82222 - Organization Midwifery Profession - 2 (RN)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student is able to use the tools of personnel management and human resource management to increase professional standards with a view to continuous improvement in performance quality.

Course contents

DESIGN PATH:

Project management in health care : principles of design in Maternal and Child Area of paths and implementation of organizational models.

Definition of project and phases of a project: operational tools - application of the project and simulations in the classroom of the phases of detection of needs and criticality to the functionality consistent with the regulations and care needs in the maternal and child area.

LEADERSHIP STYLES
Midwifery leadership and the team.

TO KNOW THE MODELS OF ORGANIZATION OF THE OBSTETRICAL ASSISTANCE

The organizational models: general principles.
International, national and local (regional area) obstetrical organizational models.
Midwifery model with autonomous management of the Physiological Birth Path and Functional Areas in the Physiological Birth Path (BRO)
One to one model: comparability and applicability.
Midwife-led continuity model.
Caseload Midwifery Model.
Midwifery Partnership Model
Obstetric Outpatient Day Service (DSA2): ensuring effective assessment in complex cases while avoiding inappropriate hospitalizations.
"Guidelines for the definition and organization of self-care by midwives to low risk obstetrical pregnancies (BRO) -Ministry of Health National Birth Path.
Functional areas managed by midwives: from the Anglo-Saxon Free-standing Units and Along-side Units models to the situation in Italy.
Midwifery Units Standards (MUNet Midwifery Unit Standards-2018): reflection on the development of the Midwifery profession and current organizational models of care.
PDTA (Clinical pathway) and care processes in relation to the complexity of systems (birth point, birth path, maternal and child department, consultatory) in the obstetric organization.
The information system in perinatal care.

DESIGN PATH:

Project management in health care : principles of design in Maternal and Child Area of paths and implementation of organizational models.

Definition of project and phases of a project: operational tools - application of the project and simulations in the classroom of the phases of detection of needs and criticality to the functionality consistent with the regulations and care needs in the maternal and child area.

Teaching methods

DESIGN TOOLS

The SWOT analysis: how to apply the matrix to support choices.

The PDCA cycle (quality improvement).
Flow charts.
The cause-effect diagram.
The gantt diagram.

Assessment methods

Lectures with the use of power point and flipchart
- Group work
- Classroom simulations of clinical and/or organizational cases.
- Analysis of projects in the maternal and child area and guided discussion with analysis of strengths and weaknesses.

Office hours

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