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Unit of Study MIDW2009 - Care of the Unwell Baby (2026)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Builds upon knowledge from Well Woman: Pregnancy, Labour and Birth, Postnatal with a focus on fetal and newborn developing complexities during pregnancy, birth and the perinatal period. Students will learn about the detection and management of these complexities in conjunction with the Australian College of Midwives' Consultation and Referral Guidelines.  

Unit content

  1. Prenatal environment and birthing outcomes
  2. Neonatal circulation and extra uterine life
  3. Caring for the unwell neonatal
  4. Babies with congenital or genetic disorders
  5. Babies with developing complexities
  6. Support for woman, her baby and family

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 safe, ethical midwifery practice that supports care of the unwell baby, the woman and family during complex situations

discuss the pathophysiology, and management, including the care, for babies experiencing complex genetic or metabolic conditions

discuss the pathophysiology, and management, including the care, for babies experiencing complex medical conditions

interpret and explain diagnostic testing and screening results in assessing the unwell fetus/baby

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Seminar 6 hours (1 day)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Presentation 40%
Workbook 60%

Teaching method
Seminar 6 hours (1 day)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Presentation 40%
Workbook 60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Kain, V & Mannix, T., 2022, Neonatal Care for Nurses and Midwives: principles for practice., 2nd edn, Elsevier, NSW, Australia. ISBN: 9780729543897.
  • Pairman, Sally. & Tracy, Sally. & Dahlen, Hannah G. & Dixon, Lesley. , 2018, Midwifery: preparation for practice, 4th edn, Elsevier, Philadelphia, USA. ISBN: 9780729542678.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.