COMMON COMPLEXITIES IN MATERNITY CARE

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Overview

You will build on the foundation knowledge and skills pregnancy, birth & postnatal care with women with common childbearing complexities. You will extend your knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, normal pregnancy, labour & birth & puerperium by examining the physiological cause & consequences of most common childbearing complexities including diabetes, medical co-morbidities, blood group incompatibilities and post term pregnancy. Basic fetal development is explored, and the factors that can interrupt fetal development. Using contemporary evidence-based guidelines, students will develop the skills & knowledge to provide safe and effective care to women experiencing common complexities. Studies incorporate safe competent care of the childbearing journey & the benefits of continuity of care for women experiencing complexities. The scope of practice of the midwife is covered. Clinical skills used in the provision of care to women experiencing common complexities will be consolidated.

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Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Sharon Mumford

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

Yes

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Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities

Work based learning (placement):Yes

Self sourced or Uni sourced placement:Uni sourced

Entire subject or partial subject:Partial subject

Total hours/days required:

120 hours

Location of work based learning:Metro, Regional

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehensive, safe and effective midwifery care to the woman according to the scope of practice of the midwife.

Apply knowledge of the physiology of common complexities in pregnancy and their impact to facilitate maternal and fetal health and wellbeing throughout the spectrum of maternity care

Demonstrate effective communication and teamwork with the interdisciplinary team care for women with complexities of childbearing

Appraise and critique the evidence for the management of common complexities in childbearing

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HZNMD, HZNMDB

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