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92623 Complex Labour, Birth and Puerperium

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UTS: Health
Credit points: 6 cp

Subject level:

Undergraduate

Result type: Grade and marks

Requisite(s): 92626 Midwifery Practice 3: Complex Pregnancy AND 92624 Complex Pregnancy

Handbook description

For subject description, contact UTS: Health.

Subject objectives/outcomes

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying physiology/pathophysiology in relation complexities in labour, birth and the postnatal period; (ANMC 6.1)
  2. Apply knowledge of deviations from normal to plan, implement and evaluate care of the woman experiencing complex problems during labour, birth and the postnatal period; (ANMC 5.6, 6.1)
  3. Describe the role of the midwife in supporting women who develop complexities in labour, birth and the postnatal period (ANMC 2.1, 6.1)
  4. Appraise common interventions used when managing the care of women whose labour and birth deviates from normal (ANMC 6.1, 6.2)
  5. Articulate the theoretical underpinnings related to the complex situations (ANMC 6.1, 6.2)
  6. Apply legal, ethical and professional responsibilities to midwifery practice (ANMC 11.1)
  7. Evaluate the use of evidence based practice in relation to complex labour and birth (ANMC 14.1)

Other resources

UTS Student Centres

Building 10
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Telephone: 9514 4911

Kuring-gai
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday:11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Telephone: 9514 5021

Website details for student centres: https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au/CAisd/pdmweb.exe. For other resources/information refer to the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health website (http://www.nmh.uts.edu.au/students/current/index.html) or UTSOnline at: https://online.uts.edu.au/webapps/login/. This wording on ELSSA is compulsory for all subject outlines.

Assistance with assignments
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For more information, see: www.elssa.uts.edu.au.
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