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Dear students,

Welcome to the Adult Learning and Mentorship Module

Brief description of aims and content

This module aims to equip the learner with the necessary knowledge, skills, and understanding required of those who educate and mentor others within academic and healthcare settings. Practitioners will become more reflective of their advanced practice so that they can better facilitate adult learners, and become critically aware role models able to increase clinical competency in all settings. This module builds on skills and experiences obtained through prior midwifery experiences

Indicative Contents

Unit 1: Adult learning and teaching

– Principles of adult learning

– Theories of adult learning

– Learning process and strategies

– Learning environment

– Identification of learning needs

– Current issues are affecting learning

– Learning and teaching styles

– Assessment of learning and evaluating learning

– Teaching strategies

– Assessment strategies

– E-health delivery

– Artificial intelligence with focus on innovations and technologies

– Element of consultancy

Unit 2:Mentorship

– Concept of mentor and mentorship

– Process of mentorship

– Mentoring cycle

– Mentor skills

– Mentoring principles

– Roles of mentor

– Roles of mentee

– Relationship between mentor-mentee (adult learner)

– Mentorship challenges

– Clinical teaching

– In-service education programme

– Staff and student orientation

Semester 1

MIDWIFERY LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Dear Students,

Welcome to the Midwifery Leadership and Management Module.

1. Module Aim

The aim of this module is to provide midwives with the contextual knowledge and professional understanding needed to assume a leadership role in the formulation of public policy, to improve the health and services for women and newborns.

2. Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

- Integrate theories and styles of leadership

- Utilize the principles of interprofessional collaboration and communication

- Apply management functions in midwifery practice

- Develop strategic functions for healthcare quality improvement in midwifery care

3. Indicative content:

- Midwifery Leadership

- Midwifery Management

- Quality improvement

UNIT 1: MIDWIFERY LEADERSHIP

a. The aim of the topic

This unit aims at introducing theories of leadership and governance styles in midwifery, interprofessional collaboration and the role of midwifery practices to influence health policy

b. This unit is designed to cover:

- Theories of Leadership and governance styles (Midwife as a role model and resource within practice setting)

- Interprofessional collaboration (IPC)

- Communication and networking

- Models of national health system

- Health policy development and analysis

- Role of advanced midwifery practice to influence health policy (Advocacy and lobbying at the community or national level)

- Critical appraisal of midwifery protocols, policies, and guidelines

- Leading collaborative change

c. Intended learning outcomes specific to this topic:

At the end of this unit, you will be able to Integrate theories and styles of leadership and utilize the principles of interprofessional collaboration and communication.

d. Students' activities in this topic:

Students will be engaged in different activities such forum discussion, seminars, and both individual and group assignments

e. e-tivit 1: Leadership styles

The purpose of this e-tivity 1 is to discuss the leadership styles and the importance of each in midwifery care to inform health policy.

NB!!!!!!!!Main task is to check the online forum before attending each class (whatever online or face to face) to respond to the questions posted

Specific activities:

- Writing of a 2-page paper about leadership styles and the importance of each to midwifery practice. Discuss also on how these leadership style can inform health policy change if any/ 10 MARKS

Students will read an article as shared and come to class with their different perspectives (Online thru forum discussions or face to face)

f. Read the following resources

- Ayeleke RO, Dunham A, North N, & Wallis K, 2018. ‘The concept of leadership in the health care sector’. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.76133

- Gopee N, & Galloway J 2017, ‘Leadership and management in healthcare’. Sage

- Turner P, 2019,‘Leadership in healthcare. Delivering organizational transformation and operational excellence'. Palgrave Macmillan.

Journals

- VanVactor JD 2012, ‘Collaborative leadership model in the management of health care’. Journal of Business Research, vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 555-561

- Bartle C, 2019, ‘Making midwifery’s voice heard in crucial areas of policy development’. Midwifery News, vol. 92, pp. 12

Key websites and online resources

DiSC Assessment: What Kind of Leader Are You? Available at:

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8692-disc-assessment.html

TED Talks. Available at:

https://www.ted.com/talks

Database and e-resource:

https://library.ur.ac.rw/databases

IPC READING

- Sentinel event statistics. http://www.joint commission.org/NR/rdonlyres/FA465646-5F5F-4543- AC8F-E8AF6571E372/0/root cause se.jpg. Accessed March 11, 2006

- Estabrooks CA, Midodzi WK, Cummings GG, Ricker KL, Giovannetti P. The impact of hospital nurs[1]ing characteristics on 30-day mortality. Nurs Res. 2005;54(2):74–84

- Kramer M, Schmalenberg C. Securing “good” nurse-physician relationships. Nurs Manag. 2003; 34(7):34–38

- Havens DS. Comparing nursing infrastructure and outcomes: ANCC Magnet and non-Magnet CNEs report. Nurs Econ. 2001;19(6):258–266

- Vahey DC, Aiken LH, Sloane DM, Clarke SP, Vargas D. Nurse burnout and patient satisfaction. Med Care. 2004;42(2, suppl):57–66

g. e-tivity 2:

4. Module assessment

I. Continuous assessment (60)

- Quizzes: 10%
- Assignment :45%
- Attendance: 5%

II. Final Examination: 40% (learners must pass continuous assessment Test)

UNIT 2: MIDWIFERY MANAGEMENT

UNIT 3: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Semester 1

Writing Effectively as a Master

Dear Students,

This space is designed for you to introduce the effective paper writing. It will include:

- Grammar check writing

https://www.grammarly.com/a?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=search-ad-ext&utm_content=487967678620&utm_term=plagiarism%20checker&matchtype=b&placement=&network=g&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIo7vszIvr_AIVxu3tCh2hHgUBEAAYASADEgKqQPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

- Plagiarism checker:

https://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/

Let us get together on Monday in same class at 9 am sharp. No one to miss

Let us be grand writers!!!!!!

Sandra

Semester 1

PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN MIDWIFERY

Dear Students,

Welcome to the Professional Issues in Midwifery Module

The Aim of the Module

The aim of this module is to provide the learners with an opportunity to explore current legal, ethical, and patient safety issues related to professional midwifery practice

Brief description of the Module

This module provides an opportunity for the learner to explore current legal, ethical, and patient safety issues related to professional midwifery practice. This foundational module forms the basis of the midwifery leadership role. Learners will integrate policy, ethics, quality and safety, and evidence-based practice into midwifery role development.

All students are responsible for the module content and class activities held in class. Failure to attend class on time may result in not participating in structured class activities. Being late may also result in not being taught the content that will be assessed

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

1. Explain the global health delivery in Midwifery
2. Make use of the learned standards and scope of practice in advanced midwifery practices

3. Criticize the ethical issues in midwifery practice

4. Develop a strategic plan in delivering safe practice in midwifery care

Facilitators of the Module

- Names: Marie Grace Sandra Musabwasoni

Title: A. Lecturer

Address: Midwifery department

Phone: 0788541285

Email: musandrace@gmail.com

Role: Module Coordinator and Unit facilitator

- Names: Dusabe Ruth

Title: Assistant Lecturer

Address: Midwifery department

Phone:0788444395

Email: milsruth@gmail.com

Role: Unit facilitator

- Names: Yvonne Delphine Nsaba Uwera