Course: Management of physiological delivery by a midwife

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Course title Management of physiological delivery by a midwife
Course code KOS/VFP
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hendrych Lorenzová Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Sosnovcová Lenka, Mgr. DiS.
Course content
Determination of physiological birth and competencies of the midwife. Current trends in Czech obstetrics. Discussion from practice. > Care of a midwife for a prenatal woman and a link to the course of delivery. > Factors influencing the course of the first period of midwifery and care of the midwife (birth environment, needs and parenting psychology, support, work with labor pain). > Movement of woman during labor and delivery > Specifics of Leadership of Second Breastfeeding Period > Specifics of third-to-mid-ward management. Birth of the placenta and its significance. > Specifics of the fourth period of midwifery in midwife work. Bonding. Discussion from practice, method of critical thinking. > Support and development of midwifery art. Hard and soft skills. Possibilities of evidence-based practice implementation, personal development.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 20 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
no specific prerequisites are prescribed
Skills
no specific prerequisites are prescribed
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
she explains the physiology of childbirth and the specific connotations associated with the work of a midwife (routine obstetric interventions versus individual approach, childbirth and placenta processing, bonding support, soft and hard skills of midwives in childbirth)
Skills
she discusses individual topics
she uses critical thinking in solving case studies and case studies from professional practice
she implements selected nursing tasks using obstetric simulators
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Practicum
Textual studies
Cooperative instruction
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Practicum
Textual studies
Cooperative instruction
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Cooperative instruction
Textual studies
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Project
Skills
Project
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Project
Recommended literature
  • Frye, Anne. Holistic midwifery. Volume 1, Care during pregnancy : a comprehensive textbook for midwives in homebirth practice. 2013. ISBN 978- 1-891145-55-.
  • Johnson, Ruth; Taylor, Wendy. Skills for midwifery practice. 2016. ISBN 978-0-7020-6187-5.
  • Marshall, Jayne E.; Raynor, Maureen D. Myles textbook for midwives. Sixteenth edition. 2014. ISBN 978-0-7020-5145-6.
  • PROCHÁZKA, M., PILKA, R. Porodnictví: pro studenty lékařství a porodní asistence. Olomouc: UPOL, 2018. ISBN 978-80-244-5322-4.
  • Wilhelmová, Radka a kol. Vybrané kapitoly porodní asistence.. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2021. ISBN 978-80-210-8204-5.


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