Course overview
To enable students to demonstrate appropriate midwifery knowledge, attitude and skills in a clinical practice environment and to achieve the course objectives in alignment with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice through midwifery clinical placements.
- Foundations Of Respect And Collaboration In Midwifery Practice
- Professionalism And Collaboration In Midwifery Practice
Course learning outcomes
- Participate in safe and effective woman centred midwifery practice across the childbirth continuum in accordance with legislative frameworks and the NMBA National practice standards for the Midwife
- Participates in respectful professional partnerships within the healthcare team to optimise outcomes for women and their families in the context of a multicultural society
- Apply appropriate communication strategies to promote an optimal physical, psychosocial, cultural and spiritual environment for women and their families
- Use evidence-based research to inform and plan practice within contemporary Australian healthcare contexts
- Promote primary and public health in midwifery practice for women, their families and the community
- Evaluate own practice and its effect on women and others to improve quality of midwifery practice utilising critical reflection and analysis
- Document professional practice and learning experiences through an e-portfolio