MID2000 · Foundations for midwifery practice

Overview

This unit introduces you to the foundational knowledge for practice as a midwife. You will develop knowledge and skills to effectively care for women and their babies from preconception to the early postnatal period, and every stage in between. You will explore the fundamental midwifery knowledge, skills and cultural considerations required for contemporary midwifery practice in a variety of settings. Your learning will also focus on the physiological and psychosocial adaptation of the woman and the newborn. You will be able to apply this knowledge to the provision of woman-centred midwifery care on your first midwifery clinical placement.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook lists an examination for this unit.

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment task/s. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Explain and apply theoretical knowledge of the normal maternal anatomical and physiological adaptations relevant to pregnancy, labour/birth and the postnatal period.
2. Describe the midwifery scope of practice related to assessment and care of the woman and the fetus/newborn during normal pregnancy, labour/birth and the postnatal period.
3. Interpret research regarding evidence-based midwifery practice, in relation to the assessment and care of the woman and fetus/newborn across pregnancy, labour/birth and postnatal period.
4. Identify pharmacotherapeutics and use of medicines in normal pregnancy, labour/birth and the postnatal period.
5. Demonstrate beginning clinical skills and competence based upon Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife standards for practice and Code of conduct for midwives, and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) International Code of Ethics for Midwives.

Workload

16 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including tutorials, clinical learning environment and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.