NS1004 - Foundations of Midwifery Practice

Credit points:	03
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Healthcare Sciences

The focus of this subject is to explore the role of the midwife in promoting normal health and wellbeing during the pregnancy and birth continuum. Students are expected to extend their knowledge and understanding of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period as normal physiological processes and examine the individual woman's response to those processes. Content and foundational clinical skills are provided within a woman-centred, value based framework. In this subject students are required to recruit two (2) pregnant women who are willing to participate in the 'Continuity of Care' experience.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the human reproductive system;
• apply anatomy and physiology knowledge of the human reproductive system to conception, pregnancy and the postnatal period;
• demonstrate clinical practice skills required to provide midwifery care to women in the antenatal and postnatal period;
• recognise the role of antenatal education in promoting normal pregnancy, labour and birth;
• identify key public health issues pertinent to midwifery;
• formulate the key elements of integrating evidence based midwifery care to woman-centred, during healthy pregnancy;
• provide antenatal and postnatal care to women that is consistent with the philosophy, ethics and the NMBA (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife;
• distinguish between the various models of primary midwifery care available in Australia, identify the needs of women living in Northern Australia;
• on reflection summarise how the midwife supports women in making choices and decisions about their pregnancy; and provide evidence of the commencement of the Midwifery clinical competency workbook and portfolio;
• explain the parameters of an ongoing professional relationship with pregnant women and initiate the Continuity of Care experience with two pregnant women.

Prerequisites:	NS1003 AND NS1211 AND HS1111 AND BM1011
Corequisites:	NS1220 AND NS1222 AND BM1022

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coordinator:	Mrs Janene Antney
Lecturers:	Ms Karyn Bentley, Mrs Janene Antney.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 20 hours tutorials 20 hours practicals 80 hours professional experience
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); presentations (10%); objective structured clinical examination (osce) [non-graded pass] (%); assignments (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Clinical placement 80hours NGP/NGF. Recruit two (2) Continunity of Care.
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.