Unit

School Of Nursing And Midwifery

Essentials for Best Practice in MidwiferyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400082.5

Discipline: MIDWIFERY

Student Contribution Band: 1

Level: 7

Credit Points: 10

Prerequisite
400950 Introduction to Midwifery 1 AND 400951 Introduction to Midwifery 2

About this Unit
This unit provides students with the opportunity to critically evaluate and apply an evidence-based approach to midwifery practice. The unit addresses the value of evidence-based midwifery practice, overviews the contribution of different research approaches to midwifery knowledge development and assists students to develop skills to locate and critique sources of evidence including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, integrative reviews, and clinical guidelines. Students are encouraged to become critical consumers of evidence relevant to midwifery practice and to appreciate the process of practice development and practice change.