6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational Unit
School of Nursing and Midwifery
Chief examiner(s)
Coordinator(s)
Not offered in 2018
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.
Assessment
- Written assignment (2,000 words) (30%)
- Guided study activitiy (1,000 words) (20%)
- Examination (2 hours) (50%) (Hurdle)