NS3004 - Maternity Care After Birth

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition

This subject builds on earlier learning. Students consider the midwife's role relating to health assessment, health promotion, primary counselling and working with well women in the postnatal period.

Learning Outcomes

• to provide care consistent with the philosophy, ethics and competencies as prescribed by the ANMC and understand the key principles of mandatory reporting and the Midwife's Scope of Practice;
• to implement strategies designed to assist the mother establish and maintain breastfeeding;
• to apply knowledge and skills relating to the administration of medications, screening tests and immunizations to the new infant according to State and Federal regulations;
• to provide information to parents regarding public health and community resources and to make appropriate referrals;
• to take part in appropriate and culturally safe health promotion activities.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• 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.

Prerequisites:

NS3003 HS3100 NS3360 NS3118 NS3224 NS3340 and allow concurrent for NS3224 and NS3340

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Coordinator:	Ms Marie McAuliffe, Ms Karyn Bentley
Lecturer:	Mrs Tamlyn Brice.
Contact hours:	20 hours lectures 10 hours tutorials 10 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (60%); assignments (40%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Completion of 10 'follow-throughs' during Year 3; ungraded Pass for Midwifery Competency Workbook.

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.