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Unit description

Provides the basis for the midwife to facilitate and support the woman as decision-maker in optimising the health of the woman and her baby in the postnatal period. Students will discuss the psychophysiological responses in the postnatal period.

Unit content

  • Midwifery care for the well woman and her baby during the postnatal period
  • The psychophysiological responses for the mother in the postnatal period
  • The psychophysiological responses of the neonatal in the postnatal period
  • Medication and drug calculations

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.

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:GA1GA2GA3GA4GA5GA6GA7
1discuss the midwife’s role as facilitator to support women in decision making that optimises the health and wellbeing of the new familyKnowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
2provide evidence-informed care for the well woman and her baby across the postnatal period Intellectual rigourCommunication and social skills
3discuss the psychophysiological responses in the postnatal period Knowledge of a disciplineCommunication and social skills
4demonstrate proficiency in drug calculations.Knowledge of a discipline

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

  1. discuss the midwife’s role as facilitator to support women in decision making that optimises the health and wellbeing of the new family
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  2. provide evidence-informed care for the well woman and her baby across the postnatal period
    • GA1: Intellectual rigour
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  3. discuss the psychophysiological responses in the postnatal period
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
    • GA6: Communication and social skills
  4. demonstrate proficiency in drug calculations.
    • GA4: Knowledge of a discipline

Prescribed texts

  • Bayes, S & de-Vitry Smith, S-A, 2018, Skills for Midwifery Practice, Australian and New Zealand edition, 1st edn, Elsevier, Australia. ISBN: 978-0-7295-4277-7.
  • Book set 1 & 2 : Pairman, S, Tracy, S, Dahlen, H & Dixon, L, 2019, Midwifery: Preparation for Practice , 4th edn, Elsevier, Australia. ISBN: 9780729542678 .
  • Pollard, M, 2018, Evidence-Based Care for Breastfeeding Mothers: A resource for midwives and allied healthcare professionals, 2nd edn, Routledge, London. ISBN: 978113860831.
Prescribed texts may change in future study periods.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Laboratory session 22 hours (Over the intensive)
Tutorial online 2 hours (Once during the session)
Community/Professional placement 120 hours (Across the session)
Lecture online 20 hours (Over the intensive)
Tutorial on-site 12 hours (Over the intensive)
Assessment
Education session with postnatal focus30%
Quiz10%
Numeracy Exam Online SR
Exam: closed book60%
Midwifery Practice RequirementsSR

Teaching method
Laboratory session 22 hours (Over the intensive)
Tutorial online 2 hours (Once during the session)
Community/Professional placement 120 hours (Across the session)
Lecture online 20 hours (Over the intensive)
Tutorial on-site 12 hours (Over the intensive)
Assessment
Education session with postnatal focus30%
Quiz10%
Numeracy Exam Online SR
Exam: closed book60%
Midwifery Practice RequirementsSR
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every session. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

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