NS1004 - Foundations of Midwifery Care in a Social Context

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

This subject provides midwifery students with a foundation for the theoretical concepts and principles for midwifery practice during pregnancy. Students will deepen their knowledge and understanding of pregnancy and childbirth as normal physiological processes and explore the different ways in which pregnancy and childbirth change people's lives. Antenatal assessment skills will be taught. Students will apply this knowledge to antenatel care within the context of a primary health care model of midwifery practice. During their community placement, and with support from their preceptors, students will conduct antenatal assessments. Using Page's (2006) Five Steps to evidence-based midwifery practice, the student midwives will initiate two follow-throughs which will enable them to provide antenatal care focussed on health promotion, education and participatory decision-making.

Learning Outcomes

• apply knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system to midwifery care in pregnancy;
• understand the parameters of an ongoing professional relationship with pregnant women and commence 'follow through' experiences with two women;
• identify public health issues pertinent to midwifery and outline the key elements and processes related to evidence-based and women- centred midwifery care during healthy pregnancy;
• provide antenatal care that is consistent with the philosophy, ethics and the ANMC standards for midwifery;
• reflect on their own level of competence when supporting women making choices and decisions during pregnancy.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:

NS1003 AND NS1211 AND HS1111 AND BM1011

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 10 hours tutorials 20 hours practicals 60 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); objective structured clinical examination (osce) (10%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Successful completion of clinical placement
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.