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MODULE DESCRIPTOR
Module Title
Establishing Confident Midwifery Practice
Reference NU2204 Version 4
Created January 2020 SCQF Level SCQF 8
Approved May 2009 SCQF Points 30
Amended January 2020 ECTS Points 15

Aims of Module
To enable the student to gain professional confidence and demonstrate safe, woman centred midwifery care with indirect supervision where appropriate.

Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
1 Demonstrate professional behaviour in maternity care.
2 Demonstate confidence as an effective communicator with women, their families and members of the multi-professional team.
3 Demonstrate confidence and competence in undertaking skills as specified within the RGU Midwifery Skills Passport.
4 Apply relevant knowledge underpinning midwifery care.
5 Provide woman centred care which engages women, promotes normality and assesses risk within a range of contexts.

Indicative Module Content
Safe and effective woman centred care; Intermediate communication skills; Promoting normality; Clinical risk assessment; Holistic midwifery care of women, including those at higher risk; Care of women during clinical midwifery/obstetric emergency situations; Care of the ill baby; UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative; Application of theory to practice; Safe administration of medicines; Reflective practice; Lifelong learning.

Module Delivery
Teaching, learning and clinical practice experience in a variety of practice placement areas in a University approved environment.

Indicative Student Workload Full Time Part Time
Contact Hours N/A N/A
Non-Contact Hours N/A N/A
Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours 300 300
TOTAL 300 300
Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body 825 637

ASSESSMENT PLAN
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, 5
Description: Assessment of Practice document.

MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR
Explanatory Text
Assessment of Practice document.
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 Satisfactory completion of Stage 1 modules.
Corequisites for module None.
Precluded Modules None.

ADDITIONAL NOTES
This is a clinical practice module. The student will undertake 37.5 hours per week in practice settings for normally 22 weeks (Full time) or normally 17 weeks (Flexible Route). These will span a variety of midwifery practice placements.

INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 JOHNSON, R. and TAYLOR, W., eds., 2016. Skills for midwifery practice. 4th ed. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
2 MARSHALL, J. and RAYNOR, M., 2020. Myles textbook for midwives. 17th ed. London: Elsevier .
3 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2018. The Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates. London: NMC.
4 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (NMC), 2020. Practising as a midwife in the UK. London: NMC.
5 UNICEF UK, 2017. The Baby Friendly Initiative. [online]. London: Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative. Available from: http://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/ [Accessed 20 June 2017].

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