NS5114 - Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Midwifery Care

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

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.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to manage future career and personal development;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies;
• The ability to use online technologies effectively and ethically.

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Face to face teaching 31-Mar-2008 to 04-Apr-2008 (5-day residential)
Coordinator:	jc172674
Lecturers:	Dr Lea Budden, Marie McAuliffe.
Contact hours:	40 hours workshops/Seminars 380 hours clinical placement
Assessment:	assignments.

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.