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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: (68 hours)
Contact hours: (67.5) 9 study days x 7.5 hours
This will include lectures, group discussions, clinical scenario workshops/ simulation and practice vivas
50 hours lectures
12 hours workshops and simulation
6 hours tutorials

Guided Independent Study (232 hours)
120 hours - self-directed study, which can include:
- Reading
- Portfolio preparation
- Practice unsupervised examinations
- Learning and utilising information retrieving skills for obtaining relevant articles from journals/websites

Practice hours - 112 hours (9 weeks of 7.5 hours + 6 weeks of 7.5 hours)

Anatomy and Physiology of the newborn:
- Normal foetal development
- The transition of intrauterine to extrauterine life

Assessment of the newborn:
- The holistic examination process of the newborn
- Deviations from normal growth and development
- The influence and impact of maternal health, family history, labour and perinatal events on the health of the newborn

The health of the newborn:
- Neonatal screening and genetics
- Jaundice in the term neonate
- Immunity and BCG vaccination of the term neonate
- Nutrition and growth

Multidisciplinary team (MDT) working:
- Communication
- Making referrals to the multidisciplinary team

Professional issues:
- Ethical and Legal issues
- Documentation and record keeping
- Professional accountability
- Evidence based practice
- Breaking difficult news to parents
- Strategies to facilitate midwives practising this extended role

- Current NMC registration
- Working in an appropriate clinical setting and involved in the routine newborn examination.
- Minimum of one year post registration experience.
- It is recommended that the student has prior study experience at a minimum of Level 5 (Diploma level)

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the normal anatomy and physiology through systematic examination of the term newborn (Application, Knowledge and Understanding)

2. Recognise and communicate appropriately deviations from normal growth and development (Communication, Learning)

3. Explore the role of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the examination of the newborn (Analysis)

4. Critically evaluate the evidence base underpinning the role of the midwife or neonatal practitioner, as it applies to contemporary care, in the examination of the newborn (Analysis)

OSCE weighted at 0%. A VIVA weighted at 100%. A PORTFOLIO weighted at 0%.

1. OSCE clinical examination of a newborn baby. 0% Pass/Fail. (meets LO’s 1 and 2)

2. A 30 minute viva voce based on the real time examination of the newborn baby and the content of their written pathways. (meets LO’s 3 and 4)

3. A portfolio, to be submitted 6 weeks following completion of all study days. This will include a clinical competency document demonstrating evidence of successfully carrying out a minimum of 30 newborn examinations where a minimum of 20 will be with the clinical mentor. The mentor will be required to sign off competency at the end of the requisite examinations. Candidates will also be required to provide pathways of 3 conditions identified during their newborn examinations. 0% Pass/Fail - all elements of portfolio must be passed (addresses all LO's).

Students will be required to pass all elements of assessment to successfully complete the course.

Students will complete formative assessments and gain on-going feedback during the 9 week taught element from the academic lecturer as well as the clinical mentor. This will include completion of multiple choice questions, practice vivas and simulated clinical scenario group discussions. These interactive skills sessions will help support the students, enabling skills, knowledge and confidence to be developed and built on, in a safe learning environment. This will take place at the Faculty of Education using models as well as in the clinical environment, on newborn babies.

Students will also have access to a nominated educator throughout the duration of the module.

Clinical skills room, classroom, computer and display screen with internet access, educators, simulation manikins, stethoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, pocket torches, centile charts, tape measures, local documentation charts, newborn babies (All students will be DBS cleared.