Reflective Account On Birth Care

I have been working at Birthcare in Parnel for this clinical project. I wanted to immerse myself into a primary setting where I could focus on primary care and breastfeeding. My first impressions of birthcare were that it is more of a hospital than I had anticipated with women arriving with babies on blood sugars, AC T&R’s and other ‘cares’ that I had thought would not occur in a primary setting. I had this preconception because I am use to working at Waitakere hospital where we often transfer women to Helensville. This is a rural unit and therefore encompases more of the primary aspect I still thought birthcare would. However having the knowledge, competence and skill of providing care for these women is still within my scope and abilities, so this has not been of any concequence to my placement – just a first impression that I reflected on! The birthing rooms also have more of a hospital feel than antcipated having had two births at helensvile in my first year and only having this to compare to. Hellensvile rooms are a lot bigger (although
This highlighted for me the importance of clearly stating who has the clinical responsibility for the woman and again brought me back to reflecting on my documentation skills. I have also been in charge of checking the emergency trolleys and by doing so have familarised myself and orientated myself to what is where in case I am involved in an