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Unit of Study MIDW1005 - Well Woman - Pregnancy, Labour and Birth, Postnatal (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Please note this unit has assessments scheduled in Week 7 which will require attendance on-campus. Details will be provided closer to the time.

Unit description

Further explores concepts introduced in early units and promotes the translation of theory into the practice of midwifery for well women and babies during pregnancy, labour and birthing as well as the immediate postnatal period. This unit prepares the first-year midwifery student to practise in accordance with the principles of best practice, safety, quality and partnership.  It provides the theory required to ensure the student has the capability to provide care for the well childbearing woman and her baby/ies.

Unit content

  1. Evidence in relation to pregnancy, labour and birth and the immediate postnatal period
  2. Facilitate informed choice during pregnancy, labour and birth and the postnatal period 
  3. Decision-making, consultation and referral guidelines to ensure safety and quality in health care
  4. Assessment and care of the woman and her baby during pregnancy
  5. Assessment and care of the woman and baby during labour and birth
  6. Assessment and care of the woman and baby during the immediate postnatal period

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
Term4
Term4
Gold Coast
Term4
Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

discuss evidence-informed midwifery care for the well woman and her fetus/baby across the childbearing continuum

discuss the midwife’s role in facilitating informed choice during pregnancy, labour and birth, and the postnatal period

identify the midwife’s role in decision-making, consultation, and referral guidelines in facilitating safety and quality in health care

explore and discuss the importance of continuity of care and woman-centred care when working with the woman and her fetus/baby across the childbearing continuum

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Chapman, V., & Charles, C. , 2018, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook, 4th edn, John Wiley & Sons Inc. ISBN: 1119235111.
  • De-Vitry Smith, S., & Bayes, S., 2018, Skills for midwifery practice Australian & New Zealand edition, Elsevier, Chatswood, NSW. ISBN: 9780729542777.
  • Pairman, S., Tracy, S. K., Dahlen, H., & Dixon, L., 2019, Midwifery: preparation for practice, 4th edn, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier, NSW, Australia. ISBN: 9780729542678.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.