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Safe Sleeping

Safe Sleeping

$30.00 AUD
$30.00 AUD
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CPD hours: 1.0

This mandatory safe sleeping course is designed for midwives, nurses and child health nurses providing mother and baby care in hospitals and the community.

Safe sleep practices have been a key part of maternity care since the late 1980s when groundbreaking research reshaped medical perspectives on infant sleep practices and safe sleep positions.

This shift aimed to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), which now comes under the umbrella term, Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI).

It is essential that every midwife and early childhood care provider understands the safe sleep recommendations to reduce the risks of SUDI/SIDS.

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Course Details

Course Information

This module is designed for midwives who are involved in aspects of maternity care, particularly labour, birth, and postnatal care. Safe Sleeping education needs to occur annually.

Course Content

- Understand the important terminology used in safe sleeping guidelines.
- Learn about the Australian statistics on infant deaths due to SUDI.
- Understand the risk factors associated with SUDI.
- Be aware of the varied etiology of SUDI.
- Understand cultural/socioeconomic barriers to safe sleeping guidance.
- Integrate the recommended guidelines for safe sleeping into your midwifery/nursing practice.
- Know how to access resources for parents and careers.
- Support safe sleeping practices in the wider community.

Who is this for?

Midwives