| Semester 1, 2020 External | |
| Short Description: | Midwifery Practice 1 |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Student contribution band : | National Priority - Nursing |
| ASCED code : | 060303 - Midwifery |
| Grading basis : | Pass/Not Pass |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in the following Program: BMID
Co-requisite: MID2102
Rationale
Midwifery practice is an ordered sequence of clinical experiences enabling progressive development and application of evidence-based knowledge for the advancement of clinical skills necessary to deliver effective care. Students will be introduced to midwifery practice principles that focus on the health and wellbeing of childbearing women and their babies. Students will have the opportunity to work with a midwife in a midwifery clinical setting, providing care for women throughout pregnancy labour, birth and the dyad in the postnatal setting.
Synopsis
This clinical practice course enables students to develop beginning clinical midwifery skills and practices related to antenatal assessment, foetal growth and wellbeing, practical examination and history taking. The course has a significant focus on the development of skills for the student to monitor maternal wellbeing, progression of pregnancy and antenatal screening and diagnostic skills.
Students will also develop skills in providing child birth education for the woman and her family. Finally, this course will introduce students to the concepts of reflective practice and life-long learning.
Objectives
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- Demonstrate professional conduct including using effective communication skills and evidence-based philosophy to maintain collaborative and supportive relationships with women, their families and health professionals in a culturally appropriate manner;
- Demonstrate competence in assessing optimal foetal growth and maternal wellness in the antenatal setting;
- Undertake an antenatal maternal history;
- Perform physical antenatal assessments with preservation of the woman’s dignity, confidentiality and in accordance to specific beliefs, customs and culture;
- Demonstrate the provision of information to facilitate informed decision-making by woman in relation to choices of models of care;
- Plan, implement and evaluate safe childbirth care and education for women and their families;
- Demonstrate timely and appropriate antenatal investigations, screening measures and foetal monitoring.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Interpersonal communication | 10.00 |
| 2. | Antenatal assessment | 20.00 |
| 3. | Models of maternity care | 20.00 |
| 4. | Childbirth care and education | 20.00 |
| 5. | Antenatal investigations and screening | 20.00 |
| 6. | Community Placement | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=MID2199)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
(available as e-book.)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Clinical Placement | 155.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 1 | 10 | 25 Feb 2020 | (see note 1) |
| Assignment 2 | 1 | 40 | 24 Apr 2020 | (see note 2) |
| Assignment 3 | 1 | 50 | 08 Jun 2020 | (see note 3) |
Notes
- Assignment 1: Evidence that all Mandatory Clinical Placement documents (See Professional Practice Experience Handbook) have been successfully submitted to Inplace - No extensions
- Assignment 2: Written assignment (1000 words). More detailed information will be provided on ¾«¶«´«Ã½appDesk when semester starts.
- Assignment 3 Completion of midwifery practice placement and consists of completion of a Professional Midwifery Portfolio and will consist of a) Continuity of Care Experiences; b) Learning Packages; c) Learning Tools; d) Record of Clinical Placement and Attendance Report submitted to e-portfolio and URL to submission drop box on ¾«¶«´«Ã½appDesk
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the compulsory practice experience. There are no weekly on-campus attendance requirements for this course, however, it is the students’ responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To successfully complete the practice experience, students must demonstrate that they have completed the required hours and achieved the NMBA competency standards and clinical assessments. To satisfactorily complete each assessment item students must receive 100% (a mark of 1) for each item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must satisfactorily attend the practice experience, submit all items and achieve 100% (a mark of 1) for each item. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete grade. -
Examination information:
NO EXAM: There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
NO EXAM: There will be no deferred or supplementary examinations or assessments. -
¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Students must familiarise themselves with the USQ Assessment Procedures (.
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Referencing in Assignments must comply with the APA (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library’s referencing guide. These policies can be found at
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Assessment is to be completed during clinical placement hours
Evaluation and benchmarking
In meeting the ¾«¶«´«Ã½app’s aims to establish quality learning and teaching for all programs, this course monitors and ensures quality assurance and improvements in at least two ways. This course:
- conforms to the USQ Policy on Evaluation of Teaching, Courses and Programs to ensure ongoing monitoring and systematic improvement.
- forms part of the Bachelor of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) and is benchmarked against the
- internal USQ accreditation/reaccreditation processes which include (i) stringent standards in the independent accreditation of its academic programs, (ii) close integration between business and academic planning, and (iii) regular and rigorous review.
- professional accreditation standards of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council, (ANMAC).
- comparative activities and performance of Bachelor of Nursing and the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council, (ANMAC).