MIDW127 exam prep Questions and Answers 100% Pass

MIDW127 exam prep Questions and Answers 100% Pass What does midwife mean? - With woman. What are social determinants of health and illness? - The social gradient. Stress Early development Work Unemployment Social Support Social exclusion Addition Food Transport What is the Primary Health Care approach to maternity care? - Childbearing is a normal physiological process Childbearing is influenced by culture, economics, family, psychosocial factors and more. Maternal health is a public health issue. Care is planned, managed and involves the community. It is cost-effective, affordable, woman-centered, culturally appropriate and sustainable. Page 2/61 ©EmilyCharlene 2024. All Rights Reserved. What strategies do midwives use to promote midwifery as a primary health care initiative? - Education, Collaboration, Advocation, Kindness Why is reflection important in midwifery ? - - Source of midwifery knowledge. -Self-development and awareness. - Allows you to make sense of experiences. - Facilitates ability to develop strategies for practice improvement. - Allows you to identify what you do well. - Develops critical thinking skills. - Enhances decision making. - Provides fresh insights. -The ANMC expects all professional midwives practice reflectively and ethically. What types of methods are used to reflect? - Writing Audio taping Creative Talking to a 'critical friend' Exercise Meditation Name types of Reflection. - Technical Practical Emancipatory. Page 3/61 ©EmilyCharlene 2024. All Rights Reserved. Describe technical reflection. - - useful for change in practice procedures and routines. - based on theories of scientific reasoning. Describe practical reflection. - - Useful for examining the 'lived experience' - based on interpretative theory (narrative inquiry) Describe emancipatory reflection. - - useful in situations where power struggles are present. - based on critical theory. Aims to empower people through creating ' transformative action' Name two models of reflection. - Gibbs Schlater & Minocha describe the Gibbs cycle? - Description - What happened? Feelings - What were you thinking and feeling? Evaluation - what was good and bad about the experience. Analysis - what sense can you make of the situation. Conclusion - what else could you have done. Action Plan - if it arose, what would you do? Describe Schlater and Minocha reflective cycle. - Basic Reflection. Observe. Notice effects. Report self awareness. Page 4/61 ©EmilyCharlene 2024. All Rights Reserved. Identify own position. Improve. Deeper Reflection. Observe - contextualize . Notice effects - Identify causes. Report self awareness - relate to practice. Identify own position - connect to theory. Improve - Justify changes. Describe Ethical midwifery practice. - Is safe and effective. Is respectful and kind to self and others. values each persons unique individuality, through cultural safety principles. Is accessible Upholds the right to a person's self-determination. Values informed decision making. Maintains confidentiality. Who governs Australian Midwives? - - Health practitioner regulation national law (1st July 2010) - The Australian health practitioner regulation agency (AHPRA). - The nursing & midwifery board of Australia (NMBA) Name the professional standards documents. - Code of professional conduct for midwives. Page 5/61 ©EmilyCharlene 2024. All Rights Reserved. Code of Ethics for Midwives. Midwifery competency standards. what are the 3 main principles of professional conduct? - 1. Midwives practice competently in accordance with legislation, standards and professional practice. 2. Midwives practice with in a woman-centred framework. 3. Midwives practice midwifery reflectively and ethically. Define the scope of practice for midwives. - - Midwives provide care to healthy 'low risk' women and babies throughout the continuum of childbirth. - midwives need to to be aware of when the care of a woman and family falls outside their 'scope of work'. - ACM guidelines for referral provide guidance on when it is appropriate to consult with or refer care to another health professional. - Midwives who work outside their scope of practice can be subject to a notification to AHPRA for investigation into their practice. Points of Midwives practice competently in accordance with legislation, standards and professional practice. - 1. Midwives practise in a safe and competent manner (primary health care) 2. Midwives practise in accordance with the standrds of the profession and broader health system. 3. Midwives practise and conduct themselves in accordance with laws releva