Outline Outline This course will offer opportunity to graduates of all midwifery undergraduate and postgraduate courses to obtain a prescriber's qualification in order to expand their scope of practice and further their career. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) accreditation has been approved for the theoretical units within this course and once completed students will be able to apply to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) to gain a notation on their registration as an Endorsed Midwife (once they meet all criteria). This course will be appreciated by industry partners and midwives by increasing numbers of Endorsed Midwives; this will increase holistic woman-centred care and reduce waiting times and referrals for women.
What you'll learn - Actively support culturally safe, values-led care for all women and babies through the development of personal and professional skills for cultural competence;
- Appraise reflectively, critically and with initiative to apply midwifery knowledge and skills within dynamic and complex midwifery contexts;
- Distinguish the importance of skilled professional midwifery care for women and babies in an international context;
- Critically analyse scientific literature and health standards; synthesise and integrate into woman centred-care; engage with health and scientific information when seeking, evaluating and using data related to midwifery care and clinical decision-making;
- Demonstrate proficiency and make informed decisions on therapeutic interventions by utilising current technology to inform midwifery practice for the delivery of safe and effective care;
- Communicate effectively, to meet the woman's needs, establish collegial relationships with interprofessional teams and promote midwifery within the community in the broader contexts of primary healthcare and public health policy;
- Analyse and practice the values intrinsic to midwifery practice; demonstrate critical reflection and the ability to enhance the development of self and others; demonstrate leadership skills
- Examine current midwifery health legislation; work in an autonomous accountability framework within the scope of ethical and legal midwifery practice as a member of interprofessional teams;
- Appraise and access opportunities for lifelong learning and enhance personal knowledge and skills to further contribute to the midwifery profession;