| CODE | MID1017 | ||||||
| TITLE | Infection Control in Childbearing | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Midwifery | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is targeted to first year midwifery students, to develop their knowledge and skills about infection prevention and control. This study-unit will enable appreciation of research evidence for infection control practice during the antenatal intranatal and postnatal period. The teaching/learning component will consists mostly of teacher directed study whilst allowing space for students to explore more relevant issues in depth through independent study. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to enable the midwifery student to become competent at point of registration as a midwife in providing care to women based on evidence - based principles of infection prevention and control. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate evidence based practices in infection control during the antenatal, intranatal and postnatal period; - Demonstrate the ability to initiate, obtain, evaluate and apply microbiological knowledge in relation to infection control problems in the maternity clinical arena; - Evaluate the contributions of multidisciplinary team members to the prevention and control of infection. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate Initiate, manage and evaluate research based techniques in infection prevention and infection control; - Apply the principles of infection prevention and control in line with local policies. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Johnson, R., & Taylor, W. (2010). Skills for Midwifery Practice (3rd ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. Supplementary readings: - Perry, A. G., Potter, P. A., & Ostendorf, W. (2014). Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques (8th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Wilson, J. (2006) Infection Control in Clinical Practice, (3rd ed.). London: Bailliere Tindall. - Ziady, L. (2005) Prevent and Control Infection. New York: Juta & Co. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Fieldwork, Grp Learn, Ind Study, Lect, Semi & Tut | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Georgette Spiteri |
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