HLBM606 – Exploring Women's Health and Midwifery Practice
Module code
HLBM606
Module title
Exploring Women's Health and Midwifery Practice
Prescription
The aim of this module is to introduce students to midwifery practice related to women's health issues including physical assessment of the well woman, pre-conceptual care, early pregnancy, gynaecological issues and women's health screening.
Programmes
- HL0901
NZQA Level
Level 6
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Based
Learning hours
- Directed hours
- 150
- Self directed hours
- 0
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- Upon successful completion of this module students will be able to:
1.Apply knowledge and skills in the physical and psychosocial assessment, including understanding of cultural competence of the well woman.
2.Work in partnership with women/family/whanau who are experiencing early pregnancy and gynaecological problems and apply Section 88 referral guidelines as appropriate.
3.Apply appropriate communication skills when working with women, families/whanau and other professionals, including documentation.
4.Apply knowledge of health screening programmes for well women. - Content
- Cultural competence and partnership
Demonstrating the partnership relationship with women and whanau/families.
Ability to demonstrate flexibility when working with women and their families/whanau.
Effective working relationships with other health care professionals.
Culturally safe practice.
Knowledge and reflection
Use of screening programmes and diagnostic tools.
Integration and knowledge and skills into own midwifery practice.
Integrating different ways of knowing into own practice.
Guidelines and evidence for practice.
Decision making and critical thinking
Using criteria and frameworks to analyse information.
Using problem solving methods effectively.
Comprehensive physical, social, cultural, emotional and spiritual assessment of the well woman.
Caring for women and their whanau/families pre-conceptually and in early pregnancy.
Demonstrating technical and practice competence in the midwifery care for women and families pre-conceptually and in early pregnancy.
Assessing own performance against given criteria.
Developing effective time management.
Developing own decision making skills
Recognising ethical, cultural, social and political influences on the decision making process.
Section 88 Referral criteria.
Professional accountability
Boundaries of midwifery care
Documentation
Interdisciplinary relationships
Ability to recognise and demonstrate accountability in own practice
Communication and documentation
Consultation, referral and collaborative decision making.
Clinical decision making in relation to early pregnancy conditions. - Teaching and Learning Strategi
- Teaching strategies and learning methods will include practicum and reflection upon practicum.
- Assessment Criteria
- Students must meet all the requirements of the competency based assessment tasks to be eligible for a final grade for this module. All assessments must be attempted and submitted. Failure to do so will result in a 'fail' for the paper.
Attendance at praxis sessions is compulsory to pass the module. Please see student handbook for details. - Recommended Readings
- A list of current readings will be provided on Moodle. However, students are expected to read widely.
