NS3004 - Working with Women to provide Family Centred Neonatal Care
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject deals with supporting the woman as she embarks upon her journey into motherhood. For every woman the experience of becoming a mother is unique and individual to her circumstances. The focus of this subject is neonatal assessment and care. This knowledge will be applied using a family centred focus. The subject builds upon normal physiological adaptation of the neonate extending to six weeks after birth. The content will examine selected congenital anomalies, pathophysiological and traumatic events which may affect the neonate. As midwives provide the initial care to neonates they are generally the first to identify a problem and provide the immediate care to ill or premature neonates. Access to collaborative support is contingent upon the environment, and depending on the location there may be a delay in arrival of collaborative teams. For this reason midwives must have the ability to recognise ill or at- risk babies and be able to provide emergency care.
Learning Outcomes
- apply knowledge and concepts related to the physiological, environmental and social development of neonates when providing family centred care;
- demonstrate the knowledge and midwifery care of foetal assessment and screening in the third trimester as an early means of detection for neonates at risk;
- perform the components of physical neonatal assessment, differentiating normal from variations;
- identify the related anatomical, physiological and pathophysiological processes experienced by the unwell or ill neonate;
- dritically analyse the outcomes of family centred care provided;
- demonstrate safe midwifery practice that informs, educates and supports the woman and her family to confidently care for their neonate;
- domply with NMBA (2006) Midwifery Competency Standards and the NMBA (2008) Nursing Competency Standards to meet state, federal and ethical regulations when providing care for the neonate and the family;
- demonstrate the ability to educate and provide support when assisting the woman to establish and maintain breast feeding;
- apply care which considers the familys cultural needs;
- demonstrate the ability to prepare the ill neonate for transport to a referral hospital in a manner which is safe, effective and sensitive to the woman and familys needs.
| Prerequisites: | NS3003 AND NS3362 AND NS3118 AND NS3119 |
| Corequisites: | NS3226 AND HS3101 |
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| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Mrs Tamlyn Brice |
| Lecturers: | Ms Karyn Bentley, Mrs Tamlyn Brice. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); osce/viva (30%); assignments (20%). |
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.