HNM313 - Complexities in Midwifery Care
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery to enrol in this unit |
Campus contact: | Burwood (Melbourne) Monique Vermeulen Warrnambool: Andrea Waddington |
| Prerequisite: | All of HNN215, HNN227 and HNM323 |
| Corequisite: | HNN222 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 6 Cloud (online) based hours, 16 hours of face-to-face contact in seminars and 6 hours of experiential learning in structured simulation activities. Experiential learning will also include continuity of care experiences. |
Content
In this unit, one of three Year 4 units within the Clinical Studies Cluster; the student is introduced to caring for the woman experiencing an emergency event in pregnancy, labour and birth and/or the postnatal period. The aim of this unit is to relate anatomy and pathophysiology to the prevention or early detection and response of the midwife in a maternal emergency. The principles of safe and quality care will be applied to the emergency setting with a focus on the handover of care, communication, teamwork and leadership.
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