13411 (v.2) Midwifery 562
| Area: | School of Nursing and Midwifery |
| Credits: | 50.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 30.0 |
| Clinical Practice: | 1 x 30 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 13410 (v.2) Midwifery Science 561 or any previous version
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13416 (v.2) Midwifery 561 or any previous version
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| Co Requisite(s): | 13409 (v.1) Midwifery Science 562
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| Syllabus: | Application of concepts, knowledge, skills and current research findings related to midwifery care in complex care situations in midwifery. Level 2 neonatal nurseries. Collaborative maternity care. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated the ability to provide midwifery care at a competent level (ACMI, 1998) when childbearing differs from the essentially normal. Integrated evidence based knowledge in the analysis of complex collaborative midwifery and obstetric practice. Demonstrated the ability to utilise a problem solving approach in the provision of midwifery care in complex situations when child bearing differs from the essentially normal. Evaluated collaborativerelationships with other members of the health care team in the care of women when variation from the essentially normal occurs. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Australian College of Midwives, (1998), Competency Standards for Midwives, Melbourne, Australian College of Midwives Inc. Bower C, Ryan A, Rudy E. and Cosgrove P., (1999), Report of the Birth Defects Registry of Western Australia, Western Australia, KEMH. Brindley B.A. and Robert, J.S., (1988), Induction and Augmentation of Labour, Basis and Methods for Current Practice, Obstetrical and Gynaecological Survey, 43 (12), 730-740. |
| Unit Texts: | Bick D., MacArthur C., Knowles H. and Winter H., (2002), Postnatal Care - Evidence and Guidelines for Management, Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Clinical Midwifery Practice and Case Studies (Two). This is by pass/fail assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
