| CODE | MID3004 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Complications of the Neonate | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Midwifery | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to develop the students' knowledge of various situations and conditions where the newborn requires neonatal intensive care. It provides the theoretical aspects of caring for sick and/or preterm infants and deals with the pathophysiology and management of care for various disorders which necessitate the admission of a newborn to an intensive care unit. It also includes the psychological and social aspects of care particularly for the parents whose newborn requires such intensive care shortly after birth. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit aims to: - Develop the students' knowledge of the pathophysiology for various conditions which can affect both term and preterm babies; - Develop the students' understanding of the management of care required when dealing with specific conditions / illnesses in babies in the first year life; - Develop the students' awareness of caring for a preterm infant and become familiar with complications related to prematurity; - Develop the students' awareness of the psychological and social needs of parents having a sick baby. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate appropriate knowledge of selected conditions / situations which necessitate the admission of a newborn into intensive care; - Demonstrate an awareness of the management of care specific to selected conditions / situation in sick newborns; - Demonstrate an understanding of illnesses which are common in the first year of the child鈥檚 life; and - Demonstrate an understanding of physical, psychological and social needs of parents having a sick newborn. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss the management of care for various conditions / situations in newborns; - Articulate a holistic approach to the care provided for sick babies and their parents; - Demonstrate a sensitive approach and attitude to the care provided in neonatal units. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Cloherty, P.J., Eichenwald, E.C., Hansen, A.R., & Stark, A.R. (2011). Manual of Neonatal Care. (7th ed.). London: Lippincott - Rennie, J.M., & Kendall, G. (2013). A manual of Neonatal Intensive Care (5th ed.). London: Arnold - Riordan, J. & Wambach, K. (2010). Breastfeeding and Human Lactation. (4th ed.). London: Jones and Bartlett. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Rachel Grech |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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