NS1004 - Foundations of Midwifery Practice

Credit points:	03
Year:	2016
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.

Learning Outcomes

• apply anatomy and physiology knowledge of the human reproductive system to conception, pregnancy and the postnatal period;
• identify key public health issues pertinent to midwifery;
• formulate the key elements of integrating evidence based midwifery care to woman-centred, during healthy pregnancy;
• distinguish between the various models of primary midwifery care available in Australia, identify the needs of women living in Northern Australia;
• describe the anatomy and physiology of the human reproductive system;
• provide antenatal education in promoting normal 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;
• reflect on and summarise how the midwife supports women in making choices and decisions about their pregnancy; and provide evidence of the commencement of the clinical competency workbook and portfolio;
• explain the parameters of an ongoing professional relationship with pregnant women.

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

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
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. Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period - refer to Clinical Ladder.
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.