NS4007 - Pharmacology for Midwives

The focus of this subject is to prepare the future graduate midwife with sufficient knowledge of legislation, policy, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics to safely and effectively work within maternity service drug therapy protocols.

Learning Outcomes

• apply knowledge of the Drug Therapy Protocol: Midwives (Queensland Government, 2016) or equivalent in planning care for mother and baby;
• critically analyse the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of medicines used in maternity care in Australia;
• demonstrate the principles of quality use of medicines across the pregnancy continuum;
• demonstrate the application of the NMBA (2006) National Competency Standards for the Midwife in relation to the use of medicines across the pregnancy continuum.

Subject Assessment

• Invigilated > End of semester exam - (50%)
• VIVA - (20%)
• Non-Invigilated > Essays - (30%).

Special Assessment Requirements

Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period - refer to Clinical Ladder.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.