Module Code - Title:
CP4088
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PRACTICE PLACEMENT MIDWIFERY 7
Year Last Offered:
2024/5
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
PF
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This is the seventh of eight modules exploring midwifery practice, and the first module of students internship placement. The purpose of this module is to provide the student with an opportunity to develop to a competent practitioner level.
Syllabus:
Eighteen weeks of clinical placement is provided in order for the student to demonstrate autonomy, evidence-based practice, the skills of critical analysis, problem-solving, decision-making and reflection, necessary to provide women centred care for women, babies and their families. The student is capable of supporting and monitoring women, their families and junior students within the clinical environment and provides a systematic approach to care under distant supervision. At this stage of the programme the student has the opportunity to assume the role and responsibilities of a midwife.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Assesses the health and wellbeing of the woman throughout pregnancy, labour and birth and the postnatal period and recognises factors that indicate deterioration of the woman and/or baby and act appropriately to escalate the level of care.
Demonstrates an understanding of organisational systems and cultures and their potential impact on midwifery care provision in contemporary health care environment.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Demonstrate and uphold the professional values and standards as laid out in the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics (NMBI 2014) supported by The University of Limerick Code of Conduct
Support every woman to engage with maternity care and ensure that the woman is the primary decision maker in all matters regarding her own health care and that of her baby
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
Works within the scope of practice for a fourth year midwifery student and recognises own level of knowledge, skills and professional behaviours
Provides care that is safe, evidence based, supportive, responsive and compassionate taking into account the needs of the woman, her baby and her family
Takes appropriate actions to reduce and challenge barriers to effective communication with women and their families and with the multidisciplinary healthcare team
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Students will be provided with an opportunity to engage in practice under the distant supervision of a registered midwife. Students' assessment and successful completion of this module is underpinned by the safety and wellbeing of the mother and her baby. This takes cognisance of and supersedes all other considerations with regard to student well-being and performance in practice (NMBI 2015). As a result of experiencing clinical practice in midwifery, the module aims to develop UL graduate attributes. Following participation in providing care, students will become more knowledgeable and responsible in their approach to women-centred holistic care. Students will become more articulate in relation to evidence based care and collaborative within the multidisciplinary team
An evidence based approach to midwifery care will be integrated into clinical practice.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
World Health Organisation (2011)
Patient Safety Curriculum Guide: Multi-professional Edition
, Geneva: World Health Organisation.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2021)
Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2022)
Practice Standards for Midwives ,Practice Standards for Midwives
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Bowen, R. and Taylor, W. (2022)
Skills for midwifery practice, 5th ed.
, Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Other Relevant Texts:
Johns, C. (2022)
Becoming a reflective practitioner, 6th ed.
, London: Wiley-Blackwell.
Howatson-Jones, L. (2016)
Reflective Practice in Nursing (Transforming Nursing Practice) 3rd Ed.
, Exeter: Learning Matters.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2015)
Scope of Nursing and Midwifery Practice Framework
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2023)
Guidance for Registered
Nurses and Midwives
on Medication
Administration
, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BSMIDWUFA - MIDWIFERY
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
barbara.s.lloyd@ul.ie