Discussion This review provides a clear pattern of evidence that shows doula-supported births lead to a reduction in cesarean rates. A reduction in cesarean rate can be explained due to the fact that doula-supported births are also shown to decrease the length of labor‚ the amount and type of analgesic used‚ factors that greatly influence cesarean births. The reduction of cesarean rates through the use of continuous doula support is relevant because it provides a way to minimize the negative health
Premium Nursing Patient Health care
Claire Phillips Band 6 Midwife NMC Pin: 12G2067E Reflection I hereby declare that this work is solely written by myself and has never been submitted to any other learning establishment Description Whilst working on the maternity ward as a band 6 qualified midwife‚ I was allocated to look after a patient who was 36 weeks gestation and had had a preterm rupture of membranes (PROM). This patient was given oral Erythromycin when she wasn’t prescribed it. This incident was reported
Premium Childbirth Obstetrics Midwifery
I wonder why I Wonder I was born the 9th of August‚ 1994. I’ve always wondered if my premature birth had anything to do with my mother’s stress before I was born. Could it have been the earthquake? Could have it been the stress of having to wait a child for 13 years? Could it have been caused by the argument that my mother had with my aunt? The 1994 Bolivia earthquake occurred on June‚ 9. The epicenter (center) of the earthquake happened 200 miles from La Paz‚ Bolivia. It was one of the largest
Premium Earthquake Family Earth
Bernadette Cristobal Professor Christian Clark Eng 102 3015 17 October 2013 Pg 200 W1 Advantages and Disadvantages of Birth Control In this day and age there are so many forms of birth control available that if used correctly it is nearly impossible to have an unplanned pregnancy. The three most common contraceptive methods include the birth control pill which is filled with a combination of estrogen and progestin‚ the condom which is a physical barrier that stops the sperm from entering
Premium Birth control Sexual intercourse
FUNCTIONS OF THE HOSPITAL Hospital administration functions can be classified into three broad categories: 1. Medical - which involves the treatment and management of patients through the staff of physicians. 2. Patient Support - which relates directly to patient care and includes nursing‚ dietary diagnostic‚ therapy‚ pharmacy and laboratory services. 3. Administrative - which concerns the execution of policies and directions of the hospital governing discharge of support services in the
Premium Health care Health care provider Medicine
This paper discusses the roles of an OB/GYN (obstetrician and/or gynecologist) and a certified nurse midwife. An obstetrician is a doctor that specializes in taking care of women and specializes in pregnancy care. Similarly‚ a certified nurse midwife does most of the same thing but technically is not considered a doctor. