Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
This course will continue to extend students' midwifery practice and complete 160 placement hours. Building on the skills developed in MIDW2203, students will extend their practice to include care of women and families experiencing life-threatening complications around labour and birth. The role of the midwife in the multidisciplinary healthcare team responding to unexpected life-threatening emergencies will be analysed, and simulated experiences will be further utilised to assist students to extend their practice. Care of women in premature labour and birth and subsequent care of the premature neonate will also be covered.
Students will be assessed for clinical competence and continue to maintain a portfolio of evidence in the acquisition of Midwifery Practice Experiences (MPEs), in varied maternity related settings.
The course is a companion course to MIDW2105 - Maternal and Newborn Critical Illness.
- MIDW2109 is a clinical practice course therefore throughout the semester, students are required to submit evidence of progress when on placement according to the assessment requirements outlined in the assessment section. If further evidence of progress is required, the students will be advised accordingly.
- Students who have not achieved/maintained performance commensurate with experience at any point in time throughout the semester will be notified and a formal learning plan will be initiated. If fitness to practice concerns are raised, students may be withdrawn from the placement at the discretion of the Program Lead/Practice Team Educator in consultation with the Head of School.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that that the required Midwifery Practice Experience Requirements (MPEs)ﾠare entered into ePAD over the program, which include in total:
- 100 Antenatal episodes of care
- 10 1st stage of labour
- 30 Births as primary accoucheur
- 20 Examination of a newborn infant
- 100 Postnatal episodes of care
- 40 Women with complex needs
- 10 CoCEsﾠ
Course requirements
Assumed background
It is assumed that students taking this course have successfully completed all pre-requisite coursesﾠor have been granted credit for these courses. Students will be required to be competent in the skills learned in prerequisite courses in order to advance their practice.
Mandatory Preparation (Blue Card, First Aid currency, CPR certificates, immunisations) is the responsibility of the student and must be completed prior to commencing Clinical Placement according to the due date / anniversary renewal date specified.
Restrictions
Bachelor of Nursing / Midwifery
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Ms Maggie Ciranni
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Hospital placement information and clinical rosters are available through the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work Clinical Clinical Placement Team. Please forward all enquiries to the Principle Practice Educator - m.ciranni@uq.edu.au
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to provide students with the clinical practice experience required to consolidate practice skills learned in the first 3 semesters of the midwifery component of the program. Students will continue to enhance woman centred midwifery care skills needed to advance midwifery practice. Students will achieve this through attendance at CBL classes, clinical placement, completion of clinical goal setting and reflective practice evidenced in ePAD.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Apply reflective practice to identify goals and self-evaluate progress in ongoing resilience and professional development, appropriately selecting and utilising healthcare evidence and feedback to ensure capability for practice in multiple settings.
LO2.
As a developing student, act with initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in an interprofessional practice setting, adhering to requirements defined by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia's Professional Standards.
LO3.
Utilise effective communication skills to make a clear and coherent presentation of knowledge and ideas with intellectual independence.
LO4.
Commence to effectively plan, implement and evaluate midwifery care that respects and acknowledges the values of women, neonates and their families of different cultures and backgrounds, while maintaining the principles of confidentiality.
LO5.
Demonstrate and consolidate effective time management, clinical reasoning, and professional judgement to deliver woman centred care, that can be utilised in global environments.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance, Placement, Quiz |
START and Development of Clinical Placement
|
Pass or fail |
MedSafe calculation certificates by week 1 of placement and all required Midwifery Clinical Skills and mid-point AMSAT need to be submitted half-way through the placement hours. |
| Performance, Placement |
FINAL Completion of Clinical Placement
|
Pass or fail |
All required Midwifery Clinical Skills and final AMSAT, including MPEs, CoCEs and hours need to be submitted by the completion of clinical placement. |
| Examination, Practical/ Demonstration, Role play/ Simulation |
Exam - during Exam Period (School ): Midwifery OSCE
|
Pass or fail |
End of Semester Exam Period 2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
Students will be allocated a time during the Examination period. |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
START and Development of Clinical Placement
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Written
- Category
- Performance, Placement, Quiz
- Weight
- Pass or fail
- Due date
MedSafe calculation certificates by week 1 of placement and all required Midwifery Clinical Skills and mid-point AMSAT need to be submitted half-way through the placement hours.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
This assessment comprises three (3) parts and requires the student to undertake: online assessment on medication drug calculations; complete midwifery clinical skills and a Mid-point AMSAT. Please see Blackboard for details.
Submission guidelines
MedSafe certificate submitted to the companion Blackboard site under Assessments. All MPEs, CoCEs and AMSAT to be submitted to ePAD and verified by a registered practitioner.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Students who require an extension of their placement should consult their course coordinator.
Late submission
Applying for an extension
Extension requests are submitted online via my.UQ. Extension requests received in any other way will not be approved.
Information about applying for an extension can be found on my.UQ.
Extension guidelines
- Extension requests should be submitted prior to the assessment deadline.
- Extension requests must state the due date and the due time of the assessment.
- Requests for extensions received after the assessment item submission due date may not be approved. Late requests must include evidence of the reasons for the late request.
- The extension granted should be in proportion to the period of illness or disruption caused by the exceptional circumstances and will typically be no more than 2 weeks in duration.
- Students on a Student Access Plan (SAP) with a clause on extension requests must still adhere to the extensions request policy outlined. Students need to attach the SAP and a note outlining their current situation with the online extension. application. A maximum of 7 days will be granted for applications on the basis of an SAP. An extension request beyond 7 days will require additional supporting information as this request will not be considered on the basis of the SAP, but rather additional events (whether they relate to the circumstances of the SAP or not).
