MIDI6210Women with Complex Pregnancies

Course handbook

Description

The course examines the intricate linking of maternal/fetal physiology, where specific conditions in pregnancy affect a woman’s body systems and fetal development and growth, and vice versa. In this course ‘complex’ is used to describe situations consisting of many different, connected parts that interact with each other in multiple ways. Keeping the woman firmly in the centre, the course critically analyses best evidence to understand best care for women and their unborn babies when they meet challenges in their pregnancies. Using midwifery, medical, pharmacological, neurophysiological and sociological theory students increase their understandings and specialist capabilities in assessment and planning and the provision of safe antenatal care, and in evaluation, through professional relationships and respectful partnerships.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. critically analyse the ways in which midwifery promotes health for women with complex pregnancies and their unborn babies

2. synthesise research findings showing the ways midwifery prevents harm for women with complex pregnancies and their unborn babies

3. transmit knowledge of evidence-informed midwifery and other care to women, and other health professionals

4. accurately interpret diagnostic testing/screening results for assessing maternal and fetal wellbeing in complex pregnancies

5. identify pharmacological therapies for women with specific complexities in pregnancy

6. illustrate complex understandings of the legal, ethical, professional, pharmacological and policy frameworks/protocols for midwifery work with pregnant women in complexity

Content

• A woman-centred, rights based approach to healthcare for pregnant women in complexity
• Giving respectful health advice to women with complex pregnancies
• Gynaecological/early pregnancy problems/genetic issues
• Multifaceted assessment of fetal wellbeing
• Women with the following conditions:
  • hypertensive conditions
  • diabetes in pregnancy
  • high Body Mass Index
  • infections in pregnancy
  • thrombosis and embolus
  • cardiac, haematological, and other complicating conditions
• Antepartum haemorrhage
• Multiple pregnancy
• Mal positions: Breech, and external cephalic version
• Mal lie: transverse, oblique and unstable
• Threatened premature labour/premature rupture of membranes
• Intrauterine growth restriction
• Substance use
• Fetal death in utero and maternal resuscitation in pregnancy
• Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and the quality use of medicines in complex pregnancy
• Research review: Quality improvement initiatives, quantitative research designs, systematic reviews

Requisite

Students must be enrolled in the Master of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) [40313] or be active in the Graduate Certificate in Midwifery (Re-Entry to practice) program [40314] to enrol in this course.

Assumed knowledge

Students in the Master of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) program should have successfully completed MIDI6120 and MIDI6121.

Assessment items

Written Assignment: Case Study Part A
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Written Assignment: Case Study Part B
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Presentation: Pecha Kucha Presentation
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.

Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Semester 1 - 2024 - Gosford

Semester 1 - 2024 - Manning Base Hospital

Course outline

• MIDI6210 - Semester 1, 2024 (All) (PDF, 333.0 KB)