Course description

This course introduces students to the role of a beginning level midwifery practitioner in a specialty practice setting or area, with the overall aim of developing the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia National Competency Standards in addition to students displaying UQ graduate attributes in their practice. The course aims to develop in graduates an awareness and understanding of the health issues, cultural values and diversity pertinent to the midwifery specialty practice setting or area. Students should have an opportunity to apply and build upon the theoretical concepts learned in foundations of midwifery practice in previous semesters and in their concurrent clinical practice course. The legal and ethical issues associated with providing care for mothers and/or babies in the midwifery specialty practice setting or area will be covered. Students will learn the prevalence and risk factors for a range of maternal and newborn health issues identified by population based studies and will learn about strategies which may be implemented by communities to promote the health of mothers and babies. NB. Enrolment in this course in Summer Semester is by departmental consent - contact the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work for permission.

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