Mother and Child Care

Additional Info

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible for a 70% refund of the cost through the ‘Get Qualified’ scheme.**

Due to the modular structure of the course, you may also opt to take individual modules as stand-alone. The entry requirements still apply.***

*Prices are applicable to students who reside in Malta at the time of applying.
**Terms and conditions apply.
*** For the price of individual modules, please contact the IDEA College team.

Learning Outcomes

Competences:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the responsibility and autonomy to:

• Critically analyse the research evidence underpinning the care needs and appropriate interventions for the mother and child during and after pregnancy. 
• Examine and analyse the physiology and the psychological aspects of pregnancy and their influence on the planned care of women from conception, birth and postpartum period.
• Formulate and implement safe, effective, ethical, person-centred, holistic, evidence-based nursing care of the mother and child in accordance with the Maltese Legislation and the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives. 
• Identify and analyse potential legal and ethical issues relating to maternity and neonatal care. 
• Appraise the national immunisation and screening programme for mothers and new-born babies in Malta and assess their links to ill health preventions.

Knowledge:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have been exposed to the following:

• The responsibilities of the nurse, including legal and ethical considerations within the Mother and Child Care Health Setting as established by ‘The Scope of Professional Practice’ of The Council for Nurses and Midwives, Malta (CNM); and Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct for Nurses and Midwives, Council for Nurses and Midwives, Malta, January 2020.
• Principles of fundamental Clinical Nursing Skills practices in a Mother and Child Care Health Setting.

Skills:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will have acquired the following skills:

• Demonstrate appropriate skills for observation, caring and reassurance of medical patients and surgical patients pre and post operatively using a holistic approach according to the ethical and legal framework of the Maltese Professional Code of Conduct.
• Use appropriate skills to assess patients on admission demonstrating observations and effective use of proper documentation of the present situation.
• Relate, and follow ward policies and procedures.
• Plan potential discharge of the patient.
• Be familiar with the rationale, administration and side effects of pharmacological products used in medical and surgical settings.
• Analyse different approaches to patient’s care in medical and surgical context.
• Recognise the differences in beliefs and cultural practices in medicine and surgery practices.
• Evaluate best practices in nursing care in medical and surgical context.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate with patients in a medical and surgical health setting and to communicate with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to support the patient during all the stages of the perinatal journey from pre-pregnancy and ante-natal care, labour and birth, to the well-being of mother and new-born.

Module-Specific Learner Skills:

At the end of the module/unit the learner will be able to:

• Present own discussion and developments in a logical and organised manner through approaches of critical feedback and self-reflection.
• Engage with peers and/or team members to share and reflect on own development.

Module-Specific Digital Skills and Competences:

At the end of the module/unit, the learner will be able to:

• Navigate through the online learning platform to find assignments, discussion boards, literature, tutorials, etc.