Midwifery Professional Practice 2

Unit code: HMB3102 | Study level: Undergraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
VU Sunshine Clinical School
Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

This professional practice unit complements the theoretical unit ‘HMB3101 Complex Midwifery 2’. Utilising experience from ‘HMB2202 Midwifery Professional Practice 1’, students will be expected to extend their practice repertoire in providing evidence-based midwifery care to women and families under the supervision of a clinical educator/ preceptor. Students will be expected to provide care for the woman and her baby during pregnancy, labour and birth and the postpartum period. Students will recruit a further three (3) women as part of the Continuity of Care program.


Students in this unit are advised that restrictions apply to withdrawing online once enrolled, to meet the requirements of external placement providers.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate skills to provide women-centred midwifery practice;
  2. Perform a comprehensive assessment of the woman during pregnancy, labour, birth, and in the post-partum period;
  3. Perform a comprehensive assessment of the newborn;
  4. Provide woman-centred education and assistance about infant nutrition choices, including community resources; and
  5. Provide evidence of recruitment of three (3) women as part of the Continuity of Care program.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

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Interim Professional Practice Performance Appraisal
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Final Professional Practice Performance Appraisal
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Continuity of Care Report

To gain an overall pass in this unit, students must achieve a 'Pass' grading in the Final Professional Practice Performance Appraisal, recruit three (3) women as part of the Continuity of Care program and complete the Continuity of Care Report. Supplementary assessment is not available for the Professional Practice Performance Appraisal.

Required reading

Required readings will be made available on VU Collaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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