PLANNING Identify learning needs and complete a range of learning activities over the course of the unit. Minimal learning goals identified. Cho

FAIL PASS

PLANNING Identify learning needs and complete a range of learning activities over the course of the unit. Minimal learning goals identified. Chosen learning activities not relevant. Learning activities of one type or completed in a short time period. Learning goals identified. Appropriate range of learning activities chosen to meet these goals and relevant to area of professional practice. Formal and informal learning activities spread over the course of the unit.

DESCRIPTION Summarise topics covered during each learning activity and outcome. Minimal/No summary of learning activities and outcomes provided. Provided satisfactory description of topic(s) covered during activity and outcomes.

REFLECTION Reflect on what you have learned as it relates to your own professional practice and your learning goals. Minimal/No reflection on learning activity provided OR not related to professional practice and own progress. Reflection on activity as it relates to own professional practice and assessment of own progress against the goals set for self.

RECORDKEEPING Compile evidence of completion of learning activities that meets the requirements of the NMBA Continuing Professional Development Registration Standard and Guidelines. Include any certificates. Recordkeeping meets the requirements of the NMBA Continuing Professional Development Registration Standard and Guidelines. Presentation not clear or organised. Difficult to read and understand. Recordkeeping of self-directed learning activities demonstrates self-reflection and evaluation of practice, engagement with effective learning and reflection on the value of the learning. Any evidence to verify learning included. Presented in a clear and organised format. Easy to follow with minimal spelling issues.

This is a PASS/FAIL assessment. All assessments must be passed to pass the unit.

Due before 2359 Sunday, 20 October 2024

PLEASE NOTE: Assessment 1 is due LAST.

This assessment involves you completing self-directed learning activities throughout the unit and documenting your professional development using the NMBA Self-Directed CPD Evidence Record.

In each module in the Blackboard Unit Materials, you will find some suggested self-directed learning activities.

You may choose to complete the suggested self-directed learning below OR complete your own learning activities that address the goals that you set for yourself and are in line with the unit learning objectives and content.

To encourage you to spread these activities throughout the year you will submit your evidence record via submission portals in the module folders for learning activities in modules 1 - 7.

The final, completed Word document will be uploaded through the Turnitin submission portal in the Assessment 1 folder on Blackboard.

NMBA Self-Directed CPD Evidence Record Submit to before

Module 1 Self-Directed Learning Submission portal in module folder 2359 Sunday, 7 April

Module 2 Self-Directed Learning Submission portal in module folder 2359 Sunday, 5 May

Module 3 Self-Directed Learning Submission portal in module folder 2359 Sunday, 9 June

Module 4 Self-Directed Learning Submission portal in module folder 2359 Sunday, 7 July

Module 5 Self-Directed Learning Submission portal in module folder 2359 Sunday, 4 August

Module 6 Self-Directed Learning Submission portal in module folder 2359 Sunday, 8 September

Module 7 Self-Directed Learning Submission portal in module folder 2359 Sunday, 20 October

Completed NMBA Self-Directed CPD Evidence Record Turnitin submission portal in Assessment 1 folder 2359 Sunday, 20 October

To assist you in completing this assessment please ensure you refer to the marking rubric and the documents below to ensure you understand the expectations.

Registration Standard: Endorsement for Scheduled Medicines for MidwivesRegistration Standard: Continuing Professional DevelopmentGuidelines: Continuing Professional DevelopmentFact Sheet: Continuing Professional Development

Learning and development occurs throughout a midwifes career. Lifelong learning helps midwives maintain their competence to practise and enables midwives to maintain, improve, and broaden their professional knowledge, expertise and competence to meet their obligation to provide ethical, effective, safe and competent practice. Research shows self-directed learning is more effective when it involves planning and reflection.

As an endorsed midwife the requirement for continuing professional development is increased. It is important to establish a foundation of lifelong learning and you are encouraged to spread your learning activities over the year.

Planning your learning is an opportunity for you to:

review best-practice standards or evidence-based practice to enable you to evaluate and improve your level of competency, treatment plan or service delivery,

identify your limitations or deficits to improve your practice to meet current standards using evidence-based practice or best-practice standards, and

identify how you could further develop competency or strengths in areas of particular interest or aptitude.

You should consciously reflect on your learning as it relates to your practice. Research shows this will improve your learning. You can do this by writing a brief summary of your CPD activities, how these activities affected your practice and assess your progress against the goals you set for yourself.