Content may include -

Critical appraisal of public health and health promotion strategies

Sexual and reproductive rights

Complex health inequalities

Complex holistic care

Cultural care

Global inequalities

IV Fluids, blood transfusion and complications

Birth planning with complex needs

Screening and Diagnostic tests for women and newborn infants with the application of ethical considerations

Mental health, specialised care

Pharmacology – adverse drug reactions, drug sensitivities, polypharmacy, prescribing errors, midwives exemptions

Summative Assessment:

2,000 word written assignment relating to a complex health need of a childbearing woman of your choosing , in order to address LO1, LO2 and LO3.



The assessment must be passed at a minimum of 40%.



Formative Assessment:

You will have the opportunity to submit up to 500 words of the assignment.

Clinical practice

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.Critically analyse a complex health need and formulate recommendations for care

Analysis

Problem Solving

Learning

Communication



2. Critically appraise the importance and impact of team working to meet the needs of a woman and her family with complex health needs

Analysis

Problem Solving

Learning

Communication



3. Critically evaluate the role of the midwife in caring for a woman and her family with complex health needs, including the boundaries, limitations and accountabilities

Analysis

Problem Solving

Learning

Communication

Application

See Leganto


Blackburn, S.T. (2017) Maternal, fetal, and neonatal physiology a clinical perspective. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders.



Mayes, M., Macdonald, S. and Johnson, G. (2017) Midwifery. 15th ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier.



Medforth, J. (2017) Oxford handbook of midwifery. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.



Myles, M.F. (2014) Myles textbook for midwives. Sixteenth edition / edited by Jayne E. Marshall, PhD, MA, PGCEA, ADM, RM, RGN, and Maureen D. Raynor, MA, PGCEA, ADM, RMN, RN, RM. Edited by J.E. Marshall and M.D. Raynor.



Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) The Code. London: NMC (Available at https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/nmc-publications/nmc-code.pdf)



Nursing and Midwifery Council (2019) Standards of proficiency for midwives. London: NMC (Available at https://www.nmc.org.uk/globalassets/sitedocuments/standards/2024/standards-of-proficiency-for-midwives.pdf)



Robson, S.E. and Waugh, J. (2012) Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Manual for Midwives. Second edition. Wiley-Blackwell.



Stables, D. and Rankin, J. (2010) Physiology in childbearing with anatomy and related biosciences. 3rd ed. / edited by Dot Stables, Jean Rankin. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall Elsevier.



Tiran, D. (2012) Baillie`re’s midwives’ dictionary. 12th ed. Edinburgh: Baillie`re Tindall Elsevier.



Wylie, L. and Bryce, H. (2008) The midwives’ guide to key medical conditions pregnancy and childbirth. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

Practice Placement Handbook

BFI Workbook

Technology supported learning

Online learning

Blackboard VLE®

eLearning for Health

Library

Policy and Guidance

Service User and Carers

Must be enrolled on Bachelor of Midwifery (Hons) and achieve the University regulation and compliance requirements for progression to Level 6.

This module builds on the skills acquired in ‘Universal Care for Women and Newborn Infants 3’ and focuses on honing your expertise in collaborative care provision throughout the entire childbearing journey. You will demonstrate a deep understanding of the pivotal role midwives play in advancing population health by prioritising psychological and physical well-being. You will be supported to excel in optimising normal physiological processes and delivering tailored support across intricate psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual contexts to effectively anticipate, prevent, and manage complications. Through advanced clinical practice and leadership initiatives, you will learn how to make substantial contributions toward achieving positive outcomes for women, newborn infants, and their families, thus furthering the impact of midwifery practice on overall maternal and infant health, which you will take forward into your role as a registered midwife.