Queen's University Belfast

Principles of Critical Care in Midwifery

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

Over the last decade there has been an increase in the number of women with either existing co-morbidities or increased complexity in the childbearing years (Knight et al., 2021). As a result, midwives need to have additional knowledge and skills to enable them to identify the need for and to contribute to the interprofessional provision of safe and effective maternal critical care. This module reflects current evidence and practicums related to maternal critical care within a maternity care setting.

As students progress through this module, they will be challenged to source and apply the underpinning evidence for critical care. Applicants should be NMC Registered Midwives with a minimum of one year of intrapartum experience in a Labour Ward setting within a HSC Trust.

Key highlights

  • Develops skills to identify women needing maternal critical care
  • Prepares midwives to contribute to interprofessional maternal critical care
  • Content reflects current evidence and practice in maternity care settings
  • Focuses on women with co-morbidities and complex pregnancies
  • Challenges students to source and apply critical care evidence

Scholarships

  • County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

    Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.

  • Early Confirmation Award

    Funding Amount - £1500

    Up to £1,500

  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000

  • International Undergraduate Scholarships

    This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.

  • INTO Progressors Scholarship

    £1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.

    Up to £1,500

  • LLB Senior Status International Scholarship

    Scholarships Value - £4000

    Up to £4,000

  • Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Queen’s Family Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees

  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme

    Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000

    Up to £5,000

  • The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships

    For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught

    Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate

    50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).

    Up to 50% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Registered Midwife
  • Labour Ward Midwife
  • Senior Midwife
  • Maternal Critical Care Midwife
  • High Dependency Unit Midwife

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