Course overview
To enable students to consolidate graduate level 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.
- Cultural Diversity And Inclusivity In Midwifery Practice
- Future Directions And Job Readiness
- Perineal Suturing And Cannulation
Course learning outcomes
- Use research to plan and evaluate evidence-based midwifery practice within contemporary Australian society
- Plan and implement appropriate communication strategies to promote an optimal physical, psychosocial and culturally safe environment for women and their families
- Promote and advocate for primary and public health in midwifery practice for women, their families and the community
- Demonstrate documentation of professional practice and learning experiences through an e-portfolio
- Evaluate outcomes to improve quality of midwifery practice and act upon personal and professional development needs as a reflective practitioner
- Independently plan and practice safe and effective woman-centred midwifery care across the childbirth continuum for the woman and or neonate experiencing normal and/-or complex needs in accordance with legislative frameworks and the NMBA National practice standards for the Midwife
- Accept accountability and responsibility for own actions and participates in respectful professional partnership within the healthcare team