Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Nursing and Midwifery

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• Unit Title

  Midwifery Practice 5: Continuing Midwifery Practice Competence

• Unit Code

  MIP4209

• Year

  2022

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  5

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Mrs Emma Louise RITCHIE

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Description

This is the fifth workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical midwifery practice units. This practicum unit builds on previous practical experiences and skill development; it will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate advancing competencies in applied woman-centred midwifery practice. Students will provide evidence-based care and refine their clinical skills in selected health care settings. Students will be prepared for their exposure to these practice areas through an intensive series of lectures and clinical skills workshops; a range of maternity care University associates will contribute to this learning. This unit focuses on the midwifery care of women and their babies across the childbearing continuum. Students will continue to develop the requisite skills to provide sensitive, safe, supportive and culturally appropriate midwifery care within an interdisciplinary framework, in accordance with the legal, professional and ethical mandates for midwifery and with reference to national and international midwifery philosophies, definitions and frameworks. This unit is a designated unit, which means only one attempt is allowed. Failure of a designated unit may result in exclusion from the course.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Students will also be required to undertake clinical practicum during the hours laid down by their host clinical agency and that these may occur at times outside the identified semester weeks. Additionally, pre-identified clinical practicum periods may change with minimal notice to students due to circumstances outside the control of the School. Students are also required to conduct continuity of care experiences, these may occur outside of identified semester weeks.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from MIP3101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NMW4103, NMW4116

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Employ evidence-based diagnostic reasoning / decision-making skills in the identification of normal and abnormal midwifery assessment findings.
2. Demonstrate competence in appropriate interdisciplinary referral and consultation.
3. Undertake the management of 60-80% of the Registered Midwife workload appropriate to the setting.
4. Provide comprehensive woman-centred and culturally appropriate midwifery assessment and care in accordance with national and international midwifery philosophies, definition and frameworks under the indirect supervision of a Registered Midwife.
5. Demonstrate competence in the workplace setting in accordance with the NMBA Competencies for the Registered Midwife relevant to a Stage 5 learner scope of practice.

Unit Content

1. Work-life balance and self-care.
2. Diagnostic reasoning principles applied to midwifery practice.
3. Maternal referral pathways.
4. The role and scope of the midwife across the childbearing continuum in accordance with woman-centred care and cultural sensitivity principles and national and international midwifery philosophies, definitions and frameworks.
5. Clinical workload management approaches in a new context.
6. Collaborative and interprofessional midwifery practices.
7. Clinical practice experience in a maternity service and through continuity of care partnerships.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU's LMS

For more information see the Semester Timetable

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (on-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional at an ECU campus or location.  

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online interactive learning activities, tutorials, workshops, 160 hours of clinical practice experience (+ optional 80 hrs international practicum) and at least 40 hours of CoCE.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit information may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

^ Mandatory to Pass

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