92278 Midwifery Practice: Acute Care

6cp; 10 weeks, 4hpw theoretical, 50 clinical hours, 50 hours follow through experience

Requisite(s): 92274 Midwifery Practice: Supporting Women
Undergraduate

Students will have been introduced to the care of well childbearing women and their babies in Midwifery Practice: Supporting Women (92274). This subject allows students to combine the understandings and skills gained earlier to expand their repertoire of care practices for women and their babies. In particular, students develop their skills and knowledge needed to work in acute settings and are introduced to the care of babies experiencing transitory difficulties in adapting to extrauterine life. Each student will make relationships with a specified number of pregnant women and will follow these women through their childbearing experiences.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $499.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,100.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

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