Primary Midwifery Practice

Course aim

To develop an understanding of primary midwifery practice to promote the childbirth continuum as a normal life event. This includes facilitating woman-centred care acknowledging biopsychosocial and cultural contexts of women.

Course content

Reproductive anatomy review; physiology of conception; human growth and development; physiology of pregnancy, labour, birth and postpartum; healthy lifestyle, health history and assessment skills; antenatal physical examination; antenatal care; the mechanisms of normal birth; midwifery care during labour, birth and postpartum; managing pain; fetal circulatory system; physiology of lactation; breast feeding; newborn assessment; Apgar scale; newborn resuscitation; biopsychosocial and cultural context; birth experiences of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women; referral; midwifery language; communication and documentation skills; evidenced- based practice; information literacy; woman-centred care; continuity of care experience; group work; clinical skills and medication administration (e.g. maternal, sub-cut and oral medications; IM injections and neonatal IM injections); inquiry based learning.

Textbook(s)

de-Vitry Smith, S & Bayes 2019, Skills for Midwifery Practice Australian and New Zealand, edn, Elsevier, Chatswood NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Tutorial	4 hours x 12 weeks
Online (online content and discussion forum)	- x 12 weeks
Workshop (HHHS)	4 hours x 10 days
Workshop	7 hours x 1 day
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER
Tutorial (online virtual classroom)	2 hours x 12 weeks
Online (online content and discussion forum)	- x 12 weeks
Workshop (HHHS)	8 hours x 5 days
Workshop (online virtual classroom)	7 hours x 1 day
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, ONLINE
External (online delivery)	- x 12 weeks
Tutorial	4 hours x 12 weeks
Online (online content and discussion forum)	- x 12 weeks
Workshop (HHHS (on campus))	8 hours x 5 days
Workshop (on campus)	7 hours x 1 day
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Tutorial (online virtual classroom)	2 hours x 12 weeks
Online (online content and discussion forum)	- x 12 weeks
Workshop (HHHS)	8 hours x 5 days
Workshop (online virtual classroom)	7 hours x 1 day

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay, Examination, Reflection, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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