CNS6554

Midwifery practice issues: clients at risk B

Ms K Chouzadjian

6 points * 24 hours theory * 24 hours clinical * 96 hours field experience * Second semester * Prerequisites: CNS6551 (Normal process of childbirth 1), CNS6552 (Normal process of childbirth 2), CNS6302 (Nature and science of midwifery) * Corequisite: CNS6553 (Midwifery practice issues: clients at risk A) * MMC Clayton

Objectives Through a variety of in-class, clinically based, student-driven activities and journalling, it is expected that this subject will enable students to use a conceptual framework to recognise the nursing needs of the ill neonate; evaluate the effects of the ill neonate on the family; evaluate ongoing care as a basis for restoration and maintenance of health; design and implement a comprehensive midwifery plan for the provision of care for the neonate who requires specialist neonatal care; initiate appropriate emergency measures in the absence of specialised medical practitioners; identify and discuss legal, political and ethical issues related to the care of the neonate.

Synopsis Students build upon their prior knowledge of the well neonate by examining a variety of factors which impact on the normal progress of the neonate. The subject also introduces the student to legal, ethical and political issues relevant to neonates and their families. Clinical experience will allow students to develop skills to provide care for the ill or at risk neonate and the family.

Assessment A clinical workbook and a community project.