1. Competency based midwifery education: are we birthing quantity or quality?
Dr Nelouise Geyer
CEO Nursing Education Association (NEA)
SOMSA Conference, 23 August 2017

2. Are we birthing quantity?

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+3744
+4112
SANC Statistics

6. Production of professional nurses
SANC Statistics

7. SANC Statistics

10. Post Basic programmes
SANC Statistics

11. Are we birthing quality?

12. What is quality?
ISO standard: "the totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bears its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs."

13. ICM Midwifery competencies: Basic Care
Community & social determinants of health; Causes maternal & neonatal mortality; Indicators of quality service; Legal-ethical framework; Health practices & beliefs; benefits/risks of birth settings; advocacy
Knowledge
Professional behaviour
Leadership & Management
Assume admin and management tasks; take leadership role in policy arena
Accountable; standards & ethics; CPD; respectful; courteous; non-judgemental, confidentiality; teamwork
Skills
Competence; health education; communication & listening; record and interpret findings; maintain supplies & equipment

14. Having said that…..
People do not care how much we know until they know (and see) how much we care…..

15. Caring Behaviours Inventory
CBI Factor n
Minimum
Maximum
Mean (M)
Std. Deviation
Assurance
116 2 6
4.79
1.19
Knowledge/ skill 3
4.95
0.98
Respectful
4.78
1.13
Connected
4.59
1.24

18. Quality depends on many things….
How are we contributing to create an environment to promote the birthing of quality midwifery practitioners who are critical analytical and competent?

19. In conclusion

20. We have to produce quality and quantity!

21. Our role to ensure competence?
Responsibility of educators and clinical practitioners
Both have to remain updated and in touch with development
What is it that we want from our practitioners?
Honesty – did the student really pass?
How do we support and guide development?

22. Thank you for your attention!
Nelouise Geyer, NEA