Unit of Study MIDW2011 Caring for the Woman During Complex Pregnancy (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

MIDW1006 - Midwifery Professional Experience 1 OR MIDW2001 - Midwifery Continuity Partnerships A; AND MIDW2002 - Optimising Health in Childbearing I OR; both MIDW1004 - Preconception to Early Parenthood AND MIDW1005 - Well Woman - Pregnancy, Labour and Birth, Postnatal

Unit description

Promotes the continuing development and translation of theory in practice. Enables the midwifery student to plan, implement and evaluate safe midwifery care for the woman requiring complex care during pregnancy in conjunction with the Australian College of Midwives [ACM] Consultation and Referral Guidelines, Policy, Procedure and Guidelines.

Unit content

Evidence-based care of the woman with complex pregnancy
Endocrine complications in pregnancy
Infections impacting pregnancy
Pathophysiology, detection and management of complications in pregnancy
Bleeding and blood disorders
Medical and other conditions impacting pregnancy

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term1	Term1
Gold Coast	Term1	Term1

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:

demonstrate knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical frameworks that underpin midwifery practice when working with women experiencing a complex pregnancy

discuss the pathophysiology, detection, and management, including midwifery care, for women experiencing infections and endocrine disorders during pregnancy

discuss the pathophysiology, detection and management, including midwifery care, for women experiencing bleeding disorders and medical conditions during pregnancy

demonstrate knowledge of diagnostic testing and screening results when assessing maternal and fetal wellbeing

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Residential 6 hours (1 day)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Workbook	50%
Quiz	20%

Teaching method

Residential 6 hours (1 day)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	30%
Workbook	50%
Quiz	20%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

De-Vitry Smith, S., & Bayes, S., 2019, Skills for midwifery practice Australian & New Zealand edition, 9780729542777, Elsevier, Chatswood, NSW. ISBN: 9780729542777.
McDonald, F. J., & Then, S-N., 2019, Ethics, law and health care: a guide for nurses and midwives, 2nd edn, Red Globe Press, London UK. ISBN: 9781352005394.
Pairman, S., Tracy, S. K., Dahlen, H., & Dixon, L., 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.

Fee information

Domestic

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