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On completion the candidate will be able to:
• Describe the anatomy and physiology related to the female reproductive system.
• Discuss pre-conceptual care
• List the signs & symptoms of pregnancy.
• Recognise and manage maternal antenatal complications.
• Discuss the care and management of a woman in the first, second and third stage of labour.
• Describe the care of the woman and her infant in the postpartum period.
• Assess, plan and implement care of the newborn or sick baby.
• Describe effective teaching of infant feeding methods.
• Identify deviation from the normal in childbirth and take appropriate and corrective actions that may include referral and the need to escalate care.
Terms & Abbreviations used in Midwifery & Obstetric Practice
History & philosophy of Midwifery
Definition & Role of the Midwife/Obstetric Nurse
The Female Reproductive System
The Menstrual Cycle & menstrual disorders
Embryology & the Fetal- Placental Unit
Contraception
Pre-conceptual care - (Nutrition, Exercise)
Signs & Symptoms of Pregnancy
Diagnosis of pregnancy & calculating the EDD
Physiological changes in pregnancy & hyperemesis
Antenatal care, assessment, screening
Prenatal testing: Rh incompatibility, Amniocentesis, CVS, ultrasound, Biophysical profile
Abdominal palpation/ Leopold’s Manoeuvre
Antenatal Abdominal Palpation (Skills)
First Stage of Labour
Pain Management: non-pharmacological and pharmacological
Second stage of labour
Third Stage of labour
Assessment of the perineum post delivery
Examining the placenta and membranes, Estimation of blood loss
Postpartum haemorrhage
Postnatal examination
Perinatal loss
Physiology, care and management of the puerperium
Examination of the newborn including (Apgars, height, weight, head circ & length)
Vital signs of the newborn
Biological adaptations: initiation of respirations, thermoregulation, cardiovascular changes, elimination, nutrition, hypoglycaemia, jaundice, & newborn screening
Infant feeding: Breastfeeding & Formula feeding
Positioning and attachment
Preterm infant: Respiratory distress syndrome, Necrotizing enter colitis
Large for gestational age
Small for gestational age
Preterm labour, IUGR, Chromosomal abnormalities
Postpartum mood disorders
Ectopic pregnancy
Bleeding in pregnancy, Miscarriage, incompetent cervix
Antepartum Haemorrhage
Induction of Labour
Gestational diabetes
Pre-eclampsia & Hypertension in pregnancy
Preterm labour and premature rupture of membranes
Cord prolapse & Caesarean section
Community Midwifery
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 26 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 75 |
Total | 125 |
Students considering taking this module as an elective should be in at least Stage 3 of a Nursing, Medicine or Science related subject. Please contact the module co-ordinator for further information
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Continuous assessment for the module is provided via four quizzes during the trimester. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Examination: The final Examination for NMHS32340 Maternal Fetal Wellbeing is now an Examination (50 MCQ). | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Graded | No | 80 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Audio component Group feedback and individual feedback, prior to submission Individual feedback
Name | Role |
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Ms Elizabeth Greene | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Sally Horton | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Ms Ciara Kirwan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 5 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 2, 4 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 6, 7 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Mon 14:00 - 15:50 |
Laboratory | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 22 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 25, 26 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 22 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 30, 31, 33 | Thurs 14:00 - 15:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 24 | Thurs 16:00 - 17:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Thurs 16:00 - 17:50 |