Outcome of application
- Extension requests are generally processed within 2 working days. Students can see the outcome of their application by logging in to my.UQ.
- Appeals against a refusal of an extension should be lodged through the Student Grievance Resolution process outlined on my.UQ.
Penalties for late submission
- Assessments submitted late will have 10% of the mark available deducted per day (including weekends and public holidays).
- Work submitted more than 7 days after the due date without an approved extension will not receive a mark.
- Please note for pass/fail assessment there is no daily loss of marks. Assessment that is submitted late is given zero marks.
FINAL Completion of Clinical Placement
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Performance, Placement
- Weight
- Pass or fail
- Due date
All required Midwifery Clinical Skills and final AMSAT, including MPEs, CoCEs and hours need to be submitted by the completion of clinical placement.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05
Task description
This assessment comprises three (3) parts and requires the student to complete midwifery clinical skills; required MPEs and CoCEs and Final AMSAT. Please see Blackboard for details.
Hurdle requirements
The student cannot pass the course unless they pass this assessment. To pass this assessment the student must: *Demonstrate competence in applying knowledge in Midwifery practice. *Adhere to expected scope of practice. *Complete the clinical hours required in this course within the designated, rostered period. *Fulfil the MPE including CoCE requirements for this semester.Submission guidelines
All required Learning Goals, MPE's, CoCE's and AMSATs need to be submitted to ePAD and verified by a registered practitioner.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Students who require an extension of their placement should consult their course coordinator.
Exam - during Exam Period (School ): Midwifery OSCE
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Examination, Practical/ Demonstration, Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- Pass or fail
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
Students will be allocated a time during the Examination period.
- Other conditions
- Time limited.
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L03
Task description
This practical exam will require the student to demonstrate, theoretical knowledge, clinical confidence and competence in demonstration of skills chosen from the course content of MIDW2109.
- This examination will be conducted in a simulated environment and will consist of one case which will require performance of three [3] different clinical skills, following skills performance students will be asked three [3] questions regarding underpinning theory content knowledge of the skill. For each of the three [3] skills assessed students will be marked against the quality of a performance grid based on the AMSAT.
Hurdle requirements
This assessment must be passed in order to pass the course.Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Other |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Students who are sick during their allocated date and time must submit a medical certificate to apply for a deferred examination. Deferred examinations will be scheduled during the end of semester Deferred and Supplementary examination period (10-13 December). Students must pass the deferred exam in order to pass the course.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Pass/Fails | Description |
|---|---|
| P |
Course grade description: Demonstrates competence in applying knowledge in Midwifery practice. 20 shifts of 8 hours duration (160 hours) must be attended to successfully complete this course. All assessment items in this course are NGP (non-graded pass). All items of assessment must be completed and submitted in order to be eligible to pass the course. Midwifery Practice Experience Requirements (MPEs) The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) requires documentation of each student's achievement of all required Midwifery Practice Experiences (MPEs) for graduation as a Midwife. Your ePAD is the documentation platform and needs to be completed in real time at time of the experience. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all of the MPEs, are submitted in ePAD each semester. It is a requirement that at least 4 CoCE are in the process of being completed this semester. Additionally there is a recommendation that 8 births are achieved. Please note that birthing numbers may include women the student has engaged with as part of the CoCE. It is the responsibility of the Practice Educator / Lecturer assigned to the student to provide support and regular ongoing evaluation of each student's clinical midwifery practice experience through the Mid-point and FINAL assessment aligned with the clinical courses. Overall, a minimum of 60 MPE entries for Dual Degree students of their midwifery clinical experiences this semester, are to be submitted to meet requirements. These will be reviewed each semester by your assigned Lecturer. Decisions relating to continuing clinical placements and individual requirements will be determined based on submitted entries. These entries can be any midwifery practice requirements and can be dependent on your clinical placement, however, they must include the required amount of CoCE's that are to be recruited each semester. If you are experiencing issues in recruiting MPEs or CoCEs, you must liaise with your PE or Facilitator. |
| F |
Course grade description: Unable to demonstrate competence in applying knowledge in Midwifery practice. Does not adhere to expected scope of practice. Does not complete the clinical hours required in this course within the designated, rostered period. Does not complete, submit, and pass all items of assessment in this course. Does not fulfil the MPE including CoCE requirements for this semester. |
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Please see PPL 6.20.06b -Email-Staff-and-Students for Information in respect to the use of the students UQ Email account and your responsibility to check your individual email account.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks |
Placement |
MIDW2109 Clinical Practice 4a Clinical practice attendance at allocated hospital/location. Completion of all clinical practice shifts (160hrs) is compulsory. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05 |
Week 1 (22 Jul - 28 Jul) |
Lecture |
Introductory Lecture Identification of the requirements in the course, including CoCE, MPE and midwifery clinical practice specifics. Learning outcomes: L03, L04 |
Multiple weeks From Week 2 To Week 12 |
Practical |
Clinical Based Learning (CBL) Workshops These clinical simulated learning sessions will be held on alternate weeks weeks 2;4;6;8;10;12. ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY. Learning outcomes: L02, L03, L04, L05 |
Week 2 (29 Jul - 04 Aug) |
Lecture |
MyProgress ePAD Lecture Refresher on the ePortfolio platform Myprogress ePAD which will be used to record all MPEs and CoCEs completed throughout their program. Learning outcomes: L03, L04 |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
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