Responsible faculty or institute:
Health Science (principal)
Campus(es) Offered:
Hobart:
Launceston:
Course Duration: Minimum
2 yrs, Maximum
5 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
Launceston: Ms Karen Munro ph 6324 3398 fax 6324 3952
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Introduction
This course is comprised of four pathways: entry to practice; re-entry to practice; refresher, and upgrading to a Graduate Diploma.
Admission & Prerequisites
To be eligible for entry into the Entry to Practice pathway of the course applicants shall:
i. Be currently registered as a nurse and/or midwife with the NBT and hold a current practicing certificate or be eligible to obtain one.
ii. Have completed a tertiary qualification in nursing or equivalent.
or
iii. Have qualifications and experience deemed by the Faculty of Health Science to be equivalent to (ii) above.
iv. Attend for interview and satisfactorily complete examinations and practical tests as required by the SNM.
v. Produce evidence of recent nursing experience in an appropriate care setting.
Entry Requirements for Re-Entry to Practice Students
To be eligible for entry into the Re-Entry to Practice pathway of the course applicants shall:
i. Be currently registered as a nurse with the NBT and hold a current practicing certificate or be eligible to obtain one. Applicants must be registered as a midwife with the NBT but do not hold a current practicing certificate as a midwife.
ii. Have completed a tertiary qualification in nursing or equivalent.
or
iii. Have qualifications and experience deemed by the Faculty of Health Science to be equivalent to (ii) above.
iv. Attend for interview and satisfactorily complete examinations and practical tests as required by the SNM.
v. Produce evidence of recent nursing experience in an appropriate care setting.
Entry Requirements for Refresher or Upgrade Students
To be eligible for entry into the Refresher or Upgrade to Graduate Diploma pathways of the course applicants shall:
i. Be currently registered as a midwife with the NBT and hold a current practicing certificate or be eligible to obtain one.
ii. Have completed a tertiary qualification in nursing or equivalent.
or
iii. Have qualifications and experience deemed by the Faculty of Health Science to be equivalent to (ii) above.
iv. Attend for interview and satisfactorily complete examinations and practical tests as required by the SNM.
v. Produce evidence of recent midwifery experience.
Course Objectives
On completion of the course the graduate will:
- Function as a midwifery practitioner competent to provide comprehensive care for women and their families during normal pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period in accordance with the Australian College of Midwives Incorporated (ACMI) Competency Standards for Midwives (2001)
- Have an understanding of women's health issues.
- Demonstrate an ability to facilitate the development of social support systems for women during the childbearing years.
- Provide women and their families with information that will facilitate them in making informed decisions about the care that they wish to receive.
- Identify situations that fall outside the normal birth process and initiate care as required.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective care for women who experience complications during pregnancy, birth or the postnatal period.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of contemporary trends in midwifery practice and the evidence that informs such practice.
- Recognise the importance of life-long learning through the skills of critical and reflective thinking.
- Understand the parameters for professional midwifery practice.
- Critically contribute to the discussion of trends and issues in current midwifery practice.
Career Outcomes
A graduate is eligible for registration as a midwife.
Professional Recognition
Graduates may be recognised by Nursing Boards or Midwifery organisations.
Miscellaneous Information
Contacts
For further details, students are advised to contact the School of Nursing and Midwifery on (03) 6324 3398.
