MID452 Issues in Midwifery (8)
Corequisite: NRS440 or NRS393
Enrolment Restriction: Available only to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery, Bachelor of Midwifery, the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery courses and to Registered Midwives enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science (Nursing).
This subject consists of modules that explore a wide range of clinical practice issues for midwives including counselling, care of the woman with disabilities, care of the woman from a culturally and linguistically diverse background and legal and ethical issues. The students are given the opportunity to explore these issues in relation to their own practice and to understand the diverse nature of midwifery practice. The students are also encouraged to consider these issues in the context of midwifery practice in both the hospital and community settings.