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MID3201 Preparation for Autonomous Midwifery Practice

Semester 2, 2022 Online
Units : 1
Faculty or Section : Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences
School or Department : School of Nursing and Midwifery
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

Examiner:

Requisites

Pre-requisite: MID3101 and MID3102

Overview

This course will enable the student to consolidate midwifery evidence-based practice to ensure high standards of professional practice. The course will explore and debate contemporary midwifery practice issues and topics to prepare students for autonomous practice in numerous maternity settings and/or models of care.

This course addresses content specific to professional issues aligned with international, national, regional and remote practice. The course will provide students with an awareness of relevant midwifery practice and content surrounding ongoing professional development, Medicare eligibility and sustaining midwifery practice. Finally, higher level practice skills will be introduced and examined to facilitate autonomous midwifery practice.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

  1. 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;
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of ensuring evidence based practice;
  3. Explore and examine the skills and business management strategies to sustain midwifery practice and the impact of the ongoing professional development;
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the need for in depth knowledge of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics to facilitate midwifery practice;
  5. Demonstrate an understanding of women鈥檚 health issues;
  6. Demonstrate knowledge and skills associated with advanced midwifery practice.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Consolidating and ensuring evidence-based practice 10.00
2. Sustaining midwifery practice 40.00
3. Advanced Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics and quality use of medicine 30.00
4. Advanced midwifery skills 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Andre, K., Heartfield. M, Cusack. L 2017, Portfolios for Health Practitioners, 3rd edn, Elsevier, Chatsworth.
Australian College of Midwives (ACM) 2017, National midwifery guidelines for consultation and referral, 3rd edn, ACM, Sydney.
(issue 2.)
Bullock, S. & Manias, E 2017, Fundamentals of Pharmacology, 8th edn, Pearson, Australia.
De-Vitry. Smith, S. Mayes, S 2019, Skills for Midwifery Practice, Australia & New Zealand edn, Elsevier, Sydney.
Marshall, J. & Raynor, M 2010, Advancing Skills in Midwifery Practice, Elsevier, Edinburgh.
Pairman, S., Pincombe, J., Thorogood, C. & Tracy,S 2019, Midwifery: preparation for practice, 4th edn, Elsevier, Sydney.
Whitehead, D., Ferguson, C., LoBiondo-Wood, G., Harber, J 2020, Nursing and Midwifery Research: Methods & Appraisal for Evidenced Based Practice, 6th edn, Elsevier, Sydney.
(ISBN: 9780729543408.)

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Oral Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) 1 No 10
Assignments Written Case 精东传媒app No 30 1,2,3
Assignments Oral Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) 2 No 10
Examinations Non-invigilated Time limited online examinatn No 50 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 10 February 2023