Midwifery Practice 3 (MMidwif)

NURS34110 Midwifery Practice 3 (MMidwif) 60 Full year Undergraduate Level 6 Elizabeth Nocton Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Last part of a Bachelors ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 30.0 This unit will enable you to consolidate the knowledge and skills required for professional practice and your future role as a skilled midwifery practitioner. Within the clinical environment you will have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate proficiency in midwifery practice. You will perform the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination assessment under the direct supervision of a qualified practitioner. You will continue to develop your knowledge and skills in evidence-based medicines administration and optimisation. You will also have the opportunity to reflect upon your experience of providing continuity of carer and your role working within a clinical team. Throughout this unit you will predominantly learn in the clinical environment and via face-face and online learning.  Indicative Content <ul><li>Skills acquisition in a clinical setting: proficiencies defined in the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement. </li><li>Safe drug administration & calculation of correct drug doses. </li><li>Learning is linked to safeMedicate: Year 3 modules: 1. Prescribing calculations. 2. Healthcare numeracy assessment. </li><li>Achievement of summative NIPE assessments in clinical practice. </li><li>Reflective writing related to providing continuity of carer within a team. </li><li>Prepare for Midwifery Practice 4: 4 year practice unit and introduction to the assessment.   </li></ul> This unit aims to:<ul><li>enable learners to apply and reflect on their acquired theory of professional midwifery practice in clinical situations in partnership with qualified health professionals, with supervision and direction appropriate to knowledge and skills. </li><li>support learners in securing the skills for safe administration of medicines, and developing skills for Newborn and Infant Physical Examination   </li></ul> <ul><li>Demonstrate secure, comprehensive knowledge of the midwife's professional accountability and responsibility associated with the safe administration of medicines.</li><li>Understand fundamental calculations relevant to prescribing and practical dosing and the required processes to generate an accurate prescription. </li><li>Demonstrate detailed knowledge and understanding of key health and safety and information governance issues related to clinical practice. </li><li>Critically review care given and decisions made in light of the available evidence and the outcomes of care, and identify appropriate actions to develop knowledge and skills.   </li></ul> <ul><li>Able to identify priorities when conducting midwifery care, including newborn assessments. </li><li>Proficiently collaborate in multidisciplinary decision-making, planning and implementation of midwifery and newborn care. </li><li>Demonstrate proficient collaboration and team working with interdisciplinary and multiagency  teams or groups to address complex needs, promote quality improvement and teach others.   </li></ul> <ul><li>Demonstrate professional behaviour by enacting NHS England's 6 Cs. </li><li>Proficiently promote and provide continuity of carer. </li><li>Proficiently conduct the full systematic physical examination of the newborn infant under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. </li><li>Demonstrate proficiency in planning, implementing and evaluating plans of care in partnership with individuals and families to anticipate, prevent, recognise and respond to complications including implementing first-line intervention and emergency management. </li><li>Demonstrate effective and accurate record keeping, appropriately shares findings and escalates concerns, including in emergencies.   </li></ul> <ul><li>Demonstrate the ability to initiate and maintain kind, trusting, respectful relationships, work in partnership with and advocate for all individuals across the childbearing continuum. </li><li>Ability to communicate and share information and conduct person-centred conversations that promote health, including sensitive topics and during emergencies.</li><li>Recognise and respond to vulnerability in self and others.   </li></ul> The intended learning outcomes (ILOs) and aims are all constructively aligned to ensure the teaching and assessment methods support the learners' achievement of these to the highest standard. The assessment ensures that all aims and ILOs can be demonstrated as met during the assessment task and in order to facilitate learners' understanding of the ILOs the following teaching methods will be used: <ul><li>Practice-based learning </li><li>Lectures synchronous (live) </li><li>Lectures asynchronous (online) </li><li>Online resources </li><li>Directed study </li><li>Guided reading </li><li>Independent study Use of external e-Learning resources:   </li></ul> 0 Other 67% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 33% Midwifery Ongoing Record of AchievementNewborn and Infant Physical Examination - assessment in critical practice SafeMedicate assessmentComplete required modules and pass assessments: Point of Registration assessment at 100%, Fundamental prescribing and practical dosing calculations at 80%. Formative  Skills workshop opportunities to consolidate learning.  Reflective diary opportunity for review and peer/academic feedback.    BMidwif (Non HENW) BMidwif (Hons) Non HENW Third Year Optional N <ul><li>Barber, P. & Robertson, D. (2020). Essentials of Pharmacology for Nurses. 4th edn. Berkshire UK:Open University Press.. </li><li>Bass, J., Fenwick, J. and Sidebotham, M. (2017). 'Development of a Model of Holistic Reflection to facilitate transformative learning in student midwives'. Women and birth¿: Journal of the Australian College of Midwives, 30(3), pp.227-235.</li><li>Daemers, DOA, van Limbeek, EBM, Wijnen, HAA, Nieuwenhuijze MJ, de Vries RG. (2017). Factors influencing the clinical decision-making of midwives: a qualitative study.BMC  Pregnancy Childbirth17,pp345. </li><li>Davey L and Houghton D. (2020). The Midwife's Pocket Formulary. 4 Edition. Edinburgh, Elsevier. </li><li>Homer, C., Leap, N., Brodie, P. and Sandall, J. (2019). Midwifery continuity of care. 2nd edition. Edinburgh: Elsevier. </li><li>Johns, C. (2017). Becoming a reflective practitioner. 5th edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: WileyBlackwell. </li><li>Jones, T. (2020). A Student Guide to the Newborn Infant Physical Examination. London: Routledge. </li><li>Kitson-Reynolds, E. and Ashforth, K. (2021). A concise guide to continuity of care in midwifery. London: Routledge. </li><li>Lomax, A. ( 2021). Examination of the Newborn An Evidence -Based Guide. 3rd Edition. London: Wiley-Blackwell.</li></ul> Lectures 4 Placement 550 46