NS2221 - Planning and Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy

The underpinning philosophy of woman-centered, value based care is foundational to this subject. Students will explore aspects of pregnancy planning, reproduction, conception and fetal development and how these influence the outcome of a healthy newborn baby. In particular, students will focus on the promotion of a healthy outcome of pregnancy and the midwife's advocacy role to support women to make choices about their care.

Learning Outcomes

• outline the evidence base for continuity of care in support of a woman centred approach to midwifery care;
• explain the anatomy and physiology across the continuum of care;
• describe the role of the midwife in screening and assessment in promoting a healthy pregnancy outcome;
• plan and implement strategies for ethical and culturally safe midwifery care including the provision of education and information using appropriate media technologies;
• apply the NMBA Midwifery Standards for Practice (2018) in supporting woman centred care.

Subject Assessment

• end of semester exam (50%)
• pep: amsat tool (pass/fail) (%)
• assignments (30%)
• professional portfolio (sat/unsat) (%)
• presentation (20%)
• recruit 2x cces (%).

Special Assessment Requirements

Examinations may be scheduled outside regular university examination period - refer to NM Year Planner. Students must complete and submit all items of assessment; 100% attendance at Clinical Lab sessions; Professional Portfolio (sat/unsat); Achieve a cumulative score of 50% or more for the subject; Continuity of Care Experiences - students recruit two CCE women.

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.