| CODE | MID4000 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Management of Care in a Midwifery Setting | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Midwifery | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is covered by tutorials and clinical placements on maternity wards. It involves a general revision of all midwifery skills. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this practical study-unit is to allow the integration and application of the knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired during the previous 3 years of the course. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Understand the importance of providing holistic care to the woman and her family during all the stages of childbearing; • Understand the need of time management and prioritization of skills in the midwifery profession; • Have confidence and know how to work independently; • Recall and reflect upon gained knowledge to apply it in their setting; • Realize that they are in a position to teach junior members of staff and their client; • Acknowledge the importance of delegation; • Understand the importance of documentation and detailed hand overs; • Understand the importance of working within a team with other professionals; • Show an understanding of building a trusting relationship with women and their families. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Provide holistic midwifery care to mothers and their foetus/newborn during pregnancy, or following a normal vaginal birth, or an operative caesarean section birth; • Prioritize care and manage time effectively; • Show an ability to work independently; • Apply theoretical knowledge in practice; • Supervise and teach junior students and clients; • Delegate care to junior students within their abilities; • Show initiative in suggesting changes and implementing changes to care; • Show an understanding of the ethical and legal issues in midwifery care; • Document care accurately and concisely; • Provide an accurate and complete hand over to other members of staff; • Participate in ward rounds; • Show an ability to form good work relationships with other members of staff; • Show an ability to form good work relationships with clients, their partners, and their family. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: • Marshall, J. E., & Raynor, M. D. (2020). Myles' Textbook for Midwives (17th ed.) Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. • MacDonald, S., & Johnson, G. (2023). Mayes' Midwifery: A Textbook for Midwives (16th ed.) Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. Supplementary Readings: • Byrom, S., Edwards, G., & Bick, D. (2010). Essential Midwifery Practice: Postnatal Care. Blackwell Publishing. • Johnson R.,Taylor W. (2022) Skills for Midwifery Practice (5th ed.) Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. • Wilson J. (2006) Infection Control in clinical Practice (3rd ed.) London: Bailliere Tindall. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE MID3011 | ||||||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in each assessment component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement and Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Josephine Attard Nathalie Craus Christie Hili Georgette Spiteri (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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