MID5009 Maternal critical care

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Examine the pathophysiological processes underpinning critical illness in pregnant, labouring and postpartum women.

2. 2

   Develop a structured, holistic clinical assessment of a critically ill pregnant, labouring and postpartum woman.

3. 3

   Analyse appropriate monitoring strategies and outline effective escalation of care mechanisms for pregnant and postpartum women with a deteriorating clinical condition.

4. 4

   Critically evaluate evidence-based therapeutic interventions for women experiencing critical illness during pregnancy, labour/birth and postpartum, using a woman-centred approach.

5. 5

   Appraise the care and support available to critically ill pregnant, labouring and postpartum women and their families, as they experience and recover from critical illness, and transition to parenthood.

6. 6

   Critically examine professional communication and interdisciplinary collaboration in the care of critically ill pregnant, labouring and postpartum women.

7. 7

   Investigate contemporary midwifery and nursing issues, quality improvement and policy in relation to maternal critical care.