Module Emergency Care of Women and Children

Module content includes: anatomy and physiology relating to the child; developmental milestones; recognition of the sick child; management of the sick child; physiology of normal labour; recognition of obstetric complications, obstetric emergency; communication and interpersonal skills; family support; referral, multidisciplinary team working.

Formative assessment: Practical skills assessment with oral exposition (1 hour)
Summative assessment: 3,500 word written assignment

The 20 credit module runs online via the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Blackboard over a period of 12 weeks.

Graduate destinations

This module can be studied as part of the BSc (Hons) Paramedic: Practice Development top-up programme.

Course summary

For paramedics, first responders and other appropriately qualified health professionals, this module aims to inform your application of clinical management and assessment skills in emergency situations pertaining to obstetric, neonatal and paediatric service users.

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Entry Requirements

Evidence of prior successful study at underpinning level.

Selection criteria

This level 6 module is drawn from the Paramedic: Practice Development pathway. To be eligible to study the module, you must be working in an appropriate healthcare environment and hold prior successful study at level 5 or above.

Applications will go forward to the Module Leader for review.

You must commit to attempting the assessment. When taken as part of a specific named award, the module content and assessment must be focussed towards the subject of that award. Participation in the formative components of the module is required in order to pass the module.

The closing date for applications is 21 days prior to the module start date. Please be advised that where demand for a module is high, we may close to applications at an earlier stage.

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Duration	Part-time, 12 weeks, Part-time, Single Module
Start date	January and April

ModuleEmergency Care of Women and Children

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Emergency Care of Women and Children, 20 credits at level 6

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