Requisites: Pre-requisite: Must be working in a midwifery, neonatal women and children department or be part of the multidisciplinary team in this area. Registered Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional

In this module you will focus on the newborn baby who requires care in a special or transitional neonatal care setting. This module will support you in developing your knowledge and understanding of neonates as they transition to extra uterine life, together with the needs of their parents and families. The content will be based on relevant, embryology and fetal development. It will include exploration of maternal and perinatal factors that impact on the outcome of newborns as they adapt to extrauterine life. There will be dedicated time spent revising normal physiology, then learning the altered physiology and the pathophysiology relevant to the newborn baby. Alongside this, you will critically engage with the global evidence base which guides how we provide care and treatment options for these babies. The principles of family integrated care will be appraised as will the concepts and practice of neonatal neuro developmental supportive care. The importance of multidisciplinary team working will be evaluated throughout.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Examine the impact of altered homeostasis in the neonate requiring special and transitional care.

LO2: Critically explore the specific needs of babies who require special and transitional care and the emotional educational and social need of their parents and families.

LO3: Critically evaluate neonatal care in relation to your professional specific practice, in light of government and local and global policies, ethical and legal issues and current research findings.

LO4: Appraise current global research relating to neurodevelopmental supportive care and its impact on neonatal outcomes.

LO5: Apply knowledge, skills and understanding in using a significant range of the principle professional skills, techniques, and practices associated with your subject discipline.