| CODE | MID3017 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Intravenous Drug Administration and Therapy for Midwives | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Midwifery | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is aimed at third-year midwifery students and provides them with the necessary knowledge and competencies for safely administering intravenous therapy. Students will be receive comprehensive information about venepuncture, peripheral cannulation and intravenous fluid and drug administration. They will also have the opportunity to practice these skills under stimulatory conditions. Further theoretical content will focus on fluid balance and the safe administration of blood products. Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to assist students to develop the knowledge and skills required for the safe administration of intravenous therapy, including the performance of venepuncture and peripheral intravenous cannulation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss the indications for an intravenous infusion and the measures taken to promote asepsis; - Discuss the complications of intravenous therapy; - Describe the different types of fluid solutions commonly used for an intravenous infusion; - Familiarise oneself with the different equipment used in intravenous infusion therapy; - Become aware of the local and systemic complications associated with intravenous therapy; - Describe the formula for calculating the flow of an intravenous infusion; - Described how drug dosages are calculated; - Discuss the midwife's role and responsibility in relation to intravenous infusion therapy; - Discuss how fluid balance is monitored and the significance of this; and - Familiarise oneself with the Blood Transfusion Protocol and know the complications associated with blood transfusion. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Calculate the flow rate of the intravenous fluid in drops per minute and in milliliters per hour; - Calculate drug dosages and safely administer intravenous drugs under simulatory conditions; - Detect complications associated with intravenous therapy and be able to take the necessary actions; - Recognise the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and discuss the management of this life threatening condition; - Perform venepuncture and insert peripheral intravenous cannualae under simulatory conditions; - Prepare an intravenous infusion under strict aseptic technique; and - Use the volumetric and syringe pumps. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts - Marshall, J. E., & Raynor, M. D. (2020). Myles' Textbook for Midwives (16th ed.). London: Churchill Livingstone. - MacDonald, S., & Johnson, G. (2023). Mayes' Midwifery: A Textbook for Midwives (16th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Johnson, R., & Taylor, W. (2022). Skills for Midwifery Practice (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Nichol, M., Bavin, C., Cronin, P., Rawlings-Anderson, K., Cole, E., & Hunter, J. (2012). Essential Nursing Skills (4th ed.). London: Mosby, Elsevier. Supplementary Readings - Altman, G. (2010). Fundamental and Advanced Nursing Skills (3rd ed.). New York: Delmar, Cengage Learning. - Dougherty, L., & Lamb, J. (2008). Intravenous Therapy in Nursing Practice (2nd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. - Perry, A. G., Potter, P. A., Ostendorf, W. & Laplante, N. (2021). Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques (10th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. - Wilson, J. (2006). Infection Control in Clinical Practice (3rd ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier Health Sciences. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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