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Unit Plan Unit code: Unit title: Semester / year: Study mode / campus: School:

MIP2101 Midwifery Practice 2: Midwifery Practice in a Continuity of Care Environment Semester 1, 2021 On- campus School of Nursing and Midwifery

Staff Infor m ation Lecturer name: Office location: Phone: Email: Consultation times:

Emma Ritchie (Unit co-ordinator) JO21.436 6304 6288 [email protected] By appointment

Key Dates Item

Due date

Census date (withdrawal without financial penalty)

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Academic penalty date (withdrawal without academic penalty)

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Assessment 1: Assignment 20%

Week 5, Friday 26th March, 2021 by 1700 Midwifery Experiences and CoCE workbook (Eportfolio) – Due Monday 31st May 2021 by 2355hrs

Assessment 2: Portfolio 10%

Midwifery Medication Calculations: Week 3, Friday 12th March 2021, by 1700 eAMSAT due 5 days following completion of clinical practicum Reflection due 5 days post midwifery clinical practicum

Assessment 3: Examination 40% Assessment 4: Examination 30% UTEI feedback

Exam week, refer to university exam timetable Exam week, refer to university exam timetable Week 12 (open for 3 weeks)

Times quoted are Australian Western standard times (AWST)

Overview This is the second workplace integrated learning unit in a series of six clinical midwifery practice units. In this unit students build on the clinical experience and competencies developed in the first practicum. In this unit, the focus is the Continuity of Midwifery model of maternity care. Students will be prepared for their exposure to Continuity of Midwifery practice settings through an intensive series of lectures and clinical skills workshops. A range of external Edith Cowan University acknowledges and respects the Nyoongar people, who are the traditional custodians of the land upon which its campuses stand, and its programs operate. In particular ECU pays respect to the Elders past and present and embrace their culture, wisdom and knowledge.

maternity care University associates will be involved in students' learning. Students will have the opportunity to further develop the knowledge, techniques and skills required by the midwife. These include assessment of antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum women, and newborns. Clinical reasoning skills with a focus on woman-centred health assessment, management, education and promotion are also developed in this unit. This unit is a designated unit, which means only one attempt is allowed. Failure of a designated unit may result in exclusion from the course. https://askus2.ecu.edu.au/s/article/000002204[OG1]

Learning Outcomes On completion of this unit students should be able to: 1. 2.

3.

4. 5. 6.

Assume management of 15-30% of the Registered Midwife Workload appropriate to the setting. Demonstrate competence relevant to a Stage 3 learner scope of practice in undertaking comprehensive woman-centred antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal physical assessments relevant to midwifery practice in the health care setting and consistent with national and international standards. Demonstrate competence relevant to a Stage 3 learner scope of practice in undertaking comprehensive women-centred antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal physical assessments relevant to midwifery practice in the health care setting and consistent with national and international standards. Distinguish between normal and abnormal maternal and neonatal health assessment findings. Undertake woman-centred maternal mental health assessments. Utilise health assessment instruments commonly used in clinical midwifery practice.

Assessment In order to pass the unit, you will need to:  Achieve an overall percentage of 50% or more;  Achieve 50% or more or Assessment 2, 3, and 4  Attendance of 80% or more is required Assessment due dates are strictly adhered to and penalties apply for late submission of assessments in accordance with the Assessment, Examination and Moderation Procedures (PDF file, 140.4KB, opens in new window). If you require an extension of time to complete an assessment (other than an end of semester exam), you need to submit a request in writing to the Unit Coordinator using the Application for Extension on assignment form (PDF file, 156.7 KB, opens in new window). Requests can be made for a maximum of seven calendar days and must be submitted prior to the assessment due date. Extension requests beyond seven calendar days can only be granted in exceptional circumstances by the Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning. You may find these examples of valid and invalid reasons for an extension helpful: Valid reasons

Invalid reasons

Ill health or injury

Routine demands of employment

Compassionate grounds

Stress or anxiety normally associated with course work and assessments

Sport representation at national or international level

Routine financial support needs

Representation in significant cultural activities

Lack of knowledge of the requirements of academic work

Unexpected employment-related intrastate, interstate or overseas travel

Difficulties with English language

MIP2101, Midwifery Practice in a Continuity of Care Environment, Semester 1, 2021

Special consideration granted to a student as detailed on an ECU Learning and Assessment Plan (LAP) Australian Defensive Service commitments Other unexpected circumstances considered appropriate by the Unit Coordinator

Scheduled anticipated changes of address, moving home, etc. Demands of sport, clubs, social or extra-curricular activity (unless the student is registered in ECU Elite Athlete Program) Recreational travel (domestic or international Planned events such as weddings, birthday parties, etc. Misreading the due date, sleeping in, forgetting, etc.

