TM1380:03
Maternal Health for Indigenous Health Workers
Townsville
Prerequisites: TM1350
60 lectures, 20 tutorials, 80 hours practicals. Intensive block mode.
Available to students enrolled in the Diploma of Indigenous Health.
Staff: Ms J Darr.
Designed to give the experienced health worker a solid theoretical background and clinical experience which will optimise management of high risk and abnormal pregnancies. Examines current epidemiological patterns. Includes examination of various maternal health programs and their comparative impact. Review of female anatomy and obstretic anatomy and physiology. Principles of normal pregnancy and antenatal care. Recognition and management of high risk and abnormal pregnancy and puerperium. Referral. Recognition of labour. Management of out-of-hospital deliveries. Communicating effectively with hospital staff. Abnormal palpation, use of foetal doppler and stethoscope.
Learning Objectives:
- describe the characteristics of a normal pregnancy, labour and puerperium;
- describe the factors which optimise the health of mother and baby;
- identify abnormalities which arise in antenatal period;
- recognise factors which increase risk in pregnancy;
- take an antenatal history.
Assessment by examination (30%); project (30%); clinical evaluation (40%).