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<p>This unit provides students with the knowledge to assist with advancing their midwifery practice in the clinical setting. The focus of this unit will explore the skills and attributes required for leadership in midwifery practice and maternity care settings, in order to provide effective delivery of women-centred care during the childbearing continuum. It will also examine the important role of the midwife in the context of global health targets and strategies, to improve birth outcomes for women and their newborns. Students will investigate innovative ways to work in collaboration with women, families, and the multidisciplinary team, including how digital literacy enables midwives to attain skills and knowledge for the use of technology and devices in contemporary health care settings</p>
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<p>The ANMAC National Accreditation Standards for the Midwife (2021); NMBA National Competency Standards for the Midwife (2018); NMBA Code of Professional Conduct for the Midwife (2018) and International Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2014) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.</p>
<p>This unit will introduce the student to the following topics;</p>
<p>Module and learning outcomes and Content</p>
<p>Module 1: Midwifery leadership</p>
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<li>Concept of midwifery leadership</li>
<li>The role of leadership in professional and personal advancement</li>
<li>Ethical situational leadership and teaching principles</li>
<li>The midwife as an advocate</li>
<li>Assertive communication skills</li>
<li>Advancing the role of the midwife in multidiscipline teams</li>
</ul>
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<p>Module 2: Advancing practice</p>
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<li>Professional development and lifelong learning</li>
<li>Learning and teaching strategy and rationale</li>
<li>Context of emotional learning in clinical environments</li>
<li>Teaching and learning theories and models including resilience and emotional intelligence</li>
<li>Mentoring and peer teaching</li>
<li>Midwifery as a sustainable health care practice</li>
<li>Strategies to support wellbeing and self-care</li>
</ul>
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<p>Module 3: Influences on women’s health</p>
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<li>Global trends in infant and maternal health</li>
<li>Global Standards from professional bodies (such as ICM, WHO, UNICEF, United Nations)</li>
<li>Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the advancement of women</li>
<li>Barriers and enablers to respectful and inclusive maternity care.</li>
<li>Gender, social, political, cultural and environmental determinants influencing wellbeing of women and children.</li>
<li>Health promotion and the role of midwives</li>
<li>Evaluation of health promotion initiatives</li>
</ul>
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<p>Module 4: Innovations in maternity care</p>
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<li>The role of technology in the maternity context</li>
<li>Innovative modes of maternity service delivery</li>
<li>The benefits and limitations of digital transformation in healthcare</li>
<li>Digital health data collection</li>
</ul>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>This unit provides students with the knowledge to assist with advancing their midwifery practice in the clinical setting. The focus of this unit will explore the skills and attributes required for leadership in midwifery practice and maternity care settings, in order to provide effective delivery of women-centred care during the childbearing continuum. It will also examine the important role of the midwife in the context of global health targets and strategies, to improve birth outcomes for women and their newborns. Students will investigate innovative ways to work in collaboration with women, families, and the multidisciplinary team, including how digital literacy enables midwives to attain skills and knowledge for the use of technology and devices in contemporary health care settings</p>
Unit content
<p>The ANMAC National Accreditation Standards for the Midwife (2021); NMBA National Competency Standards for the Midwife (2018); NMBA Code of Professional Conduct for the Midwife (2018) and International Code of Ethics for the Midwife (2014) have substantially informed the syllabus/content of this unit.</p> <p>This unit will introduce the student to the following topics;</p> <p>Module and learning outcomes and Content</p> <p>Module 1: Midwifery leadership</p> <ul> <li>Concept of midwifery leadership</li> <li>The role of leadership in professional and personal advancement</li> <li>Ethical situational leadership and teaching principles</li> <li>The midwife as an advocate</li> <li>Assertive communication skills</li> <li>Advancing the role of the midwife in multidiscipline teams</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Module 2: Advancing practice</p> <ul> <li>Professional development and lifelong learning</li> <li>Learning and teaching strategy and rationale</li> <li>Context of emotional learning in clinical environments</li> <li>Teaching and learning theories and models including resilience and emotional intelligence</li> <li>Mentoring and peer teaching</li> <li>Midwifery as a sustainable health care practice</li> <li>Strategies to support wellbeing and self-care</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Module 3: Influences on women’s health</p> <ul> <li>Global trends in infant and maternal health</li> <li>Global Standards from professional bodies (such as ICM, WHO, UNICEF, United Nations)</li> <li>Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the advancement of women</li> <li>Barriers and enablers to respectful and inclusive maternity care.</li> <li>Gender, social, political, cultural and environmental determinants influencing wellbeing of women and children.</li> <li>Health promotion and the role of midwives</li> <li>Evaluation of health promotion initiatives</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Module 4: Innovations in maternity care</p> <ul> <li>The role of technology in the maternity context</li> <li>Innovative modes of maternity service delivery</li> <li>The benefits and limitations of digital transformation in healthcare</li> <li>Digital health data collection</li> </ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Midwifery
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
060303 - Midwifery
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/midbm3001">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p> must have completed <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=MIDBM2002" target="_blank">MIDBM2002</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=MIDBM2004" target="_blank">MIDBM2004</a></p>
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None
Exclusion
None
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Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Investigate and analyse the role of midwifery leadership in advancing quality maternity care</p>
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<p>Critically analyse local and global influences on infant and maternal outcomes</p>
K3
<p>Explore the principles of innovation, digital literacy and technology in advancing contemporary midwifery practice</p>
S1
<p>Reflect and critically assess professional skills and knowledge of self and others</p>
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<p>Develop strategies and skills that support professional growth including self-care and leadership</p>
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<p>Utilise critical thinking, problem solving and reflective practice skills to explore factors that advance midwifery practice</p>
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<p>Employ principles and strategies that promote sustainable midwifery practice</p>
A2
<p>Critically analyse factors that influence the midwifery profession and women’s health</p>
A3
<p>Demonstrate midwifery competency based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice (2018)</p>
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<p>Examines theoretical concepts and skills for midwifery leadership in maternity care</p>
<p>Written assessment</p>
<p>40-50%</p>
K1, S1, S2, A3
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<p>Critical discussion on topic relevant to advancing midwifery practice</p>
<p>Team debate</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K3, S2, S3, A1
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<p>Devises midwifery-led strategy or recommendation to promote quality maternity care to a specific population</p>
<p>Oral or poster presentation</p>
<p>20-40%</p>
K2, S3, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Midwifery
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
060303 - Midwifery
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/midbm3001">View unit fees</a>
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