| CODE | MID3117 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Legal Issues in Midwifery | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Midwifery | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is targeted at third year student midwives and will support students to become knowledgeable of the ethical-legal framework of the midwifery profession as the foundation for professional practice. It includes ethical issues in midwifery practice; professional issues and accountability; rights, duties and responsibility in midwifery practice including aspects of professional development; legal issues in midwifery which includes the legal framework in which midwives work; negligence and duty of care, clinical negligence, malpractice issues, documentation and the support of good practice. Study-unit Aims: The aims of this study unit are to: - provide the student the opportunity to develop further knowledge, critical appraisal and reflective skills in relation to professional, ethical and legal issues that impact upon the midwifery profession; - explore the legal and ethical framework for professional practice address in key issues of professional responsibility and accountability. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - analyse the values which underpin the midwifery profession; - discuss the ethical-legal framework of the midwifery profession as a foundation for professional practice; - appraise the extent to which midwives fulfil their role as autonomous and accountable practitioners within the parameters of the statutory framework; - analyse the terms 'duty of care' 'negligence' and 'malpractice' within an ethical, professional and legal framework. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be competent to practice in a safe and ethical mode by adhering to the legal and ethical codes of midwifery practice. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Dimond, B. (2006) Legal Aspects of Midwifery, 4th edn., London: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Griffith, R., Tengnah, C. & Patel, C. (2010) Law and Professional Issues in Midwifery, 1st edn., Los Angeles: SAGE. - Symond, A. (2001.). Obstetric litigation from A-Z. London: Mark Allen. Supplementary Readings: - Byrom, S., Edwards, G., & Bick, D. (2010). Essential Midwifery Practice: Postnatal Care. Blackwell Publishing. - Cox, C.L., & Reyes-Hughes, A. (2001). Clinical Effectiveness in Practice. New York: Palgrave. - Department of Health (2005). Midwifery code of practice. Malta: Nursing and Midwifery Council. - Department of Health (1997). Code of Ethics. Malta: Nursing and Midwifery Board. - Marshall, J. E., & Raynor, M. D. (2014). Myles' Textbook for Midwives (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Wilson J.H., Symond, A. (2002). Clinical risk in Midwifery: the right to a perfect baby? London: Books for Midwives. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study and Group Learning | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Rita Pace Parascandalo |
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