NS2003 - Promoting Healthy Labour, Birth and the Post-natal Period
| Credit points: |
3 |
| Year: |
2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1
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| Administered by: |
College of Healthcare Sciences |
This subject focuses on the normal physiological processes associated with pregnancy,
labour and birth, establishing breastfeeding and care in the early postnatal period.
Students will develop decision-making skills essential to woman-centred collaborative
midwifery practice for both women and the newborn.
Learning Outcomes
- outline factors that influence midwifery care focusing on normal physiological processes
across the continuum of care;
- describe the role of the midwife in advocating for and promoting physiological care
across the pregnancy, birth and postnatal continuum;
- appraise the use of available technology to support the implementation of culturally
safe midwifery care including the provision of education and information.
| Prerequisites: |
NS2771 AND NS2221 |
Availabilities
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| Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 2
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| Census Date 29-Aug-2019 |
| Coordinator: |
Mrs Gillian Harris |
| Lecturers:
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Mrs Helen Coxhead, Mrs Gillian Harris, Mrs Michelle McElroy. |
| Workload expectations: |
- 10 hours lectures
- 20 hours tutorials
- 20 hours practicals
- 80 hours professional Experience
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| Assessment: |
end of semester exam (50%); assignments (50%); professional portfolio (pass/fail) (%); pep: amsat tool (pass/fail) (%); recruit 1x continuity of care (%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: |
Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period - refer
to NM Year Planner. Students must complete and submit all assessment items.
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.
