Assessment 1 – CRITICAL REVIEW

Type: Critical review

Due date: 23:55 (AEST) Friday 6^th January 2023 (Week 7)

Weighting: 40%

Length: 2000

Unit Coordinator: Rachelle Chee

Aim

In this assessment, you are required to examine a fictional report outlining a case of maternity care which resulted in an adverse outcome for a fictional family – Penny and Olivia Smith. This report is written in a similar fashion to a coroner’s report. The aim of this assessment is to review the antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum facts provided by the report, examine the midwifery care throughout, and give recommendations for current evidence-based midwifery actions that may have changed the outcome for baby Olivia.

Instructions

You are reading the Adverse Outcome Report and writing an essay which addresses the following tasks:

Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task.

1. Identify and critically analyse the midwifery elements of Penny and Olivia Smith’s care which contributed to the adverse outcome.

2. Describe the appropriate elements of midwifery care which may have prevented the adverse outcome. Utilise current evidence, guidelines, and regulatory standards to justify your recommendations.

Literature and references

In this assessment use at least 10 contemporary references (<5 years) to support your discussion. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature sourced from the internet must be from reputable websites such as from government, university, or peak national bodies: for example, the Australian College of Nursing or the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Requirements

1. Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman or Arial, with 1.5 line spacing and 2.54cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word).

2. Include page numbers on each page in a footer.

3. You may write in the first-person perspective.

4. Use formal academic language.

5. Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online APA Referencing Style Guide.

6. The word count is considered from the first word of the introduction to the last word of the conclusion. The word count excludes the reference list but includes in-text references and direct quotations.

Resources

1. You can use unit provided materials and other credible sources (e.g. journal articles, books) to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important.

2. We recommend that you access your discipline specific library guide: the Nursing and Midwifery Guide;

3. We recommend you use EndNote to manage your citations and reference list. More information on how to use EndNote is available at the CQUniversity Library website.

4. For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

5. Submit a draft before the due date to review your Turnitin Similarity Score before making a final submission. Instructions are available here.

Submission

Submit your assessment via the unit Moodle site in Microsoft Word format only.

Marking Criteria

Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more detail on how marks will be assigned.

Learning Outcomes Assessed

1. Critically evaluate the consequences of physiological and socio-cultural complexities upon the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of women across the childbearing continuum

2. Apply midwifery knowledge, cultural safety, inclusivity, and digital health and emerging technologies to the care of women from marginalised groups.

3. Demonstrate midwifery knowledge of regional, national, and global maternal health priorities and translate these into practice

4. Employ midwifery knowledge, cultural safety, and inclusivity in the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families

Assessment 2 – Portfolio

Type: Reflective journals

Due date: Friday 10^th February 2023 23:55  (Exam Week)

Weighting: 60%

Length: N/A. Each journal entry should be approximately 400 words however labour and birth reflections can be longer.

Unit Coordinator: Rachelle Chee

Aim

The aim of this assessment is to allow you to demonstrate reflective practice.

Reflective practice is a key element that contributes to the Nurses and Midwives’ Board of Australia’s Midwife Standards for Practice (2018). It is through reflective processes that both students and registered midwives can identify and explore diverse values, beliefs, learning needs and sociocultural structures.

Instructions

To facilitate your reflective skill development, you are required to complete a reflective piece of writing for each of the three (3) recruited 'continuity of care experience' (COCE) women you recruited in term 2, AND for each of your four (4) newly recruited COCE women in term 3. If you have already completed more than the recommended COCEs thus far, you will need to recruit a minimum of two (2) COCEs in term 3 (as long as this brings your total to 10 by then end of term 4).

A reflective journal is a way of thinking in a critical and analytical way about your clinical experience. It involves looking at a situation, assessing what you have learnt from it, what you could have done differently, realising new approaches to your care and ultimately, how you felt about the whole experience. As a student midwife it shows how different aspects of your work interconnect and can be very useful for identifying gaps in knowledge and ethical dilemmas or situations that need further thought. Reflective writing is more personal than other kinds of academic writing and is an exploration of events not just a description of them.

Please use the framework below to structure each reflective journal entry.

1. Description

What is it? What happened? Why am I talking about it?

2. Interpretation

What is important and relevant? Look through your description and try to find words or phrases that require further exploration. Include the rationale for what was done or why it was done. Where there is controversy about what was done or found, provide the rationale and sources of evidence for both sides of the argument. How can it be explored and explained using contemporary theories?

3. Outcome

What have I learned from this? How will it influence my future work?

Please note that you must use the template provided on the MDWF13003 moodle page.

