Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 3-hour workshop weekly
1 x 40-hour clinical placement-1 per semester
1 x 75-hour clinical placement-2 per semester
1 x 3-hour clinical orientation per semester
1 x 40-hour clinical placement-1 per semester
1 x 75-hour clinical placement-2 per semester
1 x 3-hour clinical orientation per semester
Prerequisites
Admission into BMIDU-Bachelor of Midwifery (Preregistration)
Enrolment not permitted
MIDW1002 has been successfully completed
Assessment
Assignment, Placement (clinical), Examination
Topic description
This topic focuses on consolidating students’ health assessment and physical examination skills required to provide comprehensive midwifery care. The topic includes the concepts of health education and promotion. Students will build on their scientific knowledge and apply it in their clinical placement.
Educational aims
The aim of this topic is to introduce students to health assessment and physical examination for midwifery practice.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic, students will be expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate foundational professional and clinical skills for midwifery practice
- Apply an understanding of anatomy and physiology to the comprehensive assessment of the childbearing woman
- Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the childbearing woman from the initial confirmation of pregnancy through to completion of the puerperium
- Demonstrate professional verbal and written communication skills including referral where appropriate.
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2020 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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