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COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE IN MIDWIFERY

NSM4CPM

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

In this subject, you will focus on complex scenarios in maternity care that require an ability to plan, implement and evaluate a multifaceted maternity situations. This subject enables you to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills, clinical proficiency in midwifery and effective communication skills for ethically oriented professional practice. You will be able to make high level independent judgements; plan, implement and evaluate practice and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team. The subject is delivered via a blended learning approach, comprising face-to-face teaching, workshops and online learning modules via LMS. This is supported by clinical practicum in the maternity setting.

School: Nursing and Midwifery (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Rebecca Hyde

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in HGMID or HGMIDB and passed NSM4MFA OR Must be admitted in HGMW or HGMWB and have passed NSM4MFP

Co-requisites: NSM4NSN

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: Students must have a secured clinical hospital placement.

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Myles Textbook for Midwives

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Marshall, J., & Raynor, M.

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: 16th ed

Publisher: Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Midwifery Preparation for Practice (Books 1 & 2)

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Pairman, S, Tracey, S, Dahlen, H, & Dixon, L

Year: 2019

Edition/Volume: 4th ed

Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Physiology in childbearing

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Rankin, J.

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: 4th ed

Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: Yes

Work-based learning: Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced: Self Sourced

Entire subject or partial subject: Partial subject

Total hours/days required: 180 hours

Location of WBL activity (region): Domestic - regional
Domestic - metro

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Make accurate assessments and develop reasonable and justifiable inferences in complex scenarios.
02. Apply midwifery knowledge, skills and/or equipment/technology to complex scenarios to the depth and breadth required of a beginning midwife.
03. Make informed, independent judgements and develop plans in response to complex scenarios, based on your review and analysis of relevant and substantial information.
04. Critically analyse current knowledge and processes in midwifery in order to inform your practice in complex situations.
05. Communicate effectively and sensitively with colleagues, women and the public in a variety of professional & social contexts
06. Perform effective independent work and work as an influential team member in a variety of situations within midwifery in accordance with the ethical standards of the profession.
07. Critically evaluate and apply available evidence to inform best practice in midwifery care.

Bendigo, 2020, Week 30-44, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Helen Nightingale

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 31
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.

Laboratory ClassWeek: 38 - 38
One 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 38 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 38 - 38
Two 3.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 38 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 30 - 31
Four 3.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 30 - 44
One 180.00 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
Thirteen 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,000 word reflective activity

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO7

1 x 4000 word equivalent case study assignment using specified media

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7

One 3hr examination (3000 word equivalent)Hurdle. Students must achieve 50% overall to pass the subject

N/AN/AN/AYes40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO7

Clinical assessment (1500 word equivalent)Hurdle requirement - students must complete at least 8 Clinical Assessment Tools (CAT) for midwifery students related to complex midwifery care.

N/AN/AN/AYesnullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 30-44, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Hyde

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 31
Two 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
Only one class to be scheduled at any time due to availability of equipment

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 30 - 31
One 3.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 30 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 38 - 38
Three 5.00 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 38 to week 38 and delivered via face-to-face.

Placement - Off SiteWeek: 30 - 44
One 180.00 hours placement - off site per study period on any day including weekend from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 30 - 44
Thirteen 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 30 to week 44 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One 1,000 word reflective activity

N/AN/AN/ANo10SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO7

1 x 4000 word equivalent case study assignment using specified media

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7

One 3hr examination (3000 word equivalent)Hurdle. Students must achieve 50% overall to pass the subject

N/AN/AN/AYes40SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO7

Clinical assessment (1500 word equivalent)Hurdle requirement - students must complete at least 8 Clinical Assessment Tools (CAT) for midwifery students related to complex midwifery care.

N/AN/AN/AYesnullSILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7