mid4cba complex birth a
COMPLEX BIRTH A
MID4CBA
2015
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students will be assisted to recognise and manage situations that compromise the birth process and which have the potential to be harmful to the woman and the foetus/baby. Studies incorporate the provision of safe competent care during labour and birth whilst supporting the woman's choices and being an advocate for the woman. Developing an understanding of the boundaries of midwifery practice in a birth setting and knowing when to refer the woman to other health professionals as determined by the woman's need for care are explored. The subject also includes the management of situations such as emergency care, and birth options that may be considered as a result of the challenge to the normal birth process.
SchoolSchool of Nursing & Midwifery
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorMichelle Newton
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites MID1PRE and MID2NLB and MID2PNC and MID3NEO and MID3CPR
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjects MID41CBA
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Myles textbook for midwives | Prescribed | Fraser, D M and Cooper, M A 2009, | ELSEVIER, UK |
| Readings | Physiology in childbearing | Recommended | Stables, D & Rankin, J 2010 | BAILLERE TINDALL, EDINBURGH |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critique the birthing support processes used in practice to determine best practice in a given situation
- Activities:
- Exam On-line discussions
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Use reflective, evidence informed practice and clinical decision making skills to plan midwifery care for a woman experiencing a complex labour and birth
- Activities:
- Clinical placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Provide safe and effective midwifery care to the woman during complex labour and birth according to the scope of practice of the midwife
- Activities:
- Clinical placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Initiate and manage appropriate emergency care for a woman and her fetus until medical aid is available
- Activities:
- Exam Clinical placement On-line discussions On-line learning activities
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Further develop your professional midwifery identity while practicing as a beginning midwife
- Activities:
- Clinical placement
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Week 09-23, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSarah Hay
Class requirements
Problem Based LearningWeek: 09 - 22
One 4.0 hours problem based learning per study period from week 09 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Placement - Off SiteWeek: 10 - 22
One 20.0 days placement - off site per study period from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students will complete 160 hours (approximately 20 days) of clinical placement throughout the teaching period, usually in block mode over four weeks."
LectureWeek: 09 - 09
Four 6.0 hours lecture other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 09 to week 09 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode"
Laboratory ClassWeek: 09 - 09
One 6.0 hours laboratory class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 09 to week 09 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Block mode"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| contributions to two 750 word online discussion | Hurdle requirement: Students must pass all assessment items and clinical to obtain a pass in this subject. | 20 | 01, 02, 04 |
| one 3,000 word assignment | Hurdle requirement: Students must pass all assessment items and clinical to obtain a pass in this subject. | 40 | 01, 02, 05 |
| one 3-hour written examination | Hurdle requirement: Students must pass all assessment items and clinical to obtain a pass in this subject. | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |