NS5114 - Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Midwifery Care
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
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Available to Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery students and midwives enrolled in postgraduate courses of the School of Nursing Sciences.
Modules of study within this subject include: midwifery and the childbearing woman; pregnancy, birth and the normal neonate; lactation and breastfeeding; the postnatal woman and family and the normal neonate.
Learning Outcomes
- apply knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate contemporary midwifery practice in relation to woman-centred and family-centred care;
- assess and monitor the woman and foetus or infant within the context of the family unit according to age, psycho-physiologic status, well being, socio-cultural background and environment from pregnancy to the postnatal period;
- facilitate the establishment of a mutually satisfying newborn feeding relationship;
- foster a multi-disciplinary team approach to midwifery care of the woman and her family from pregnancy to the postnatal period;
- plan and implement appropriate care for the safety of the woman, the foetus or infant and her family during the childbearing continuum.
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| Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
| Face to face teaching 30-May-2005 to 03-Jun-2005 (5-day residential) | |
| Coordinator: | Assoc. Professor Nichole Harvey |
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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.