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NMHS33090

Academic Year 2026/2027

Clinical Practice D (HDM) (NMHS33090)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
15
Module Coordinator:
Dr Lorraine Carroll
Trimester:
Autumn&Spring&Summer(separate)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Professional/Work Placement Module
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

This clinical module builds on the clinical experience gained by the student in Clinical Practice C. The student will be facilitated working towards the provision of midwifery care under distant supervision. The student will gain more in-depth experience in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care and will be prepared for practice in these settings as a skilled, competent and safe midwifery practitioner. During these placements students are provided with opportunities to integrate theory and practice in preparation for their role as registered midwives. The student will be expected to apply a systematic approach to the provision of midwifery care for women experiencing both normal and complex during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period under distant supervision. The student is also expected to be able to safely and effectively detect and manage obstetric and neonatal emergencies in collaboration with other healthcare professionals under distant supervision. The student is at all times expected to recognise when they need assistance from the preceptor and seek assistance in a timely manner.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Protect and promote the safety and autonomy of the woman and respect her experiences, choices, priorities, beliefs and values

Act within legislation and professional guidance and is accountable within their scope of midwifery practice

Use comprehensive knowledge, skills and professional behaviours to provide safe, competent, kind, compassionate and respectful care.

Work in equal partnership with the woman and her family and establishes a relationship of trust and confidentiality

Communicate and collaborate with women, women’s families and with the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Placement/Work Experience

375

Total

375


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Key teaching and learning approaches used in the module may include: active/task-based learning; peer/multidisciplinary team learning, reflective learning; learning during the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care, preceptorship, support by Clinical Midwifery Tutor on site, online discussion board

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) as Registered General Nurse and Student Midwife Candidate is required

Students must successfully complete NMHS32980 Clinical Practice C (HDM) they are permitted to attend the clinical site for clinical placement for this module.

The placement is assessed by clinical preceptors using a clinical assessment documents over a 14 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 and complete all clinical time associated with that placement 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).


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
NMHS32980 - Clinical Practice C (HDM)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Portfolio: Portfolio: National Midwifery Competency Assessment Tool (MCAT)
Clinical Record Experience Book
Week 6 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
100
No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2020) Guidance for Registered Nurses and Midwives on Medication Administration. Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.

Health Information and Quality Authority (2016) ‘National Standards for Safer Better Maternity Services’ Dublin: Health Information and Quality Authority

Howlin, F. & Halligan, P. (2016) Supporting Nursing and Midwifery students with a Disability in Clinical Practice: A Resource guide, University College Dublin, Dublin.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2025) Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Nurses and Midwives. Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2020) ‘Quality Clinical Learning Environment Professional guidance, Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2022) Practice Standards for Midwives. Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, Dublin

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2022) Midwife Registration Programme Standards and Requirements, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, Dublin.