Student feedback for this unit As part of ECU’s commitment to improving our units and teaching, we regularly seek feedback on your learning experiences. Student feedback informs evaluation of unit and teaching strengths and areas that may need refinement or change. The Unit Teaching and Evaluation Instrument provides a formal and confidential method for you to provide feedback about your units and the staff members teaching within them. Towards the end of semester, you will receive an email invitation to complete the UTEI survey. We value your feedback and ask that you provide constructive feedback about your learning experiences for each of your units. In response to previous student feedback and other data, the following enhancements to this subject have been made:  Content has been reviewed to reflect practice issues and clinical skills relevant to the stage three learner.  Clinical workshops have been reviewed to ensure students have opportunities to practice the clinical skills relevant to a stage three learner.

Assessment 1 Assignment Assessment Description Value Team or Individual Format

Due Date and time How to Submit Learning Outcomes Professional Competencies Marking Criteria Feedback

Written Assignment 20% Individual Length: 700 words (plus or minus 10%). Word (or similar) digital document. The document should be formatted according to the SNM Assignment Presentation Guidelines Week 5, refer to the Key Dates section of this document. Electronically via Blackboard > Assessment 1 folder 2, 4, 6 1, 4, 6 Please refer to Blackboard > Assessment > Assessment 1 Marking Guidelines/Rubric Feedback will be available via Blackboard > My Grades.

Instructions

Word count: 700 words +/- 10%. As a midwifery student you will have some experience working in birth environments and will have been exposed to a wide range of midwifery practices – some that reflect best evidence and others that seem ineffective or inefficient to you. One of these practices relates to midwives using either a 'hands on' or 'hands off/poised' approach to supporting

MIP2101, Midwifery Practice in a Continuity of Care Environment, Semester 1, 2021

women in the second stage of labour. Write a critical review of the literature on your of your preferred practice (either 'hands off/poised' or 'hand on' approach), using latest evidence to support your argument. Your assignment should include:    

An introduction that clearly states the purpose of your assignment and your preferred practice (ie. ‘hands off/poised’ or ‘hands on’) Consideration for evidence-based practice (EBP) and the use of latest evidence to support your preferred practice Evidence of linking the NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice to the role and professional responsibilities of the midwife. A succinct conclusion

A minimum of 4 references are required for this assignment. Please adhere to the SNM Presentation Guidelines and APA 7 referencing guide.

Assessment 2 Portfolio Assessment Description

Evidence of successful completion of the clinical placement and evidence of at least 20 hours of a CoCE experience

Value Team or Individual Format

10% Individual eAMSAT Midwifery Experiences and CoCE workbook (E-portfolio) Midwifery Medication Calculations Reflection Midwifery Medication Calculations, Week 3, Friday 12th March by 1700 Eportfolio, Monday 31st May by 2355hrs eAMSAT, due 5 days following completion of clinical placement Refer to the Key Dates section of this document. Reflection, due 5 days following completion of clinical placement Medication calculations: Electronically via Blackboard >Assessment 2 folder Eportfolio: Electronically via the Eportfolio Reflection: Electronically via Blackboard>Assessment 2 folder 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Feedback will be available via Blackboard > My Grades.

Due Date and time

How to Submit Learning Outcomes Professional Competencies Feedback

Instructions There are four components to this assessment: 1. 2. 3.

4.

You will be required to successfully complete your clinical practicum and have undertaken 20 hours of Continuity of Care Experience (CoCE) as evidenced in your Eportfolio. The eAMSAT is to be submitted no later than 5 days following the completion of your midwifery practicum. Midwifery Medication calculations with a 100% result is to be uploaded to the below Turnitin portal by 5pm on 12th March 2021 - Students are to complete Med+Safe Customised Assessment (Midwifery) #14 A reflection from your clinical placement using Gibbs reflective cycle and linked to the NMBA Midwife Standards for Practice (2018) to be submitted no more than 5 days post midwifery clinical placement

MIP2101, Midwifery Practice in a Continuity of Care Environment, Semester 1, 2021

**Please note this is a mandatory to pass item therefore, failure to complete the above will result in a F for the unit.

Assessment 3 Examination Assessment Description Value Team or Individual Format Due Date and time Learning Outcomes Professional Competencies Feedback

End of Semester exam 40% Individual assessment Multiple choice questions, short answer and long answer During the scheduled university exam timetable for this semester. 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Exam results will be available via Student Portal > SIMO.

