MID443 Midwifery Practice (24)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: Three sessions
Abstract:
This subject is based on the compulsory midwifery practice component of the pre-registration course and, as such, includes a minimum of 1500 hours midwifery practice where midwifery students are employed by an accredited partnering maternity unit. It is a 24 point subject that is attended over the full course duration. Essential midwifery experiences identified by the NSW NMB must be achieved in order for the student to be eligible to apply for registration as a midwife. Achievement of these midwifery skills are recorded, assessed and reflected on in this subject. The student is also required to critically examine issues that can affect the delivery of woman-led midwifery care.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Wagga Wagga | Session 2 |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga | Session 3 |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MID443
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Available only to students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery course
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1. be able to demonstrate competency in each of the 14 ANMC (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife;
2. be able to apply their theoretical understanding of legal and professional responsibilities including accountability and functioning in accordance with legislation to their own woman-led midwifery practice (ANMC (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife, Domain 1 Legal and professional practice);
3. be able to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate woman-led midwifery care (ANMC (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife, Domain 2: Midwifery knowledge and practice);
4. be able to identify and practice woman-led midwifery care as a public health strategy, including the respect for self determination, protection of individual and group rights and acting as a resource person for the woman, eg. becoming familiar with community groups such as the Australian Breastfeeding Association/Maternity Coalition (ANMC (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife, Domain 3: Midwifery as primary health care);
5. be able to critically evaluate and discuss those issues that impact on woman-led midwifery care (ANMC (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife, Domain 4: Reflective and ethical practice);
6. be able to critically reflect on and evaluate their own practice and examine the research and literature available to help guide their woman-led midwifery practice (ANMC (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife, Domain 4: Reflective and ethical practice); and
7. be able to perform safely and competently in the 1500 required midwifery practice hours, those midwifery experiences identified by the NMB as necessary for eligibility to apply to register as a midwife in New South Wales.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
* Normal pregnancy, labour, birth, postpartum/newborn.
* Promotion of normal birth.
* Breastfeeding and infant nutrition.
* Complex pregnancy, labour, birth, postpartum/newborn.
* Physiology of pregnancy and fetal development, labour, birth, postpartum, lactation and the neonatal periods.
* Physiological, anatomical, psycho-social and spiritual concepts .
* The registered midwife as a member of the health-care team.
* Primary health care and community development.
* Aboriginal woman-led midwifery care.
* Woman from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) background.
* Medico-legal and ethical aspects.
* Relevant International, Commonwealth and State regulatory and legislative requirements.
* The range and impact of physical, social and psychological changes that occur during pregnancy.
* Complex situations during the antenatal, labour, birth, postnatal and newborn periods that may require midwifery diagnosis and intervention, obstetric intervention and/or other appropriate referral.
* Health issues affecting care of the newborn .
* Parenting strategies to optimise infant health, growth and development.
* Adult learning principles.
* Health promotion and information sharing.
* The evidence base for their practice.
* Models of care in hospitals, birth centres, the home, community, public & private practice.
* Principles of primary health care.
* Support when a baby is stillborn or dies.
* Health promotion principles to reduce the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
* Cultural safety, security and humility.
* Communication skills.
* Complementary therapies.
* The feminist context.
* Health assessment.
* Pathophysiology when the pregnancy, labour, birth, and/or newborn/postpartum experience becomes complex.
* Perioperative care, including pain and wound management .
* Pharmacology and medication administration .
* Issues and practicalities related to women experiencing paid in labour.
* Haemodynamic management.
* Infection control.
* Care during medical, surgical and obstetric emergencies.
* Family planning and sexual health issues.
* Promotion of positive workplace culture and occupational health and safety issue.
* ANMC (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife.
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.