MIDI3105Midwifery Professional Experience 5

Course handbook

Description

Using the concept of woman-centredness, this course provides opportunities for students to continue translating theory into practice during continuity of care experiences with childbearing women. It is the fifth in a suite of six professional experience courses designed to prepare students for registration as a midwife. The course provides specialised, progressive theory and skills development through simulated learning and midwifery professional experience, with particular emphasis on students working with women in continuity during late pregnancy, in labour and while giving birth, and in the postnatal time.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Show the ability to translate research and theory into safe practice through preparation and discovery in simulated learning sessions

2. Exhibit accomplishment in quality communication with women, especially the skills of collaboration, negotiation and advocacy

3. Demonstrate clear understandings of the legal, ethical, cultural and professional frameworks as they apply to continuity midwifery

4. Demonstrate, and reflect on, evidence-informed learning (knowledge, skills acquisition, attitudes, values and abilities) in/on midwifery work for women and babies in late antenatal period, during labour and in the postnatal time

5. Show evidence of sound professional relationships with midwives and other members of the interdisciplinary team

6. Achieve a satisfactory level of practice by demonstrating appropriate progress

Content

This course is comprised of six modules.

• Module 1: Advanced communication and self-care skills for working with women during continuity of care experiences
• Module 2: Safely optimising the health and well-being of women during late pregnancy, in labour and postnatally in continuity of care
• Module 3: Safely optimising the health and well-being of the woman’s fetus/baby in late pregnancy, during labour and birth, and in the postnatal time in continuity of care
• Module 4: Working in the multidisciplinary team: ACM Consultation and referral guidelines, particularly for labour and postnatal work
• Module 5: Supporting breast feeding and lactation, and formula feeding
• Module 6: Legal and ethical issues: Contemporary challenges for midwives, and student midwives

Review of Progress

This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.

Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.

Requisite

Students must be active in the Bachelor of Midwifery [40297] or [12200] programs and have successfully completed MIDI2204 to enrol in this course.

Assumed knowledge

MIDI2106 Women with complex pregnanciesMIDI2203 Women with complex laboursINDH2510 Foundations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Midwifery CareHUBS2203 Introductory Pharmacology

Assessment items

Written Assignment: Reflective Journal
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Professional Task: Midwifery Practice Progression (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Compulsory Requirement: Demonstrate competency - Must demonstrate competency in all required professional skills.

Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:

• NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Semester 1 - 2024 - Gosford

Semester 1 - 2024 - Manning Base Hospital

Course outline

• MIDI3105 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 230.1 KB)