MID3202 Supporting the newborn infant
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MID3202 Supporting the newborn infant is a level 3, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Peninsula. It needs MID3222 or MID3001.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Peninsula
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MID3202
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MID3202
No unit lists MID3202 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
In this unit you will use evidence-based theory to gain knowledge and skills to assess the newborn and to initiate appropriate nursing and midwifery interventions on the postnatal ward or in a Special Care Nursery (SCN). This will be undertaken with the guidance of the multidisciplinary team.
You will examine normal newborn anatomy and physiology and variances relating to the unwell/preterm newborn. In addition, you will explore common neonatal conditions and the care associated with these newborn infants. You will develop knowledge and skills related to the nutritional requirements for ‘at risk’ newborns on the postnatal ward and SCN.
You will develop an understanding of multidisciplinary care and collaborative practices with a focus on providing culturally safe and inclusive care in the management of unwell/preterm newborn and their families.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Peninsula | Immersive |
Assessment
- Poster presentation (10 - minute recording - 2,000 word equivalent)Presentation30%
- Final scheduled assessment - Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExaminationCompetency hurdle40%
- Clinical placement (160 hours and 1,000 words)Work integratedCompetency hurdle30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Examine the role of the midwife and nurse in the provision of care for unwell/preterm newborns and their families with a focus on providing culturally safe and inclusive care.
- 2
Explore and describe normal anatomical and physiological changes during transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life, to enable recognition of deviations from normal transition.
- 3
Examine fetal, maternal and intrapartum risk factors associated with maladaptive transition to extrauterine life and describe appropriate midwifery and nursing management.
- 4
Distinguish the nutritional requirements for a preterm/unwell newborn, outlining strategies to promote and protect breastfeeding, and ensure continued growth and development of the newborn.
- 5
Examine the neonatal conditions that may necessitate admission of a newborn to Special Care Nursery (SCN) and any potential transfer as required.
- 6
Describe theoretical knowledge and the practice required to resuscitate and stabilise a newborn.
- 7
Identify and discuss the role and rights of parents in decision-making for their newborn in conjunction with the SCN multidisciplinary team.
- 8
Examine the use of pharmacotherapeutics in the care of the unwell/preterm newborn.
- 9
Analyse evidence-based holistic care and the role it plays in reflective practice as a midwife.
- 10
Demonstrate developing midwifery competency, 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.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials18 hours
12 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self-directed learning including clinical learning environment and online activities.
Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Kym Davey
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Kym Davey