MIDW2013 Midwifery Skills

2020

9

Internal Availability
5 x 8-hour Intensive Workshop per semester
6 x 1-hour Tutorial per semester
6 x 2-hour Workshop
1 x 8-hour Online Tutorial per semester
Clinical Orientation 3 hours - per venue per semester (as required)
1 x 246-hour Clinical Placement-1 per semester
1 x 75-hour Clinical Placement-2 per semester

External Availability
5 x 8-hour Intensive Workshop per semester
6 x 1-hour Online Tutorial per semester
1 x 8-hour Online Tutorial per semester
1 x 246-hour Clinical Placement per semester
Clinical Orientation 3 hours - per venue per semester (as required)
1 x 246-hour Clinical Placement-1 per semester
1 x 75-hour Clinical Placement-2 per semester

1 Admission into BMIDU-Bachelor of Midwifery (Preregistration)
2 1 of MIDW1007, MIDW1017
3 ^ 1 of MIDW1008, MIDW1018
4 Admission into BMIDRN-Bachelor of Midwifery (Post-Registration) (Registered Nurse)
5 ^ 1 of MIDW1018, MIDW1008
Must Satisfy: ((1 and 2 and 3) or (4 and 5))

MIDW2201 has been successfully completed

Students are expected to have a foundational knowledge of physical assessment skills and general anatomy and physiology.

Assignments, Placement, Examination

In this topic the students will develop a beginning level of knowledge, skills and attitude (competence) required to care for women and their families experiencing a normal pregnancy, birth and puerperium. Students will have the opportunity to explore the physical, psychological, social, spiritual and emotional aspects of care in the antenatal, intrapartum and post natal periods of the child bearing experience.

The aim of this topic is to prepare students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to care for women and their families experiencing a normal pregnancy, birth and puerperium.

On completion of this topic, students will be expected to be able to:

1. Examine the psychological, physical, social, spiritual aspects of the childbearing experience

2. Assess, plan and implement care of the woman, baby(s) during the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum period

3. Plan for the discharge of the woman and baby including available community resources and development of parenting skills

4. Demonstrate a beginning level of competence required for midwifery practice.