| Semester 2, 2020 External | |
| Short Description: | Midwifery Practice 4 |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 060303 - Midwifery |
| Grading basis : | Pass/Not Pass |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MID2399
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 apply midwifery principles when providing collaborative care for women during induction of labour. Further, students will develop skills to evaluate maternal and infant wellbeing at birth, postnatally and assist with the initiation of breastfeeding. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to work with a midwife in a midwifery clinical setting, providing care for women throughout labour and birth. This course enables the student to blend foundational knowledge with critical thinking and professional reflection.
Synopsis
This course enables students to apply the concepts of holistic and theoretical analysis to provide professional and competent skills to women as they progress during labour. Students will employ a holistic approach to assessment and management of women in relation to induction of labour and of epidural analgesia. This course will enable the student to develop skills to care for the infant at birth and assess maternal and infant wellbeing following birth. The student will apply knowledge and critical thinking to assist in initiating breastfeeding, sampling of blood from the infant and administration of an injection to the infant.
Objectives
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- Demonstrate professional conduct exhibiting quality communication skills and evidenced based philosophy to maintain collaborative and supportive relationships with women, their families and health professionals in a culturally appropriate manner;
- Plan and implement technical and non-technical measures to enhancing the elements of informed decision-making for women in their choice of epidural analgesia;
- Demonstrate the ability to analyse events and intervene appropriately to plan, implement and evaluate safe and appropriate care in assessing and monitoring a woman and her baby following birth;
- Demonstrate skills in blood sampling and administration of injections to the baby;
- Demonstrate cultural awareness and communication skills consistent with a multicultural society.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Induction of labour | 20.00 |
| 2. | Epidural analgesia | 10.00 |
| 3. | Reception of the newborn at birth | 10.00 |
| 4. | Maternal and infant wellbeing | 20.00 |
| 5. | Blood sampling of the newborn | 10.00 |
| 6. | Administering an injection to the newborn | 10.00 |
| 7. | Reflective practice | 20.00 |
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=02&subject1=MID2499)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Clinical Experience | 155.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 Jul 2020 | (see note 1) |
| Assignment 2 | 1 | 40 | 04 Sep 2020 | (see note 2) |
| Assignment 3 | 1 | 50 | 06 Nov 2020 | (see note 3) |
Notes
- Assignment 1: Evidence that All Mandatory Clinical Placement documents (See Professional Practice Experience Handbook) have been successfully updated and submitted to Inplace. - No extensions.
- Assignment 2: Written assignment (1000 words). More detailed information will be provided on 精东传媒appDesk.
- 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) MID2499 Record of Clinical Placement and Attendance Report submitted to e-portfolio and URL to submission drop box on 精东传媒appDesk
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鈥� 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 practice experience, submit all items and achieve 100% for the course. -
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:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There will be no deferred or supplementary examinations or assessments. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app 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 referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ library鈥檚 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 精东传媒app鈥檚 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).