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This course provides knowledge and skills to Australian Registered Midwives who wish to extend their scope of practice to include ordering and interpreting investigative tests, as well as the safe and effective prescribing of scheduled medicines.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
This course has been Accredited by: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).
Graduates of this course will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for endorsement as a midwife prescriber of scheduled medicines; however, please note that successful completion of this course is not the only criterion for 'Endorsed' status.
All applicants are required to be currently registered as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
ECU has an obligation to report details of all students enrolled in this course to Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MIT5202 | Screening and Diagnostics in Midwifery | 30 |
| MIT5203 | Pharmacology and Prescribing for Midwives | 30 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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