The initial focus is on the foundational knowledge and skills required for midwifery practice. Each year, these will be developed and strengthened through theory and practice. In your final year, you will also focus on professional issues.
Modules include:
First Year
Professionalism in Nursing and Midwifery Practice • Anatomy and Physiology • Preparation for Practice Placement • Introduction to Population Health • Fundamental Knowledge and Skills of Midwifery Practice 1 & 2
Second Year
Advances in Population Health • Microbiology for Healthcare • Pharmacology and Medication Management • Advancing Nursing and Midwifery Through Evidence Based Practice • Responsive Midwifery Practice • High Risk Conditions • Neonatal Considerations and Specialist Midwifery Care
Third Year
Advanced Midwifery: Critical Care and Obstetric Emergencies • Maternal and Neonatal Complexities of Labour and Birth • Midwifery Leadership and Society • Ethics, Law, and Health Policy for Nursing / Midwifery Practice • Co-morbidities in Midwifery Practice
Fourth Year
Leadership and Innovation within Health Systems • Consolidating Professional and Interprofessional Practice
Assessment is through a combination of end-of-trimester exams and continuous assessment, including assessment of performance on practice placements.
Professional Clinical Experience
Practice Placements, which form a significant part of the course, are completed across a number of sites. You will attend practice placements in the internationally renowned National Maternity Hospital (NMH) and a linked maternity unit e.g. in Wexford General, Regional Hospital Mullingar and St Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny. All students must attend at least two clinical sites during their course to enable them to achieve the necessary clinical learning outcomes. Internship practice placements will be completed in NMH and linked maternity hospitals.
Breakdown of Practice Placement and Theory