Tram Anh Lara Ramsey English 101 – 0678 4.16.2013 Comparing and Contrasting between Certified Nurse-Midwife and Certified Midwife Every profession has its own beauty. Nursing is a professional industry with responsibility for important tasks in medical systems. For a long time‚ professional "nurses"‚ especially midwife nurses‚ were considered low-status; they usually did the extra work as assistants in the army. They helped with cleaning‚ cooking‚ laundry‚ etc .. . A 2012 research by Marjie
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In reading Plato’s Theaetetus‚ Socrates stresses throughout that he is like a midwife‚ meaning he helps his associates to gain knowledge through asking questions. He also claims‚ however‚ that he himself possesses no knowledge. As a result‚ he does not teach‚ but remains adamant in his claims that he is very important in the associates’ learning or relearning. Socrates’ unique wisdom can be likened to that of a midwife‚ as stated in Theaetetus. In Meno‚ Socrates discusses the definition of virtue
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My desire to pursue my career as a Midwife has grown as it is something that’s always drew my attention. I feel that this career would be rewarding and will open a gateway of opportunities for my future. I am a confident student who possesses good team work and excellent communication skills. It is unusual in this day and age to have 6 siblings‚ but this is my background. I have therefore come into contact with Midwives and other professionals that work together as a multi-agency team. My fascination
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The career I chose was a nurse midwife. Tasks of being a midwife are to monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat‚ taking external uterine measurements‚ identifying fetal position‚ estimating fetal size and weight‚ initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients‚ provide prenatal intrapartum‚ postpartum‚ or newborn care to patients‚ explain procedures to patients‚ etc.The career cluster the nurse midwife is in is health science‚ along with many other careers. Health science
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Amish and have a simplified way of living. They appreciate midwives tremendously because they feel more comfortable having a female caregiver assisting them in one of the most private experiences in their lives. Also‚ is the convenience of having a midwife come to the patient’s home to give a more holistic approach to care. I have worked 5 years of labor/delivery and post-partum. I have been given the huge advantage of working with family practitioners‚ OBGYNs‚ and midwives that love to share knowledge
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Risking oneself for others Risk is when there is a hazard or chance of loss. In the book The Midwife of Venice by Roberta Rich‚ Isaac and Hannah are forced to take risks for the ones they love. The situations Isaac and Hannah are faced with‚ concerning their loved ones‚ pressures them to take risks. Throughout the book Hannah is constantly shown taking risks in order to save the ones she loves and cares about. She firstly agrees to help a Christian woman deliver a baby‚ thus breaking the rule
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A Certified Nurse Midwife (CMN) is a nurse that provides care for low-risk pregnancies from before‚ during‚ and after labor. Their main purpose is to deliver babies‚ provide care for the mother and her baby‚ and assist gynecologists and obstetricians (“Certified Nurse Midwife‚” 2014). In order to become a CMN‚ one has to attend nursing school‚ pass the NCLEX‚ work for a few year in a related field‚ then receive further education in a Nurse-Midwife Education program‚ and get certified from the American
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Application for Temporary perinatal health midwife There is increasing awareness of perinatal mental health as a public health issue. The Government is keen for midwives to further develop their role in public health. Midwives need to be adequately prepared to take on a more developed role in perinatal mental health if practice improvements are to be made. I am aware that death from psychiatric causes has been the leading cause of maternal death for the last few years. Although the most recent Confidential
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their individual circumstances‚ this helped me achieve skills that would be useful for me to use as a midwife‚ the most important skill I have enhanced being my communication skills. I have learnt to communicate with the patients by being reflective and by paying close attention to what each patient had to say and replying in a caring manner‚ I believe this is an essential skill‚ because as a midwife I will have to communicate with people all the time. Furthermore‚ each patient came with a different
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women from the beginning of a pregnancy to after birth and beyond. A content midwife guides a mother all the way through a healthy pregnancy‚ keeping vigilant to any complications which may arise. I observed working at the maternity unit‚ there was a diverse range of women whom all responded differently to the care given to them. In doing so‚ it has strengthened my desire for pursuing an enduring career as a midwife. During my time on the maternity wards‚ I have engaged with women and their families
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