Course description

MIDW1008 is a clinical course which provides the foundation clinical skills and experiences in the Bachelor of Midwifery and Dual degree programs. This course runs concurrently and is integrated with the theoretical courses MIDW1005, MIDW1006 and MIDW1007. Throughout the semester, clinical learning experiences will be planned to integrate with the theoretical concepts covered in the practice problems. Students will be rostered to attend clinical placement on either morning or afternoon shifts for 15 shifts of 8 hours duration. In addition to their clinical placement, students will have planned clinical sessions in the laboratories in their base hospital with their Clinical Lecturer each week. In these sessions, they will be taught specific skills that relate to their practice problems and which they may then implement under supervision in their clinical placement. Students will be assessed for competence within the clinical placement and maintain a portfolio of evidence in the acquisition of skill based competencies. Students will be required to commence the continuity of care experience. It is anticipated that they will follow through 20 women over the course of their degree, maintaining an electronic portfolio to detail their involvement in the care of these women linking the experience to their theoretical learning.

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