Course overview
This course will extend the understanding of midwifery practice to include primary healthcare to optimise healthy outcomes for mothers and their babies. Contents include: Midwifery as primary health; public health; social determinants of health; National core maternity indicators; cultural safety; compassion; continuity of care; fertility; nutritional needs of the woman in the perinatal period; nutritional needs of the newborn; health promotion; Baby Friendly Health Initiative; breastfeeding promotion; infant development; immunisation; safe sleeping; promoting healthy lifestyle choices e.g. smoking cessation; self-determination and informed choice; equity; individual and group rights; advocacy; cultural diversity and new parenthood; teenage pregnancy; health education and literacy; antenatal and postnatal education; communication; community support; research and epidemiology.
Availability
Class details
Online
Class number 59995
Section TU01
Size 25
Available 19
Class number 59996
Section TU02
Size 25
Available 25
Class number 59997
Section WS01
Size 25
Available 19
Class number 59998
Section WS02
Size 25
Available 25
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 54029
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 26
Class number 57985
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 57986
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 57987
Section TU04
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 57988
Section TU05
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 58851
Section WS01
Size 25
Available 24
Class number 58850
Section WS02
Size 25
Available 20
Class number 58880
Section WS03
Size 25
Available 25
Class number 58881
Section WS04
Size 25
Available 24
Class number 58882
Section WS05
Size 25
Available 25
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