Literature and references

In this assessment, use at least 1 contemporary reference (<5 years) for each journal entry. You may also use seminal scholarly literature where relevant. Suitable references include peer-reviewed journal articles as well as textbooks and credible websites. When sourcing information, consider the 5 elements of a quality reference: currency, authority, relevance, objectivity, and coverage. Grey literature sourced from the internet must be from reputable websites such as from government, university, or peak national bodies: for example, the Australian College of Nursing or the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Requirements

· Each COCE woman must have their own individual journal in Word Document format.

· Each COCE woman must be de-identified within the journal.

· Each journal entry in the portfolio must adhere to the template provided on the MDWF13003 Moodle page

· Use a conventional and legible size 12 font, such as Times New Roman or Arial, with 1.5 line spacing and 2.54cm page margins (standard pre-set margin in Microsoft Word).

· Include page numbers on each page in a footer.

· You may write in the first-person perspective.

· Use formal academic language.

· Use the seventh edition American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style. The CQUniversity Academic Learning Centre has an online APA Referencing Style Guide.

Resources

· You can use unit provided materials and other credible sources (e.g. journal articles, books) to reference your argument. The quality and credibility of your sources are important.

· We recommend that you access your discipline specific library guide: the Nursing and Midwifery Guide; Social Work and Community Services Guide.

· We recommend you use EndNote to manage your citations and reference list. More information on how to use EndNote is available at the CQUniversity Library website.

· For information on academic communication please go to the Academic Learning Centre Moodle site. The Academic Communication section has many helpful resources including information for students with English as a second language.

Submission

Submit your assessment via the unit Moodle site in Microsoft Word format only.

Marking Criteria

Refer to the marking rubric on the Moodle site for more detail on how marks will be assigned.

Learning Outcomes Assessed

1. Critically evaluate the consequences of physiological and socio-cultural complexities upon the physical, social and emotional wellbeing of women across the childbearing continuum

2. Apply midwifery knowledge, cultural safety, inclusivity, and digital health and emerging technologies to the care of women from marginalised groups.

3. Demonstrate midwifery knowledge of regional, national, and global maternal health priorities and translate these into practice

4. Employ midwifery knowledge, cultural safety, and inclusivity in the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families

5. Critically reflect on clinical learning related to your continuity of care experiences (COCE) to enhance practice

References

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2018). Midwife standards for practice. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/documents/default.aspx?record=WD18%2f25281&dbid=AP&chksum=kYbO0%2bO7kx9I%2fBlvmKH%2bwg%3d%3d

Assessment 3 – Professional Practice Placement

Type: Formative AMSAT, summative AMSAT & Record of Clinical Hours submission

Due date:

Formative AMSAT 2355 (AEST) Friday 23^rd December 2022 (Week 6)

Summative AMSAT & Record of Clinical hours 2355 (AEST) Friday 17^th Feb 2023 (Exam week)

Weighting: Pass/Fail

Length: No word count

Unit Coordinator: Rachelle Chee

Aim

The aim of this assessment is to aid you in consolidating your midwifery knowledge and the application of theory to practice for ensuring safe and effective care is received by the women and infants in your care. This assessment aims to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate competent midwifery clinical practice that meets the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s Midwife Standards for Practice (2018).

Instructions

A minimum of 224 hours of clinical practice experience is required for the completion of this unit. This clinical experience will allow you to consolidate knowledge and skills acquired throughout the unit. You are required to meet the clinical requirements listed below and these requirements need to be documented within your Student Clinical Experience Record Book. Please note that successful completion of this unit is not merely completing requisite clinical hours and skills but also demonstrating midwifery novice competency based upon the NMBA requirements and professional behaviour as per relevant CQUniversity policies.

Please follow the steps below to complete your assessment task:

1. Recruit four Continuity of Care Experience (COCE) women (in addition to those recruited in term 2) and attend episodes of antenatal care with the women. You may or may not have participated in the experience of your COCEs’ births and postnatal care.

2. Complete 224 hours of clinical practice experience plus COCE hours.

3. Complete the term 3 formative AMSAT, summative AMSAT and the Record of Clinical Hours with your preceptor/facilitator/educator via the SONIA online platform by the specified due date.

Submission

Submit your Record of Continuity of Care Experiences to SONIA as a pdf. All other formats will be returned for resubmission.

Complete and submit your AMSATs and Record of Clinical Hours via the SONIA platform.

Marking Criteria

The required clinical experience will be reviewed by the midwifery educator/manager in conjunction with the unit coordinator.

Learning Outcomes Assessed

6. Demonstrate developing midwifery competence based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board Australia (NMBA) Midwife Standards for Practice (2018) requirements

References

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. (2018). Midwife standards for practice. https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/documents/default.aspx?record=WD18%2f25281&dbid=AP&chksum=kYbO0%2bO7kx9I%2fBlvmKH%2bwg%3d%3d

The required clinical experience will be reviewed by the midwifery educator/manager in conjunction with the unit coordinator.