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Prerequisites
HMB4101 - Supporting Maternal and Newborn Wellbeing
HMB4102 - Midwifery Professional Practice 3
HMB4104 - Professional Studies 2
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Learning Outcomes
1. | Integrate evidence based knowledge and skills to ensure safe and confident midwifery practice. | ||
2. | Apply legal and ethical principles to the midwifery care requirements of the childbearing woman. | ||
3. | Exhibit therapeutic communication skills in the midwifery practice context. | ||
4. | Demonstrate knowledge and skills when caring for the woman and/or neonate experiencing a critical or deteriorating condition. | ||
5. | Collaborate effectively with other healthcare professionals in providing care to the woman with complex needs. | ||
6. | Complete the Continuity of Care program. |
Assessment
Assessment type | Description | Grade |
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Practicum | Interim Professional Practice Performance Appraisal | Pass/Fail |
Practicum | Final Professional Practice Performance Appraisal | Pass/Fail |
Report | Continuity of Care Report (1000 words) | Pass/Fail |
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