Professional Development

Applications

University

Assessment

Assessment for this module comprises a presentation (20 minutes maximum).

The oral examination is designed to assess the learner's advanced knowledge and understanding, clinical reasoning and decision making skills using a clinical practice scenario.

Formative assessment: You will have an opportunity to test your learning and understanding within group discussions and activities, reflections on practice, exam preparation and feedback from peers and tutors.

Campus

Glenside

Careers/further study

This module can contribute towards the PGCert Health and Social Care, MSc Clinical Practice, and the Professional Development Awards. If you have any queries, please contact the Professional Development team (pd@uwe.ac.uk).

The Level 6 module can contribute towards:

• BSc(Hons) Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• BSc(Hons) Health and Social Care
• MSc Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• MSc Advanced Practice
• Professional Development Award

The level 7 module can contribute towards:

• MSc Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• MSc Advanced Practice
• Professional Development Awards

Content

This course syllabus typically covers the following:

Professional and ethical practice

• Managing and prioritising maternal critical care
• The law and ethics in complex maternal critical care situations

Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology

• Identifying occult signs in maternal critical care and obstetric emergencies
• High dependency maternal care
• Identifying rapidly changing clinical conditions

Key transferable and clinical skills

• Clinical reasoning
• Human factors and their impact in clinical decision making
• Advanced clinical skills required for high dependency maternal care
• Critical thinking and problem solving

Leadership and management

• Management of self and others (leadership, emotional intelligence and resilience).

Course Director

Gillian Ottley

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

The module will be relevant for midwives working with women and their families who wish to advance their skills and knowledge in maternal critical care.

Introduction

This 20 credit module, Managing Maternal Critical Care, prepares and enables qualified midwives to effectively identify and provide care for women requiring critical care. This module is available at Level 6 ( (UZURXY-20-3) or Level 7 (UZURY3-20-M) depending on your academic circumstances. 

On successful completion of the Managing Maternal Critical Care module, you will be able to:

At Level 6:

• apply the principles of maternal critical care to the effective planning, delivery, and care evaluation of maternal, whilst demonstrating knowledge and skills required to care for women needing critical care in all maternity care settings. 
• critically demonstrate self-direction and the application of human factors to the clinical decision-making process, whilst ensuring timely and effective inter and intra-professional team collaboration.    
• evaluate the legal, ethical, social, and cultural issues related to maternal critical care, ensuring the provision of respectful, holistic and woman-centred care that supports women and their families.

At Level 7:

• critically apply the principles of maternal critical care to the effective planning, delivery, and care evaluation, whilst demonstrating knowledge and skills required to care for women needing critical care in all maternity care settings.    
• critically demonstrate effective leadership, self-direction and the application of human factors to the clinical decision-making process, whilst ensuring timely and effective inter and intra-professional team collaboration.    
• critically evaluate the legal, ethical, social, and cultural issues related to maternal critical care, ensuring the provision of respectful, holistic and woman-centred care that supports women and their families.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Learning and Teaching

The learning and teaching methods utilised on this module involve presenting students with complex theory and practice experiences to unravel and resolve. To support this process, a range of teaching and learning approaches are utilised, which include lectures, seminars, technology enhanced learning approaches, group work and formative peer and self-assessment opportunities.

Students will also engage in independent learning which includes directed reading, locating and researching information, online activities and preparation for formative and summative assessment.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Take a personalised virtual tour of the Health Professions facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.

If the course you are applying for is fully online or blended learning, please note that you are expected to provide your own headsets/microphones.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

Title

20 credit level 6 or level 7 module

Applications

University

Assessment

Assessment for this module comprises a presentation (20 minutes maximum).

The oral examination is designed to assess the learner's advanced knowledge and understanding, clinical reasoning and decision making skills using a clinical practice scenario.

Formative assessment: You will have an opportunity to test your learning and understanding within group discussions and activities, reflections on practice, exam preparation and feedback from peers and tutors.

Campus

Glenside

Careers/further study

This module can contribute towards the PGCert Health and Social Care, MSc Clinical Practice, and the Professional Development Awards. If you have any queries, please contact the Professional Development team (pd@uwe.ac.uk).

The Level 6 module can contribute towards:

• BSc(Hons) Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• BSc(Hons) Health and Social Care
• MSc Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• MSc Advanced Practice
• Professional Development Award

The level 7 module can contribute towards:

• MSc Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• MSc Advanced Practice
• Professional Development Awards

Content

This course syllabus typically covers the following:

Professional and ethical practice

• Managing and prioritising maternal critical care
• The law and ethics in complex maternal critical care situations

Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology

• Identifying occult signs in maternal critical care and obstetric emergencies
• High dependency maternal care
• Identifying rapidly changing clinical conditions

Key transferable and clinical skills

• Clinical reasoning
• Human factors and their impact in clinical decision making
• Advanced clinical skills required for high dependency maternal care
• Critical thinking and problem solving

Leadership and management

• Management of self and others (leadership, emotional intelligence and resilience).

Course Director

Gillian Ottley

E-mail

pd@uwe.ac.uk

Entry Requirements

The module will be relevant for midwives working with women and their families who wish to advance their skills and knowledge in maternal critical care.

Introduction

This 20 credit module, Managing Maternal Critical Care, prepares and enables qualified midwives to effectively identify and provide care for women requiring critical care. This module is available at Level 6 ( (UZURXY-20-3) or Level 7 (UZURY3-20-M) depending on your academic circumstances. 

On successful completion of the Managing Maternal Critical Care module, you will be able to:

At Level 6:

• apply the principles of maternal critical care to the effective planning, delivery, and care evaluation of maternal, whilst demonstrating knowledge and skills required to care for women needing critical care in all maternity care settings. 
• critically demonstrate self-direction and the application of human factors to the clinical decision-making process, whilst ensuring timely and effective inter and intra-professional team collaboration.    
• evaluate the legal, ethical, social, and cultural issues related to maternal critical care, ensuring the provision of respectful, holistic and woman-centred care that supports women and their families.

At Level 7:

• critically apply the principles of maternal critical care to the effective planning, delivery, and care evaluation, whilst demonstrating knowledge and skills required to care for women needing critical care in all maternity care settings.    
• critically demonstrate effective leadership, self-direction and the application of human factors to the clinical decision-making process, whilst ensuring timely and effective inter and intra-professional team collaboration.    
• critically evaluate the legal, ethical, social, and cultural issues related to maternal critical care, ensuring the provision of respectful, holistic and woman-centred care that supports women and their families.

Key Facts

You may be able to study these modules at Level 6 (BSc level) or Level 7 (Masters level) depending on your academic circumstances. Please contact the CPD Team or the Module Leader for advice if you are unsure which level would be best for you.

Learning and Teaching

The learning and teaching methods utilised on this module involve presenting students with complex theory and practice experiences to unravel and resolve. To support this process, a range of teaching and learning approaches are utilised, which include lectures, seminars, technology enhanced learning approaches, group work and formative peer and self-assessment opportunities.

Students will also engage in independent learning which includes directed reading, locating and researching information, online activities and preparation for formative and summative assessment.

Study facilities

The College of Health, Science and Society has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching and the facilities it provides.

Take a personalised virtual tour of the Health Professions facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.

If the course you are applying for is fully online or blended learning, please note that you are expected to provide your own headsets/microphones.

Telephone

+44 (0)117 32 81158

Title

20 credit level 6 or level 7 module