MIDI6221
20 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
With accompanying critical analysis of the concept of woman-centredness, this capstone course provides opportunities for postgraduate students to complete their preregistration work of translating theory into practice with childbearing women and their babies in maternity units and the community. It is the fourth, and final, in a suite of professional experience courses designed to prepare postgraduate students for registration as a midwife. This course provides specialised theory and final skills development through simulated learning and midwifery professional experience. At course completion, if students have successfully passed all other Master of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) courses, they will be eligible to apply for registration as a midwife in Australia.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Gosford
- Semester 2 - 2024
Manning Base Hospital
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. translate high-quality research and theory into safe practice through preparation and discovery in simulated learning sessions
2. exhibit advanced communication knowledge and skills, especially those required for educating, mentoring, role-modelling, leading and following
3. clearly apply the legal, ethical, cultural, pharmacological and professional frameworks/protocols to midwifery practice in Australia
4. demonstrate, and reflect/be reflexive on, specialised learning (knowledge, skills acquisition, attitudes, values and abilities) in/on midwifery work for women and babies, as required for midwifery registration
5. show evidence of appropriate professional relationships with midwives and other members of the interdisciplinary team
6. achieve a satisfactory level of practice to demonstrate midwifery competence and completion of minimum supervised requirements.
Content
This course is comprised of six modules:
Module 1: Advanced communication and self-care skills for working with women and babies, and the interdisciplinary team, on registration as a midwife
Module 2: Leadership and followership in midwifery
Module 3: Safely optimising the health and well-being of childbearing women as a newly graduated midwife
Module 4: Safely optimising the health and well-being of the woman’s fetus/baby as a newly graduated midwife
Module 5: Skills Review:
- pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and the quality use of medicines
- cannulation
- perineal repair
- well baby assessment for discharge
- interpretation of diagnostic and screening tests
- sharing knowledge: advice-giving, educating, mentoring and role-modelling, advocating for women and advocating for change
- maternal and neonatal resuscitation
Module 6: Maintaining competence as a midwife
Review of Progress
This course is a compulsory program requirement and is monitored for academic progress purposes. The course must be completed to progress in the program or meet other program requirements.
Failure or withdrawal from this course will result in students being considered under the Student Academic Progress Procedure.
Requisite
Program Enrolment Rule:
Available to students in the following program(s):
Master of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) [40313]
Course Pre-Requisite:
Must have successfully completed the following course(s):
At least one course from:
MIDI6112
MIDI6212
MIDI6124
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Reflexive Journal and Personal Midwifery Philosophy (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Professional Task: Clinical - Midwifery Practice Completion (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
Compulsory Requirement: Demonstrate competency - Must demonstrate competency in all required professional skills.
Compulsory Requirements
Compulsory Placement and WHS Requirements:
- NSW Health Verification Requirements - Mandatory NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met.
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Clinical-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 100 hour(s) per term
- Capstone. Continuity of Care: approximately 100 hours to complete continuity experiences with 10 women to meet ANMAC requirements.
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Individual Supervision-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 6 hour(s) per term
- Clinical Supervision
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
- Simulated Learning
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Gosford
Clinical-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 100 hour(s) per term
- Capstone. Continuity of Care: approximately 100 hours to complete continuity experiences with 10 women to meet ANMAC requirements.
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Individual Supervision-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 6 hour(s) per term
- Clinical Supervision
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
- Simulated Learning
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Manning Base Hospital
Clinical-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 100 hour(s) per term
- Capstone. Continuity of Care: approximately 100 hours to complete continuity experiences with 10 women to meet ANMAC requirements.
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Individual Supervision-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 6 hour(s) per term
- Clinical Supervision
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
- Simulated Learning
- Compulsory Requirement: Students must attend 100% of sessions.
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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