
2.The ability to identify risk and to care about the action of birth
3.Count the causes of dystocia, able to determine and to care
4.To explain the intrapartum and postpartum care for pregnant women with systemic diseases and providing
5. To explain the placenta and amniotic fluid risky situations and give care
6.To care in case of intervention in labor
7.To explain, to determine and to care Preterm and Postterm labor, premature membrane rupture
8.Can explain, determine and to care uterine rupture, perineum, vagina, cervix, tears
9.Can explain, determine and to care Postpartum hemorrhage and infection
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Coşkun, A., Ekizler, İ., İnanç ,N., Karanisoğlu, H., Kömürcü, N., Okumuş, H., Pasinlioğlu, T., Taşkın, L. (2000). Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları El kitabı, Editör: Prof.Dr. Anahit Çoşkun, Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları, II. Baskı, İstanbul.
2.Demir, A. (2002). Hamileliğe Hazırlık Doğum ve Sonrası Annenin El Kitabı, Kurtuluş Matbaacılık, Ankara.
3.Gary, C.F., Norman, F., Konneth, J. (2001). Williams Doğum Bilgisi, Cilt: 1, 21. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, Ankara.
4.Gilbert, E.S., Harmon, S.H. (2002).Yüksek Riskli Gebelik ve Doğum. Çeviri Editörü: Lale Taşkın, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
5.Günalp, S. (2003). Resimli Doğum Bilgisi, Ömür Basımevi, Ertem Matbaacılık, Ankara.
6.Kadayıfçı, O. (2005). Lamaze Yöntemi İle Doğuma Hazırlık, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara.
7.Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Tanı ve Tedavi, Editörler: S. Günalp, Z. S. Tuncer, Pelikan Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004.
8.Nelson, C. (2003). Sistemik Hastalıklar ve Gebelik, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Nobel Matbaacılık, 2. Baskı, Ankara.
9.Önderoğlu, L., Levero, K., Gant, N., Alexander, A. (2004). Williams Doğum Bilgisi El Kitabı, Güneş Kitabevi, Öncü Basımevi, Ankara
10.Sahin, S., Doven, M. (2006). Ağrısız Doğum ve Sezeryanda Anestezi, Nobel&Güneş, Matit Matbaacılık, Ankara.
11.Taşkın L. Hemşireler ve Ebeler için Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Uygulama Rehberi, Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004.
12.Taşkın, L. (2012). Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği. Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara.
13.Yüce, M. (2005). Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara.
14.Bankows, J., Amy, E., Hearve, W. (2002). The John Hopkins Mamal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2. Edition, Lippincot Williams&Wilkins.
15.Dunkley, J. (2000). Health Promotion in Midwifery Practice, A Resource For Healh Professionals, Boillieve Tindall, 1. Edition. Pheladelpia.
16.Johnson, J.Y. (2003). Maternal&Child Health Nursing, Care of the Childbearing, 4. Edition. Sounders Company, Pheladelpia.
17.Wickham, S. (2003). Midwifery Best Practice, Book for Midwifes, Mosby Campany, 1. Edition.
18.Young, E.Q., Szmania, M. (2004). Women’s Health, A Primary Care Clinacal Guide, Mosby Campany, London.
19.Olds, L., Pavidson, L. (2004). Work book for Maternal-Newborn Nursing&Women’s Health Care, 7. Edtion, Mosby Campany.
20.Lowdermic, L. (2007). Maternity Women’s Health Care, 9. Edition. Mosby Campany
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of risk births The dangers of hard labor for mother and baby Complicated delivery preparation of the mother
Week 1 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Dystocia related to uterine contractions
Week 2 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 3 - Theoretical
Dystocia related to fetal
Week 3 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Dystocia about the birth canal on the psychology of maternal dystocia
Week 4 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fetal distress in labor Induced hypertension in pregnancy Heart disease
Week 5 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Malpresentation Malposition
Week 6 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 7 - Theoretical
multiple pregnancy Umbilical cord abnormalities Amniotic fluid abnormalities
Week 7 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 8 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
MID-TERM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Methods of intervention in labor
Week 9 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Preterm, Postterm labor
Week 10 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 11 - Theoretical
Uterine rupture, perineum, vagina, cervix, tears Amniotic fluid embolism
Week 11 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Postpartum hemorrhage Postpartum infection
Week 12 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Breast problems Thromboembolic conditions and maintenance
Week 13 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 14 - Theoretical
A Case Report
Week 14 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 15 - Theoretical
A Case Report
Week 15 - Practice
Clinical Practice
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%25
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%45
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory131465
Lecture - Practice1408112
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)206
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
5
OÇ-2
3
5
OÇ-3
3
5
OÇ-4
3
5
OÇ-5
3
5
OÇ-6
3
5
OÇ-7
3
5
OÇ-8
3
5
OÇ-9
3
5
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