Newborn Infant Physical Examination Level 7 (Health CPD)
Key Details
- Module Cost
- £2,100
- Further Information
- fmh.cpd@uea.ac.uk
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Project Overview
This module is designed to cover all aspects needed to enable you to become a qualified nurse/midwife newborn and infant examiner. You’ll be able to demonstrate a systematic understanding of all the influences which may impact on the health of the newborn. You will critically appraise the literature and research which supports the evidence base of this specialist area of practice. You’ll demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of care pathways, medical examination skills and the ethical and legal aspects of this assessment. You’ll be able to critically evaluate all aspects of the assessment, including detection of abnormalities. This module includes work-based learning and assessment in practice, in addition to university-based learning. This means you will need to demonstrate some clinical skills in practice and have a suitably qualified colleague assess your competence. They will do this using a Practice Assessment Document which will be provided when you start the module.
Online Study Days:
08/01/24 and 09/04/24
Face to face days:
09/01/24, 10/01/24, 17/01/24, 18/01/24, 20/02/24, 21/02/24, 09/05/24
Module Evaluation: 09/05/24
Summative Assignment: 05/06/24
- Reflect principle of a holistic approach to newborn care.
- Enable further development of the neonatal nurses and midwifes existing knowledge and skills in relation to the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination.
- Advance practice through the acquisition of specialist skills and knowledge, thus enabling the midwife or neonatal nurse to justify clinical decisions, by the application of critical analysis and synthesis of factual, experimental and intuitive knowledge as demanded of the proficient practitioner.
- Prepare midwives and neonatal nurses to conduct this assessment in the manner that is fit for purpose within contemporary care.
Blended learning over 24 weeks
Online and Face to Face study days
Independent Study
40 credits = 400 effort hours
At least one study day per 2-week block of learning
Attendance expected at live (synchronous) tutorials and webinars
- Written Examination
- Assessment of Practice
- Written Assignment
To develop and demonstrate the competencies listed in the Practice Assessment Document it is anticipated you will need to carry out at least 10 formative examinations and 5 fully competent newborn examinations during the module (which runs for 24 weeks). For this reason support from employing organization is required. Please note this is in addition to the theory components of the module.
Practice-based supervision and assessment is required by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner who has completed UEA Practice Assessor Training or equivalent
To apply for this as a single module as part of your Continuing Professional Development please enter the application system via our Professional Development section.
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