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School of Nursing & Midwifery

Bachelor in Science in Midwifery Honours Degree programme

MW2203 -Midwifery Practice - Unexpected Outcomes of Pregnancy and Childbirth 1 (5 ECTS)

Learning Outcomes

Following completion of this module the student should be able to:

  • Display confidence in recognising physiological patterns of progression in pregnancy, labour and the puerperium;
  • Discuss conditions that are considered to be outside the parameters of midwifery practice;
  • Discuss the role of the midwife in the care of women experiencing unexpected deviations from physiological processes;
  • Display the ability to access and source prompt and appropriate aid when deviations from physiological processes are diagnosed;
  • Reason and justify the decisions made in achieving a range of diagnoses;
  • Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others as a valuable team member;
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with others in all aspects of midwifery care and practice;
  • Display an awareness of the boundaries of the midwifery profession.

Module Learning Aims

The aim of this module is to build on students’ experiences in practice and their knowledge of physiology
so that the development of unexpected outcomes is recognised promptly

Recommended Reading List

Essential Reading

  • American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association (2006) Textbook of Neonatal
    Resuscitation    , 5th edn. American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association, USA.
  • Boyle M. (ed.) (2002) Emergencies around Childbirth: a Handbook for Midwives. Radcliffe, Oxford.
  • Chapman V. & Charles C. (eds.) (2009) The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook, 2nd edn. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
  • Marshall J.E. & Raynor M. D. (eds.) (2014) Myles Textbook for Midwives, 16th edn. Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh.
  • Macdonald S. & Magill-Cuerden J., (eds.) (2011) Mayes’ Midwifery. A Textbook for Midwives, 14th edn. Balliere Tindall, London.

Additional Reading

  • Arias F. (1993) Practical Guide to High Risk Pregnancy and Delivery. Mosby Year Book, Chicago.
    (new edition being published)

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* Additional readings will be given for each unit of learning.