School Of NursingFundamentals of the Postnatal Period and the NewbornWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400077.2
Discipline: MIDWIFERY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
In 2010 this unit replaced by 400951 - Introduction to Midwifery 2. This unit provides students with an understanding of the postnatal and newborn period. Emphasis will be placed on the biological, physiological, psychosocial and cultural aspects of the puerperium. The unit also examines the adaptation of the newborn to extrauterine life and care within the neonatal period. The unit provides an understanding of the role of the midwife in maintaining a woman and family focus within a continuity of care model during the postnatal period.