Course: Individual internship for midwives

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Course title Individual internship for midwives
Course code FZS/AIM3
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Welge Eva, MSc BSc
  • Moravcová Markéta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
80 h of practicum + 8 h self-study Before the clinical placement, student will be expected to confirm that he/she understands and is capable of professional conduct and is willing to conform to the regulations of receiving institution in the Czech Republic. Students will undergo skills lab training to better understand Czech hospital practical skill requirements; this will be organized by the Faculty prior to the clinical placements. General content of the individual internship course: Procedures in midwifery in the Czech Republic. Becoming familiar with the system of primary, secondary, and tertiary care. Becoming familiar with regulations and standards on their placements Applying midwifery and nursing skills into care of healthy and ill women, pregnant women and newborn infants. Midwifery - reflection. During the course the student will attend regular meetings, once every two weeks and present an interesting case report or practice experience that brought opportunity for discussion and reflection.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course AIM is composed of 4 individual courses, varied in time frames and credits (AIM 1, AIM 2., AIM 3, and AIM 4). The courses may be combined, but each course can be signed up only once! Maximum hourly dotation of clinical placement in AIM is 320h. The aim of the course is to gain experience from the clinical practice, which will enable the student to appreciate cultural differences in meeting the needs of women, pregnant women and newborn infants.
Students will complete his/her internship on placements that correspond with their specialization, they will learn about the health care system in the Czech Republic,they will become acquainted with standards and regulations regarding the provision of midwifery care, and will be able to assess and critically evaluate cultural similarities and differences in midwifery practice.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The exam is based on a confirmed 100% attendance at the internship lectures and on the placements, a written reflection by the student, and a presentation of two case studies.
Recommended literature
  • Butler, L.; Fisher, M. The Hands - on Guide to Midwifery Placements. Wiley Blackwell, 2016. ISBN 9781118712511.
  • Dayer-Berenson, L. Cultural competencies for nurses. Impact on health and illness. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4496-8807-3.
  • Fraser Diane M.; Cooper Margaret A. (2003). Myles Textbook for Midwives. Churchill Livingstone (An imprint of Elsiever Limited). ISBN 0-443-07234-5.
  • Frye A. et al. Holistic midwifery - Care during pregnancy.. Oregon, Portland: Labrys Press., 2010.
  • Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins. The Nursing Procedures and Protocols. Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins., 2003. ISBN 978-1582-552378.
  • NANDA International. Nursing Diagnoses - Definitions and Classification. 2015.
  • Smeltzer, Suzanne C. O'Connell. Brunner & Suddarth's textbook of medical-surgical nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7817-5978-6.
  • Snow S. et al. Rapid midwifery. Wiley Blackwell, 2016. ISBN 9781119023364.


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