Undergraduate - UnitMID3103 - Childbearing obstacles

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Offered	Gippsland First semester 2015 (Flexible)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Janet Jones

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to childbearing and emergency birthing obstacles that women may experience. Midwifery and obstetric management of childbearing obstacles will be explored. Emphasis is given to the collaborative role of the midwife, referral, use of medical technology, obstetric intervention, and the implications for women, their babies, and midwives.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

evaluate collaborative practice within challenges, disturbances and interventions during childbearing
examine screening tests and innovative technologies available to women during pregnancy
examine the pathophysiology, diagnosis, evidence for care and expected outcomes associated with selected challenges in pregnancy
discuss the causes, identification, effects and management of disturbances in the rhythms of labour and birth
identify interventions in pregnancy, labour and birth and their management from the perspective of the midwife and health care team
identify factors that indicate potential for maternal and/or unborn baby life threatening emergencies
describe the management of a range of emergency situations in pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period
describe the range of physical health problems women may experience following childbirth
discuss grief situations related to women, men and the midwife following pregnancy loss
demonstrate beginning level midwifery competency based upon the ANMAC National Competency Standards for the Midwife.