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Provide antenatal health care

Provide antenatal health care

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTAHW057
State Code
WG708
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
06/08/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/08/2014
Field of Education
061305 - Indigenous Health
Original Release Date
12/08/2014
Nominal Hours
300
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women with specialist antenatal health care services.The unit applies to those Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Workers working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver primary health care services to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities. The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan and deliver health care during pregnancy
  • 1.1 Take and document general, social and obstetric health history
  • 1.2 Identify signs and symptoms of pregnancy and calculate expected date of delivery
  • 1.3 Develop an antenatal care plan based on standard protocols and consultations with relevant health professionals
  • 1.4 Provide information to women on healthy living and maternal health risks
  • 1.5 Perform antenatal clinical assessments in line with standard protocols and client requirements in accordance with job role and legislative frameworks
  • 1.6 Provide information on safe birthing options, signs of labour, stages of labour, pain management techniques and family attendance at delivery
  • 1.7 Identify common conditions and potentially serious complications of pregnancy, provide advice, care and appropriate referrals
  • 1.8 Support women to attend appointments as per their antenatal care plan
  • 1.9 Practice within a multidisciplinary team to provide culturally appropriate support, services and care
2. Monitor and evaluate antenatal health care
  • 2.1 Monitor continuing antenatal care according to organisation procedures
  • 2.2 Regularly update information on obstetric history and antenatal care assessment at the planned birthing facility according to organisation procedures
  • 2.3 Review progress and outcomes in consultation with pregnant woman
  • 2.4 Maintain registers of women undergoing antenatal care according to organisation policies and procedures
  • 2.5 Keep schedules of participation in antenatal care and use to organise continuing care according to woman’s needs
  • 2.6 Organise and/or provide reminders, transport and other assistance to attend care according to women’s needs
  • 2.7 Provide supervision of other staff participating in provision of antenatal care
  • 2.8 Maintain referral and communication networks with medical staff, specialist obstetricians, midwives, allied health staff, birthing facility staff and female community Elders
  • 2.9 Keep statistics on attendance for antenatal care and birthing outcomes and use to evaluate maternal health programs
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D5706 HLTAHW516B Provide antenatal health care Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OEO22 HLTAMAT001 Provide antenatal health care Unit of competency