Unit of Study MIDW2012 Caring for the Woman During Complex Labour and Birth (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

Must have completed or be currently enrolled in MIDW2011 - Caring for the Woman During Complex Pregnancy

Unit description

Promotes extension of knowledge gained from Well-Woman Pregnancy, Labour and Birth, Postnatal and Caring for the Woman during Complex Pregnancy, focusing on existing and developing complexities during labour and birth, and caring for the woman, baby and family/supports.

Unit content

Providing a safe birthing environment when complexities arise
Recognition and response to clinical deterioration in the birthing environment
Existing complexities impacting labour and birthing
Complexities and variations in the timing of labour and or birth
Multiple births, and non-cephalic presentations
Surgical and instrumental births

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Coffs Harbour	Term2	Term2
Gold Coast	Term2	Term2

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:

explore and discuss collaborative care principles, and consultation and referral pathways for women and their babies experiencing complexities during labour and birth

describe the processes involved in the recognition of, and response to clinical deterioration events in the birthing environment

discuss pharmacological support and medication safety, as well as non-pharmacological or midwifery support strategies, in the birth environment

describe best practice recommendations and current evidence when caring for a woman experiencing complexities during labour and birth

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Seminar 6 hours (1 day)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Creative work	30%
Case study	50%
Quiz	20%

Teaching method

Seminar 6 hours (1 day)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Creative work	30%
Case study	50%
Quiz	20%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

Chapman, V., & Charles, C. , 2018, The midwife's labour and birth handbook, 4th edn, Wiley Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ, USA. ISBN: 9781119235064.
Gilbert, E. S., 2011, Manual of high risk pregnancy & delivery , 5th edn, Elsevier, St. Louis, MO USA. ISBN: 9780323072533.
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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