MIDW2101 Applying Midwifery Practice

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Overview

This topic will prepare students to work with women experiencing emergencies across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. It will also support students to develop the breadth of skills required to care for neonates with higher level needs. Students will demonstrate the ability to work within the scope of a midwife … For more content click the Read More button below.

This topic will prepare students to work with women experiencing emergencies across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods. It will also support students to develop the breadth of skills required to care for neonates with higher level needs. Students will demonstrate the ability to work within the scope of a midwife to manage complexities and emergencies and engage the multidisciplinary team where indicated.

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Aims

The aim of this topic is:

For students to plan and manage the care of women and neonates with complex and emergency needs in the antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal areas of midwifery practice.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Detect, assess, and manage medical and obstetric complexities and emergencies during pregnancy, labour, birth, and the postnatal and neonatal periods within the scope of midwifery practice

Demonstrate competency in escalation, consultation with and where indicated, referral to the multidisciplinary team in response to clinical concerns

Appraise and integrate knowledge of research evidence to inform clinical decision-making and enhance the provision of woman-centred care

Analyse and evaluate guidelines, policies, and standards compared to evidence generated through research to inform in the provision of safe, high-quality individualised care for the woman, fetus and/or neonate experiencing complexities and emergencies

Describe and interpret investigations and diagnostic tests that may be offered to the woman, fetus, and/or neonate experiencing complex or emergency care

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Applying Midwifery Practice

MIDW2101