Prerequisites
HMB1001 - Foundations of Midwifery and
HMB1002 - Fundamentals of Midwifery and Nursing and
HMB1003 - Midwifery and Nursing Professional Practice Experience and
HMB2001 - Pathophysiology and Medications for Midwives
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Investigate and interpret the provision of woman-centred holistic care in healthy women's experiences of pregnancy, labour and birth and the early parenting period; | ||
2. | Contextualise the provision of women's birthing care within diverse cultural populations; | ||
3. | Intellectualise and exhibit enhanced midwifery practice skills including the safe use of medications and the use of technology in contemporary midwifery practice; | ||
4. | Analyse emerging socio-cultural issues affecting midwives' scope of practice with reference to their worldview of childbearing and maternity services; and | ||
5. | Exhibit appropriate therapeutic communication with women within a holistic framework and communicate care plan using intraprofessional and interprofessional communication skills. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Review | Written critical evidence-based discussion post (300 words) | 10% |
Essay | Written Essay on consent and scope of practice issues (1200 words) | 40% |
Other | Midwifery skills assessment, including interpretation of EFM of the unborn baby | 50% |
Test | Medication administration – open book self-directed (hurdle) | 0% |
Required reading
Skills for Midwifery Practice 4th ed. AU & NZ ed.
de-Vitry Smith, S., Bayes, S., Johnson, R. & Taylor, W. (Eds.). (2019)
Elsevier: Chatswood, New South Wales
Midwifery: Preparation for Practice 4th ed.
Pairman, S., Tracy, S.K., Dahlen, H.G. & Dixon, L. (Eds.) (2019)
Elsevier: Chatswood, New South Wales
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