| CODE | MID2012 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Midwifery Clinical Practice 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 14 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Midwifery | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This practical study-unit enables the student to become confident in observation, assessing and examining women in the antenatal period. The study-unit entails history taking of a woman antenatally; initial assessment of a pregnant woman; physical examination of a pregnant woman and ongoing management of women during their antenatal stay in hospital. This study-unit will discuss the role and responsibilities of the midwife when performing an antenatal examination and when monitoring for fetal well-being. Moreover, this study incorporates the theory and practice with regards to monitoring for fetal well-being. This will include correct use of the cardiotocography (CTG) both antenatally and during labour. Students will also gain knowledge on biophysical fetal screening. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to discuss when and how an antenatal examination should be undertaken. It also aims to describe the criteria used to assess CTG tracings. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the different components of an antenatal examination; - Gain knowledge on biophysical monitoring of low and high-risk pregnancies; - Define methods of intrapartum fetal assessment with emphasis on electronic fetal monitoring; - Discuss which factors the midwife needs to consider when interpreting a CTG tracing; - Recognise the importance of accurate record keeping. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Take a detailed history of an antenatal mother; - Perform an antenatal examination; - Document findings and act accordingly; - Interpret cardiotocographic traces; - Communicate effectively with other health care professionals and with the mother and her family in order to give good antenatal care. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Bowen, R., & Taylor, W. (2022). Skills for Midwifery Practice (5th ed.) Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Gibb, D., & Arulkumaran, S. (2023) Fetal Monitoring in Practice (5th ed) Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Scineces. - Macdonald, S., & Johnson, G (2023). Mayes' Midwifery: A Textbook for Midwives (16th ed.) Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Marshall, J. E., & Raynor, M. D. (2020). Myles' Textbook for Midwives (17th ed.) Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. Supplementary Readings: - National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (2021) Antenatal Care, Retrieved November, 16, 2023, from https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng201 - National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (2022) Fetal Monitoring in Labour, Retreived November 16, 2023, from https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng229 |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE MID1018 | ||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in each assessment component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Placement & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Nathalie Craus (Co-ord.) Christie Hili |
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