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Indicative Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
• Understand the health implications of possible pre-existing medical conditions on
pregnancy.
• Acquire skills and knowledge to recognize the development of pregnancy related
complications.
• Demonstrate the ability to initiate the appropriate specialised midwifery care and
management of women who develop complications during pregnancy.
• Recognise her/his scope of midwifery practice in specialised complex pregnancies and demonstrate an understanding of the importance of prompt multidisciplinary team involvement when these situations arise.
• Understand the effects of social and psychological factors on the pregnancy
experience.
Indicative Content:
Renal: Cystitis, UTI, Pyelonephritis, Renal failure
Hypertensive disorders: Chronic Hypertension, Gestational hypertension, Pre- Eclampsia, HELLP Hyperemesis
Complications of amniotic fluid: Oligohydramnios & Polyhydramnios
Hepatic Complications: Acute fatty liver, Obstetric Cholestasis,
Haematology: Anaemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell, Von Willebrand, Thrombocytopenia
Ultrasonography: Role of ultrasound in specialised high-risk pregnancy
Vascular complications: Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) & Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Neurological complexities: Epilepsy, MS, Peripheral Nerve Disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Headaches and Migraines, CVA
Obesity: Care and Management
RH Factor & RH immunization – Anti D
Breast Pathology
Sepsis/Septicaemia & Septic shock
Clinical Skills:
Hypertensive disorders
Eclamptic Seizures
HELLP syndrome & Disseminated intravascular Coagulopathy
Sepsis
Septic shock syndrome
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 32 |
Specified Learning Activities | 30 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 63 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Not yet recorded. |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
An oppurtunity is afforded to the student for the Module Coodinator to proof read the assignment and advise areas for improvement e.g writing style, grammar references prior to the submative assessment submission process. Written feedback will be sent individually to each student within two weeks of the assignment submission date. A face to face meeting or phone conversation is also available if required by the student following this.