Simulated learning or practice
Educational methods or clinical experiences that evoke or replicate aspects of the real world in an interactive manner. As an educational method for students it can provide learning conditions to develop knowledge and skills such as how to prescribe and write prescriptions.
SMS
Skilled Migration Services
Special care needs
Relates to babies experiencing a deviation from physiological functioning or normal postnatal adaptation and who require care beyond what is considered normal or routine by the health service. Refers to the application of care principles for a range of experiences including neonatal resuscitation, stabilisation for transfer and recognising and responding to clinical deterioration in the neonate.
Spontaneous vaginal birth
When a woman gives birth vaginally, unassisted by forceps or vacuum extractor. The labour may or may not be spontaneous.
Staff Matrix
A staff matrix is a generic template that is designed for Education Providers Educators/ Academics to demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills, professional experience, qualifications, and ongoing professional development to teach and assess individual topics/units/ subjects/ units of competencies. An educator/ academic’s position, teaching FTE and individual topics/units/ subjects/ units of competencies taught and assessed must be listed with corresponding evidence to assist in ensuring the accreditation standard is met.
Standard
A level of quality or attainment.
Statement of attainment/completion
A statement issued by an education provider to a person confirming that the person has satisfied the requirements of the program specified in the statement.
Statutory declaration
A written statement that has been signed and declared to be true before an authorised witness.
Student
Any person undertaking an approved program of study leading to registration as a nurse or midwife under the national law.
Student assessment
Process to determine a student’s achievement of expected learning outcomes. May include written and oral methods and practice or demonstration.