MID3202 Supporting the newborn infant

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Critically examine the social-cultural context in the provision of care to babies and their families in Australia and globally;

2. 2

   Describe normal anatomical and physiological changes during transition from intra-uterine to extra-uterine life, to enable recognition of deviations from normal health;

3. 3

   Outline fetal, maternal and intrapartum risk factors associated with maladaptive transition to extra-uterine life and describe appropriate midwifery management;

4. 4

   Review the physiology of lactation, outlining strategies to promote and protect breast feeding, including the nutritional adaptions that may be required for preterm and sick infants;

5. 5

   Outline the circumstances and neonatal conditions that may necessitate admission of a baby to a SCN;

6. 6

   Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to resuscitate and stabilise a newborn infant;

7. 7

   Identify the role and rights of parents in decision-making for their newborn in association with the multidisciplinary SCN team;

8. 8

   List strategies designed to deliver culturally appropriate care for vulnerable families in SCN, including refugees, asylum seekers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders;

9. 9

   Employ reflective practice strategies to inform implementation of evidence-based holistic care for women, babies and their families, enabling appropriate clinical decision making;

10. 10

    Demonstrate developing midwifery competence based upon the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) Midwife standards for practice and Code of conduct for midwives, and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Code of ethics for midwives.