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MIDW335 Babies Needing Extra Care

10 cp
Prerequisites
Nil
Co-requisite MIDW338 Caring for Babies
Teaching Organisation Fully online. Equivalent of 150 hours of focused learning.

This theoretical unit will assist students to acquire foundational knowledge of the care of babies with special needs. Students will have the opportunity to study the circumstances that commonly result in a baby being admitted to a Level Two Nursery. The issues confronting the infant and family during this period will be explored as well as the role of the midwife in facilitating health and wellbeing of the infant and family. Students will reflect upon and debate the ethico-legal issues involved in caring for a baby with special needs.

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