NS2003 - Promoting Healthy Labour, Birth and the Post-natal Period
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject focuses on the normal physiological processes associated with pregnancy, labour and birth, establishing breastfeeding and care in the early postnatal period. Students will develop decision-making skills essential to woman-centred collaborative midwifery practice for both women and the newborn.
Learning Outcomes
- outline factors that influence midwifery care focusing on normal physiological processes;
- describe the role of the midwife in assessing, planning and evaluating safe and effective care;
- outline the evidence base for continuity of care in supporting a woman centred approach to midwifery care;
- plan and implement strategies for culturally safe midwifery care including the provision of education and information;
- apply the national competency standards for the midwife in supporting woman centred care;
- apply principles of effective breastfeeding while being supportive of a womans choice regarding infant feeding.
| Prerequisites: | NS1771 AND NS1003 AND NS2771 AND NS2221 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | jc227085 |
| Lecturers: | jc212261, jc227085. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%); professional portfolio (pass/fail) (%); pep: amsat tool (pass/fail) (%); midwifery competency workbook (pass/fail) (%); recruit 1x continuity of care - add to reflective journals (pass/fail) (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period - refer to Clinical Ladder. |
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