HPRO7408 – Midwifery Practice: Rural Practice
Module code
HPRO7408
Module title
Midwifery Practice: Rural Practice
Prescription
The aim of this course is for aakonga to consolidate knowledge, skills and attitudes for whaanau-centred midwifery care, in a rural setting.
Programmes
- TP5225
NZQA Level
Level 7
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Enhanced
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- LO1: Critically evaluate the role of the midwife in the provision of whaanau-centred midwifery care, in a rural setting.
LO2: Critically analyse issues of choice for rural women/pregnant people, to inform midwifery practice in a rural setting.
LO3: Achieve the Midwifery Council Competencies, in a rural setting. - Content
- - The role of the midwife in rural areas
- The rural context in relation to maternity services
- Examination of the effect of locality on midwifery decision making
- Access to secondary/tertiary services including consultation and referral
- Influence of available services on women's/pregnant people’s choices
- Continuity of care
- Midwifery Council Competencies for Entry to the Register of Midwives
- Work within the Midwifery Scope of Practice in a rural setting - Assessment Criteria
- Assessment in this course supports both achievement and competency-based assessment. Aakonga must achieve all learning outcomes and successfully complete all assessment items to pass this course.
Competency-based assessment completion: Akonga must successfully complete all specified competency-based assessment items. There are no resubmission/resit opportunities for competency assessments.
Achievement-based assessment completion: Akonga must submit all specified achievement-based assessment items and obtain a minimum of 50% in each achievement-based assessment. - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- Learning and teaching activities will employ a range of elements drawn from approved methods. The activities chosen will align with the context of the learning (delivery mode, regional-specific requirements, etc.) and any particular needs of the group of aakonga.
- Learning and Teaching Resource
- All required and recommended resources are advised to aakonga via course outlines.
