Communication Demonstrates effective communication skills with women throughout their pregnancy and postnatal periods; developing supportive Domain: Effective midwifery relationships with women and their families. practice Utilise active listening strategies with women and their families, Professional and ethical practice enabling them to make informed choices about their health and health Developing the individual midwife and others care including gaining informed consent. Achieving quality care Provide opportunities for women to disclose domestic abuse and can through evaluation and research respond appropriately. ESC: Identifies and justifies health promotion strategies available in the Communication Initial consultation community which are women and family focused. between the woman and Discusses with women local/national information to assist with making the midwife Normal labour and birth choices, including national and local voluntary agencies and websites. Initiation and continuance Initiates and engages in multidisciplinary communication. of breastfeeding Medicines management Competently provides information about the pregnancy care services and options available, such as: lifestyle considerations, dietary information and screening tests. Diagnosis Practices and evaluates the holistic assessment and monitoring of women throughout the preconception, antenatal and postnatal period. Domain: Effective midwifery Include the following: practice History taking, observation, physical examination and biophysical Professional and ethical practice tests, social, cultural and emotional assessments. Developing the individual Initiates and justifies the monitoring of fetal wellbeing which includes midwife and others Achieving quality care assessment of the fetal heart rate through auscultation using a pinard through evaluation and research stethoscope/sonicaid and noting fetal movements. ESC: Interprets data/results accurately and shares this information Communication Initial consultation sensitively with women and families considering any further between the woman and action/consequences. the midwife Normal labour and birth Demonstrates the ability to seek out required information about less Initiation and continuance common or specialised antenatal screening tests. of breastfeeding Medicines management COMMUNITY PLACEMENT P or Fail P or Fail
Communication Domain: Effective midwifery practice Professional and ethical practice Developing the individual midwife and others Achieving quality care through evaluation and research ESC: Communication Initial consultation between the woman and the midwife Normal labour and birth Initiation and continuance of breastfeeding Medicines management Demonstrates effective communication skills with women throughout their pregnancy and postnatal periods; developing supportive relationships with women and their families. Utilise active listening strategies with women and their families, enabling them to make informed choices about their health and health care including gaining informed consent. Provide opportunities for women to disclose domestic abuse and can respond appropriately. Identifies and justifies health promotion strategies available in the community which are women and family focused. Discusses with women local/national information to assist with making choices, including national and local voluntary agencies and websites. Initiates and engages in multidisciplinary communication. Competently provides information about the pregnancy care services and options available, such as: lifestyle considerations, dietary information and screening tests. Diagnosis Domain: Effective midwifery practice Professional and ethical practice Developing the individual midwife and others Achieving quality care through evaluation and research ESC: Communication Initial consultation between the woman and the midwife Normal labour and birth Initiation and continuance of breastfeeding Medicines management Practices and evaluates the holistic assessment and monitoring of women throughout the preconception, antenatal and postnatal period. Include the following: History taking, observation, physical examination and biophysical tests, social, cultural and emotional assessments. Initiates and justifies the monitoring of fetal wellbeing which includes assessment of the fetal heart rate through auscultation using a pinard stethoscope/sonicaid and noting fetal movements. Interprets data/results accurately and shares this information sensitively with women and families considering any further action/consequences. Demonstrates the ability to seek out required information about less common or specialised antenatal screening tests. COMMUNITY PLACEMENT P or Fail P or Fail