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This course is designed and delivered jointly between NHS Lothian and the Scottish Multiprofessional Maternity Development Programme (SMMDP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of this course is for registered midwives to complete additional training to facilitate the Routine Examination of the Newborn.  This examination is a screening tool and requires more in depth knowledge on examining the eyes, heart, hips and testes of newborns..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This skill has recently been added to the NMC midwifery standards and is now a component of the undergraduate course for student midwives.  Midwives have a responsibility to support student midwives with their training in this skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Target Staff Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Registered midwives working in all areas within NHS Lothian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Demonstrate a complete simulated routine examination of the newborn, including initial assessment of perinatal history<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Practice, within simulated environment, the systematic examination and the additional components required, including cardiac auscultation, fundal examination with ophthalmoscope, physical examination of hips and, in males, palpation of scrotum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Demonstrate awareness of referral pathways and communication with parents if positive screens occur, or if any suspected deviations from normal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Training consists of three key stages<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pre Course<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Textbook provided by SMMDP
    Pre-Course MCQ test
    Annotated presentations<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This typically takes 30 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In person Study days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Two 7.5 hour study days
    Lectures with expert speakers
    Skill stations
    Post Course MCQ
    OSCE style assessment of the full systematic examination<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Post course<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Minimum of 15 observed examinations in practice
    3 sign off examination (final completed by faculty REN Midwives or senior neonatal staff)
    Submission of paperwork to SMMDP for indexing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For more information contact loth.clinicalskillstraining@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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