Instructions You will be required to undertake a written examination on all material learnt throughout the semester. **Please note this is a mandatory to pass item therefore, failure to achieve 50% in this assessment will result in a ‘F’ for the unit.

Assessment 4 Examination Assessment Description Value Team or Individual Format Due Date and time Learning Outcomes Professional Competencies Feedback

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (‘OSCE’) 30% Individual assessment Objective Structured Clinical Examination During the scheduled university exam timetable for this semester. 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 Exam results will be available via Student Portal > SIMO.

Instructions All students will undertake two OSCE's, the skills to be assessed will be selected from the following midwifery practices:  

conducting an examination of the newborn Mechanisms of labour

All students will be timed, with the time limit being 15minutes, students are to demonstrate and verbalise two clinical skills from the list above, no documentation is required but the process is to be verbalised. Students are to wear full midwifery uniform and arrive at the midwifery rooms 15minutes prior to their allocated time slot, if a student is not present at their allocated time he/she will be assessed at a later time. The timetable will be published after the release of the university exam timetable.

MIP2101, Midwifery Practice in a Continuity of Care Environment, Semester 1, 2021

As this is an exam, you must have student ID or drivers licence. Each student has two attempts, if the student does not achieve 50% in attempt one, he/she will be re-assessed at the end of the completion of all students OSCE's by a different assessor on the same day. If the student does not achieve 50% in attempt two he/she will be referred to the unit co-ordinator. If you are unable to attend your OSCE due to ill health or an exam clash please notify the unit co-ordinator immediately, deferred OSCE's will be managed in the universities deferred exam period. Please note documentation will be required to support your claim and submitted to the unit co-ordinator. Please note the achievement of 50% is necessary in order to pass the unit, if you are unsuccessful you will receive a fail grade.

MIP2101, Midwifery Practice in a Continuity of Care Environment, Semester 1, 2021

Study schedule Week

Date commencing Monday

Topic

1

22nd Feb

Models of Care

2

1st March

Antenatal Care

3

8th March

Monitoring fetal wellbeing in labour

4

15th March

The physiology of labour and birth

Physiology of normal Labour Mechanisms of labour

5

22rd March

Monitoring labour Progress

Assessing labour progress Abdominal palpation and vaginal Examination workshop

6

29th March

Vaginal birth and birth of the placenta

Midwifery techniques for birth (HOOP) Active vs physiological management of the third stage of labour EBL workshop

7

5th April

Supporting the newborn

Extra uterine transition Skin to skin Infant feeding Examination of the newborn

Rotation 1

8

12th April

Infant Feeding

Extra uterine transition Skin to skin Infant feeding Examination of the newborn

Rotation 2 – Students will recommence classes in week 12

9

19th April

Postnatal Care

26th April

Learning activities readings, class preparation, online tasks Models of Maternity care Midwifery Philosophy Role and scope of the midwife Introduction to antenatal care Working with women in pregnancy Revision of female pelvis and fetal skull CTG workshop – RANZCOG 10am – 2pm AM & PM classes combined Rooms 21.306 & 21.308

Physiological changes in the postnatal period Maternal mental health assessment

Assessment

**SW Students to attend class in room 5.126 for weeks one and two **SW students to attend class in room 5.126for weeks one and two Midwifery medication calculations due Friday 12th March by 1700

Written assignment due Friday 26th March by 1700hrs

Rotation 1 – Students will recommence classes in week 10

Rotation 2

Mid Semester Break

Unit code, title, semester, year

Week

Date commencing Monday

Topic

10

3rd May

Vaginal birth and birth of the placenta

11

10th May

Supporting the newborn

12

17th May

Infant feeding

13

24th May

Postnatal Care

st

7

Learning activities readings, class preparation, online tasks Midwifery techniques for birth (HOOP) Active vs physiological management of third stage of labour EBL workshop Extra uterine transition Skin to skin Infant feeding Examination of the newborn Extra uterine transition Skin to skin Infant feeding Examination of the newborn Physiological changes in the postnatal period

Assessment

Rotation 3

Rotation 3

Rotation 4

Rotation 4 Eportfolio due Monday 31st May by 2355hrs

31 May

Study Week

7th June

Exams

OSCE’s and exam TBA

Exams

eAMSAT due 5 days post clinical placement Reflection due 5 days post clinical placement

14th June

Unit code, title, semester, year

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