Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Nursing and Midwifery

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• Unit Title

  Midwifery Practice 1: Midwifery Principles and Beginning Competencies

• Unit Code

  MIP1203

• Year

  2018

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Mrs Dianne Kim BLOXSOME

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Description

This is the first workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical midwifery practice units. In this unit students are introduced to the philosophy and practice of midwifery. Students will also be prepared for their first exposure to clinical midwifery practice settings through an intensive series of lectures and clinical skills workshops provided by the core midwifery teaching team in conjunction with a range of women-centred midwifery and allied maternity care associates. Students will have the opportunity to develop the knowledge, techniques and skills required by the professional midwife to perform, comprehensive midwifery health assessments including the basic physical assessment of antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum women, and newborns. Beginning level clinical reasoning skills with a focus on woman centred health assessment and management, symptom assessment, and promoting function are also developed in this unit.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NMW1106, NMW1108, NMW1111

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Assume management of 15-30% of the Registered Midwife Workload appropriate to the setting.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the need to provide maternity care in a manner that is considerate of Australian Indigenous and other non-Australian cultures.
3. Demonstrate professional competence in the workplace setting in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Competencies for the Registered Midwife relevant to a Stage 1 learner scope of practice.
4. Distinguish between normal and abnormal health assessment findings.
5. Undertake basic antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal physical assessments relevant to midwifery practice in a variety of health care settings.
6. Undertake maternal mental health assessments.

Unit Content

1. Abdominal palpation in pregnancy, intrapartum and postpartum.
2. Basic maternal and neonatal health assessment and documentation.
3. Clinical practice experience.
4. Initial physical assessment of the newborn.
5. Instruments for assessing maternal mental health and neonatal adaptation to extra-uterine life.
6. Professionalism as a midwifery student working in multidisciplinary teams.
7. Taking basic maternal health histories.
8. The concept of woman-centred and culturally considerate maternity care.
9. The historical and current context and role of midwifery and midwives.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshops, mentorship and 40 hours of clinical practice experience.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

^ Mandatory to Pass

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