Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Leading and managing midwifery care in complex cases
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Nursing and Midwifery
Module Code	02 39904
Module Lead	Louise Hartin
Level	Honours Level
Credits	40
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-12 hours Seminar-40 hours Tutorial-12 hours Practical Classes and workshops-32 hours Guided independent study-304 hours Total: 400 hours
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Description	The module aligns to NMC (2019) Standards of Proficiency for Midwives Domain 1,3,4,5 and will enable learners to extend and consolidate their knowledge and understanding of complex, emergency and critical care of women, childbearing people and their newborn infants. Learners will critically analyse, evaluate, synthesize and apply evidence, theoretical frameworks, policy, service models and clinical and biological knowledge to continue to progress their skills in critical thinking, clinical reasoning and advanced clinical decision-making. The module will support learners to build confidence in the recognition and assessment of emerging risk and clinical complexities, appropriate leadership, referral, advocacy, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to ensure optimal outcomes. Learners will develop their knowledge and understanding of pharmacology, safe and effective prescribing, administration and optimisation of medicines and medical devices across the childbirth continuum ensuring that they are able to progress to a prescribing qualification following registration. Using enquiry-based learning, learners will be expected to independently identify research questions and to demonstrate discernment in the location and application of evidence to inform learning.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Critically evaluate the assessment and assignment of risk, and its impact on the maternal-fetal dyad, care choices, consent and the experience of women and their families Demonstrate understanding and discernment when applying guidelines, evidence, ethical and legal frameworks to support and justify clinical decisions and actions when responding to complex, urgent and emergency situations  Critically apply knowledge and understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, epigenetics and pharmacology to woman and childbearing people, their fetus or newborn infant experiencing complex additional needs, critical illness or emergency care and identify and respond to the factors which positively and negatively influence outcomes, in order to inform and enhance quality midwifery care  Demonstrate effective judgement and leadership in response to complex and unpredictable situations, ensuring timely referral, escalation and collaboration with the interdisciplinary, multiagency team  Critically analyse and evaluate the principles of safe and effective prescribing, administration and optimisation of medicines and medical devices, to include the use of midwives' exemptions, demonstrating knowledge and understanding of underpinning pharmacology and pharmacodynamics.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1. Simulated practical examination (40 minutes) (45%) 2. Timed written report (60 minutes) (50%) 3. Assessment of evidence of student engagement with enquiry-based learning) (10%) Reassessment: Learners will resubmit failed component(s) 1. Simulated practical examination (45 minutes) (45%) 2. Timed written report (45 minutes) (45%) 3. Evidence of student engagement with enquiry-based learning, to include any additional evidence supplied (10%) All reassessments will be capped at 40%.
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