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On completion of this clinical module students should be able to:
Discuss the role and philosophy of midwifery and its application to practice across the spectrum of midwifery care (antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal).
Participate with the midwife in provision of midwifery care (under direct supervision of registered midwife) to women in pregnancy and labour, and to mothers and babies in the postnatal period.
Incorporate professional standards of clinical practice and professional conduct.
Discuss basic concepts involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery practice.
Through reflection demonstrate a cognisance of their own abilities and limitations working under supervision of preceptors to address areas for improvement.
Begin to work as a member of the multidisciplinary team demonstrating an awareness of the scope of midwifery and student midwife practice.
Begin to understand the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to organise prioritise and co-ordinate midwifery care.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate appropriately, with preceptor and other members of the multidisciplinary team including verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills.
Begin to demonstrate the midwifery knowledge attitude and skills appropriate to this phase of the programme.
The placement is assessed by clinical preceptors using a clinical assessment document and is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
100% attendance is required in clinical placement.
The student must maintain a record of their clinical experiences as outlined by EU Directive 2005/36/EC and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2016).
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Placement/Work Experience | 125 |
| Total | 125 |
Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) as Registered General Nurse is required
Attendance and engagement with required theory modules: NMHS33070, NMHS33060 and NMHS33050 is required before students are permitted to attend the clinical site for clinical placement.
The placement is assessed by clinical preceptors using clinical assessment documents over a 6-week period. 'Week' means the standard working week in hours, being applied to students of midwifery by their health care institution at any given time during the programme (NMBI, 2017).
This module is delivered over more than one trimester (UCD Academic Regulations 2019-2020, Section 3.5).
This module is part of the essential clinical requirements for professional registration. The student must pass all three individual clinical placements before a pass grade can be awarded for the module.
The student must maintain a record of their clinical experiences as outlined by EU Directive 2005/36/EC and Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2016).
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Students are provided both formal and informal feedback by their preceptors at intervals throughout the clinical placement. Where a student is having significant difficulties in meeting standards during a clinical placement or, where a student is unsuccessful in their clinical assessment then a protocol is enacted. This protocol outlines the events and actions that should take place in these circumstances and this includes details relating to providing feedback.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ms Jennifer Dempsey | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Ms Ciara Kirwan | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |