Core Module Information
Module title: Midwifery Practice 4*

SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: MID08123
Module leader: Jenny Patterson
School School of Health & Social Care
Subject area group: Midwifery
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

During this module you will continue to care for childbearing women and people and continue to develop competence and confidence in the performance of core midwifery skills for women/people with complex obstetric needs and their babies under the instruction and direct supervision of a midwife. The focus of the experience will be on learning to care with compassion for the child bearing woman/person with complex needs. You will have the opportunity to further develop midwifery and interpersonal skills
You will develop and understanding and appreciation of the importance of partnership working and the positive outcomes to be gained from working with a variety of health and social care professionals and service users providing person-centred care, for the benefit of women/people and their families. This module continues to provide experience in midwifery practice in maternity care settings. You will be supported by practice supervisors, practice assessor and academic assessor in each area. You will continue to undertake and record births and clinical examinations of childbearing women and their babies as required by the European Midwifery Directives (2005) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC, 2019).

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: In partnership with women, birthing people and their families plan and assess evidence-based care in complex situations.
LO2: Assess the woman/person’s health status through history taking, observation and the interpretation of findings.
LO3: Implement, with the midwife and other members of the multidisciplinary care team, the provision of safe and effective care for women, pregnant people and their families in a professional and compassionate manner as outlined by The Code (NMC, 2018).
LO4: Demonstrate a problem solving approach in the provision of evidence based care for women, pregnant people and their families with complex needs.
LO5: Demonstrate competence in the achievement of relevant Domain 6 clinical proficiencies (NMC, 2019).

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 3, PLACEMENT LEARN, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: PLACEMENT LEARN
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Connie McLuckie
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Other Work based learning 185
Face To Face Tutorial 15
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Placement (Practical) 100 1-5 14/15 HOURS= 00.00
Component 1 subtotal: 100
Component 2 subtotal: 0
Module subtotal: 100

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