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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Additional Care for Women and Newborn Infants with Complications 1 | |||
| Reference | NU1103 | Version | 1 |
| Created | February 2020 | SCQF Level | SCQF 7 |
| Approved | July 2021 | SCQF Points | 30 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 15 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To introduce students to safe and effective midwifery care for women and newborn infants with additional care needs. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Describe pre-existing, current and emerging common additional care needs that affect women and newborn infants. |
| 2 | Explain psychological and sociological factors that can impact women and families with additional care needs. |
| 3 | Recognise the scope of sensitive women centred care to support women and infants with additional care needs. |
| 4 | Demonstrate key foundational midwifery skills in initiating care for women and newborn infants with additional care needs. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Holistic assessment; pregnancy related complications; perinatal mental health; late, preterm and small baby; pregnancy loss; infant feeding challenges; neonatal jaundice; social vulnerability, inclusion and exclusion; learning disabilities; equalities and inequalities; racism and unconscious bias in maternity care; LGBTI in maternity care; induction of labour; woman centred care; physiological breech birth; medicine management; introduction to continuous fetal monitoring; introduction to emergencies in pregnancy and childbirth; introduction to neonatal resus; introduction to perineal repair. |
| Module Delivery |
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| Blended approach of face to face and online learning comprising of lectures, tutorials and simulated skills. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 70 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 230 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 300 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Case study based portfolio | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Case study based portfolio | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | C1=A |
| B | C1=B |
| C | C1=C |
| D | C1=D |
| E | C1=E |
| F | C1=F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None in addition to course entry requirements. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| ADDITIONAL NOTES |
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| This module is underpinned by the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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| 1 | BOYLE, M., and BOTHAMLEY, J., 2018. Critical Care Assessment by Midwives. London: Routledge. |
| 2 | DAVEY, L. and HOUGHTON, D., 2020. The Midwife's Pocket Formulary. 4th ed. Edinburgh Elsevier. |
| 3 | MARSHALL, J. and RAYNOR, M., 2020. Myles textbook for midwives. 17th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier. |
| 4 | MBRRACE-UK: Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquires across the UK. 2020. MBRRACE-UK: Saving Mothers' Lives, Improving Mothers' Care. Oxford: NDPH. Available from: https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk Accessed 14 Feb 2021. |
| 5 | WYLIE, L. and BRYCE, H., 2016. The Midwives' Guide to Key Medical Conditions: Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. |