NUR-30228 - Module Specification
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module is one of 3 within your final year of your programme and compulsory. It will support you to critically evaluate the organisation of the maternity service. Drawing on your experiences of working within the maternity service, you will explore different ways of organising care using quality improvement and change management processes, evaluating the impact on women, new born infants, partners and families. You will develop an innovative proposal for maternity service enhancement which reflects the local, national and international evidence base and recognises the importance of sustainable health care.
You will be supported by theory sessions and personal tutorials to enable you to develop your maternity service improvement.
You need to pass this module along with the 2 other modules in order to successfully complete the year and graduate.

Explore the organisation of care and how effectively the maternity service safeguards and prioritises the needs and preferences of women and newborn infants. 
Investigate the drivers and challenges associated with changing service provision and enhancing the sustainability of the maternity service.
Encourage you to critically analyse the evidence base and data to support and inform best midwifery policy and practice and your service improvement.     

Intended Learning Outcomes

develop a different way of organising care using quality improvement and change management processes, evaluating how this could impact on women, newborn infants, partners and families: 1
evaluate how effectively the organisation of care prioritises the needs and preferences of women and newborn infants and provides an accessible service: 1
critically appraise how effectively the organisation of care contributes to the health and safeguarding of women and newborn infants, partners and families: 1
critically reflect on the impact of the organisation of care on sustainable mental health and well-being of the parents and newborn: 1
identify, critically analyse and interpret research evidence, local, national and international data and reports to inform best midwifery policy and practice: 1
critically analyse the strengths and limitations of quantitative and qualitative studies, including ethical considerations, study design and data analysis: 1
critically evaluate the ability to provide sustainable health care: 1
demonstrate skills of literacy and technological literacy needed to ensure safe and effective midwifery practice (standard of proficiency 1.23 & 5.12, NMC, 2019b): 1

Study hours

Breakdown of active learning hours:120hrs
- In situ: 60hrs (Lectures, discussion, seminars, tutorials, workshops)
- asynchronous: 60 hrs (electronic resources e.g. e-lfh, guided study: self directed study,
Breakdown of independent study hours: 330hrs -Wider reading, revision, assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment