NMHS33730

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate the development of competence in the five principles of competencies (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, 2016):
1. Protect and promote the safety and autonomy of the woman and respect her experiences, choices, priorities, beliefs and values
2. Acts within legislation and professional guidance and is accountable within their scope of midwifery practice
3. Use comprehensive knowledge, skills and professional behaviours to provide safe, competent, kind, compassionate and respectful care.
4. Work in equal partnership with the woman and her family and establishes a relationship of trust and confidentiality
5. Communicate and collaborate with women, women’s families and with the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Indicative Module Content:

The student can identify the needs of women and their families, and begins to adopt a problem-solving approach to the provision of safe midwifery care. The student actively participates in the care of women and their babies and is able to demonstrate the requisite knowledge, skills and professional behaviours under the indirect supervision of the midwife. It may be difficult for the student to prioritise care in particular situations. The student demonstrates awareness of the need for best practice and supports care with evidence and can identify their learning needs from clinical experience.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Key teaching and learning approaches used in the module may include: active participation and experiential learning; peer/multidisciplinary team learning, reflective practice; assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care for women and babies.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Requirements:

The specialist placements must be completed prior to students undertaking the final placement of 36 weeks internship clinical placement, which consolidates the completed theoretical learning and supports the achievement of clinical competence within the clinical learning environment (NMBI, 2016).

All supernumerary core and specialist midwifery placements for Stage 3, must be successfully completed and passed prior to students undertaking this supernumerary clinical module. Must have completed all Stage 3 clinical hours.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Pre-requisite:
NMHS33430 - Clinical Practice 3 M


 

Assessment Strategy

 

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
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback on clinical performance during the placement will be given to the student by the Preceptor, Co-preceptor (if allocated), Clinical Midwife Manager and Clinical Placement Coordinator.

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 Registered Midwives. Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (TBC) Guidelines on Ethical Standards and Behaviours for Student Nurses and Student Midwives. Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Available at: https://www.nmbi.ie/Standards-Guidance/More-Standards-Guidance/Ethical-Standards-and-Behaviours-for-Student-Nurse (Accessed 1 July 2025).

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2020a) ‘National Quality Clinical Learning Environment Professional Guidance Document - Guidelines on Key Points that maybe considered when developing a National Quality Clinical Learning Environment. Dublin: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2022) The Practice Standards for Midwives, 2nd edition. Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, Dublin.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2016) Midwife Registration Programme Standards and Requirements, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, Dublin.

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (2020b) Guidance for Registered Nurses and Midwives on Medication Administration. Available at: https://www.nmbi.ie/Standards-Guidance/Medicines-Management (Accessed 1 July 2025).