School Of Nursing And MidwiferyComplications of Pregnancy and the Postnatal PeriodWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400078.3
Discipline: MIDWIFERY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
This unit version will replace version 2 from 2010. This unit provides students with an in depth knowledge of the complications that may arise during pregnancy and in the postnatal period. Emphasis will be placed on the biological and physiological aspects of such complications. The unit also integrates psychosocial and cultural aspects relating to a woman experiencing a complex pregnancy or puerperium. The unit demonstrates the role of the midwife in maintaining a partnership in care even when pregnancy and the postnatal period are complex.