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MID3299 Midwifery Practice 6

Session 1, 2023 External
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Nursing and Midwifery
Grading basis : Pass/Not Pass
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: MID3199

Overview

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. This course provides the student with skills to recruit, plan, implement and evaluate continuity of care under the supervision of a midwife in a midwifery clinical setting. This course addresses the woman and newborn baby in relation to challenges during breastfeeding. Students will apply midwifery principles when providing collaborative care of babies who are have common problems associated with breastfeeding or are unwell and requiring treatment. Students will have the opportunity to work with a midwife in a midwifery clinical setting. This course enables the student to blend knowledge with critical thinking and professional reflection.

The assessment in this course is competency-based. Students will achieve either a pass or fail for each assessment. Students need to pass all assessment items to successfully complete the course. These competency items form part of the UniSQ accreditation agreement with the accrediting organisation/s (where relevant).

This course enables students to apply the concepts of holistic and theoretical analysis to provide professional and competent skills when providing care for women as the lead midwifery carer. Students will employ a holistic approach to assessment and management when examining well babies and babies who are unwell and require oxygen therapy and enteral or tube feeding. This course will enable the student to develop skills to care for the mother and baby when the baby is receiving phototherapy.

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. Apply and integrate theoretical and professional dimensions of therapeutic and inter-professional communication when caring for a woman and baby with breastfeeding difficulties;
  3. Integrate and apply knowledge to demonstrate independent and collaborative management practice when examining a newborn baby;
  4. Demonstrate therapeutic and inter-professional communication skills appropriate for interactions with women and their families when a baby requires enteral or tube feeding;
  5. Compare the roles and responsibilities of health professions in a typical interdisciplinary health team when caring for a baby who requires oxygen therapy;
  6. Plan, implement and evaluate holistic practice when caring for a baby receiving phototherapy;
  7. Demonstrate cultural awareness and communication skills consistent with a multicultural society.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Breastfeeding challenges 20.00
2. Examination of the newborn 10.00
3. Enteral/tube feeding a baby 10.00
4. Oxygen therapy for the unwell baby 20.00
5. Phototherapy management for the newborn 10.00
6. Learningpackages:
• Obstetric Emergencies (K2MS)
• Breastfeeding
• Neonatal Examination
30.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Chapman,V., Charles, C 2017, The midwife’s labour and birth handbook, 4th edn, Wiley-Blackwell, Chinchester.
De-Vitry. Smith, S. Bayes, S 2022, Skills for Midwifery Practice Australia & New Zealand edition, 2nd edn, Elsevier, Sydney.
Leap, N. Hunter, B 2022, Supporting Women for Labour and Birth: A Thoughtful Guide, 2nd edn, Rutledge, United Kingdom.
Pairman, S., Pincombe, J., Thorogood, C. & Tracy, S 2019, Midwifery: Preparation for Practice, 4th edn, Elsevier, Sydney.

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 (%)
Assignments Practical Practical No 10
Assignments Written Reflection (personal/clinical) No 40
Assignments Creative Portfolio No 50
Date printed 9 February 2024