Students will be introduced to¿the following in¿the¿academic¿period¿and may¿gain experience¿of these in practice:
Self management – Emotional intelligence and strength based strategies¿

Health and Safety:
Moving and handling
Adult Resuscitation
Neonatal resuscitation
Medicines management and administration including safe medicate
Maternal Health and Safety
Perineal management, episiotomy, 3rd and 4th degree trauma, maternal morbidities.
Professional debriefing, reflection and governance

Complex Care:
Cannulation and Intra venous infusion
Fetal wellbeing and electronic fetal monitoring and interpretation
Complex intrapartum care
Gestational Hypertension, Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia
Management of Epidural
Diabetes care

Altered Health:
Blood transfusion
ECG
Insertion, management and removal of oral/nasal/gastric tubes
Removal of: Drains, sutures, clips, wound dressings/colostomy care
Fluid balance
Blood glucose/ Neurological vital signs
Hypo/hyper-thermic regulation
Oxygen therapy
IV pumps

Complete a practice reflective account covering assessing needs and planning care

This assessment must be successfully passed at a minimum of 40% to complete this module.

Formative Assessment – Reflective Account Plan and Tutorial

Clinical practice¿
Clinical skills sessions¿¿¿¿
Simulation ¿
Online Platform learning
Tutorials¿
Problem-based learning¿¿
Interprofessional learning
Debate
Peer Learning¿¿¿
Flipped Classroom¿¿¿¿¿
Lectures¿¿¿
Directed learning
Assessment Preparation¿¿¿¿
Group work
Group tutorials and discussions
Formative advice and feedback

1.Demonstrate understanding of NMC professional behaviour, performance and clinical proficiencies for midwifery practice as specified within the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement.
Professional Requirement
Knowledge and Understanding
Communication
Application
2.Demonstrate knowledge, critical understanding, and the ability to engage with the process and purpose of reflection, to develop personal responsibility, self-direction and an evolving ability to problem solve as a professional practitioner.
Reflection
Learning
Problem Solving

3.Apply knowledge and understanding of the underlying concepts and principles that underpin midwifery practice as specified within the Midwifery Ongoing Record of Achievement.
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
Enquiry
Application

Practice Placement Handbook
BFI Workbook
Blackboard VLE®
Technology supported learning
Online learning
eLearning for Health
Library
Policy and Guidance
Service User and Carers
Strategic Policies

Blows, W.T. (2018). The Biological Basis of Clinical Observations. (3rd Ed). Abingdon: Routledge.
Lister, S., Hofland, J. and Grafton, H. (Eds). (2020). The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures. (10th Ed). Chichester: Wiley- Blackwell.

Johnson, R. and Taylor, W. (2016). Skills for Midwifery Practice. (4th Ed). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

UNICEF baby friendly initiative- guidance for professionals. Available: http://www.unicef.org.uk/BabyFriendly/Health-Professionals/
Winter, C., Crofts, J., Draycott, T. and Muchatuta, N. (2018). PROMPT: PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training. (3rd Ed). Cambridge: University Press.

This module will continue to build on your clinical skills and theoretical knowledge learnt in year 1. You will continue to develop as a skilled midwife practitioner and the concept of high- risk midwifery care will be introduced during this year. We will explore obstetric emergencies and how these can be managed effectively, focusing on teamwork, interprofessional working and holistic care. This module will include placements a variety of midwifery settings and incorporate a medical and surgical placement to support your learning in relating theory to practice. During the year you will develop your competencies surrounding core aspects of general care.

Must be enrolled on Bachelor of Midwifery (Hons) and achieve the University regulation and compliance requirements for progression to Level 5