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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Midwifery Care of the Well Neonate

  • Unit Code

    MIT3101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit explores the principles and practice underpinning the assessment and management of the well neonate. It extends earlier theoretical knowledge and clinical experiences, and provides students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to recognise the at-risk, unwell or premature neonate. Issues relating to parenting well neonates will also be explored.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This is an online unit however does include a clinical placement (continuity of care experience) requirement.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from MIP2102, MIT2101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NMW3109

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the differences between the physiological and neurodevelopmental characteristics of a normal and a premature, sick or at- risk neonate.
  2. Apply principles of cultural sensitivity to the care of the well neonate and their parents.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in supporting women and their partners transition to parenthood.
  4. Demonstrate the application of current evidence and best practice guidelines to plan, implement and evaluate care for the well neonate.
  5. Describe normal anatomy, physiology and development in the neonatal period for a range of ethnic groups.
  6. Describe the neonate's transition to extra-uterine life.
  7. Describe the support resources available to new parents.
  8. Discuss the physiological, emotional and psychological care needs of neonates.
  9. Recognise the deteriorating, unwell or at risk neonate based on the presenting signs, symptoms and/or pathophysiology.

Unit Content

  1. Challenges to early parenting and support resources.
  2. Comprehensive neurological, behavioural and physiological assessment of the neonate.
  3. Continuity of midwifery care experience.
  4. Ethical and legal implications in the care of neonates.
  5. Midwifery care of the well neonate.
  6. Recognition of deviation from the norm.
  7. The impact of ethnicity on neonatal physiology.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online lectures, online tutorials, online seminars, 40-60 hours of continuity of care experiences.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescription
PresentationGroup scenario presentation and peer review
Examination ^Objective structured clinical examination ('OSCE')
Portfolio ^Successful completion of 40-60 hours of Continuity of Care experience

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Meeks, M., Hallsworth, M., & Yeo, H. (2010) Nursing the Neonate (2nd ed.). United Kingdom: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Boxwell, G. (2010). Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (2nd ed.). United Kingdom: Routledge.
  • Baston, H., & Durward, H. (2010). Examination of the Newborn. A Practical Guide (2nd ed.). Oxon, England: Routledge.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Nursing and Midwifery

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Midwifery Care of the Well Neonate

  • Unit Code

    MIT3101

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

Description

This unit explores the principles and practice underpinning the assessment and management of the well neonate. It extends earlier theoretical knowledge and clinical experiences, and provides students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to recognise the at-risk, unwell or premature neonate. Issues relating to parenting well neonates will also be explored.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This is an online unit however does include a clinical placement (continuity of care experience) requirement.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from MIP2102, MIT2101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded NMW3109

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the differences between the physiological and neurodevelopmental characteristics of a normal and a premature, sick or at- risk neonate.
  2. Apply principles of cultural sensitivity to the care of the well neonate and their parents.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in supporting women and their partners transition to parenthood.
  4. Demonstrate the application of current evidence and best practice guidelines to plan, implement and evaluate care for the well neonate.
  5. Describe normal anatomy, physiology and development in the neonatal period for a range of ethnic groups.
  6. Describe the neonate's transition to extra-uterine life.
  7. Describe the support resources available to new parents.
  8. Discuss the physiological, emotional and psychological care needs of neonates.
  9. Recognise the deteriorating, unwell or at risk neonate based on the presenting signs, symptoms and/or pathophysiology.

Unit Content

  1. Challenges to early parenting and support resources.
  2. Comprehensive neurological, behavioural and physiological assessment of the neonate.
  3. Continuity of midwifery care experience.
  4. Ethical and legal implications in the care of neonates.
  5. Midwifery care of the well neonate.
  6. Recognition of deviation from the norm.
  7. The impact of ethnicity on neonatal physiology.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online lectures, online tutorials, online seminars, 40-60 hours of continuity of care experiences.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescription
PresentationGroup scenario presentation and peer review
Examination ^Objective structured clinical examination ('OSCE')
Portfolio ^Successful completion of 40-60 hours of Continuity of Care experience

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Meeks, M., Hallsworth, M., & Yeo, H. (2010) Nursing the Neonate (2nd ed.). United Kingdom: Wiley Blackwell.
  • Boxwell, G. (2010). Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (2nd ed.). United Kingdom: Routledge.
  • Baston, H., & Durward, H. (2010). Examination of the Newborn. A Practical Guide (2nd ed.). Oxon, England: Routledge.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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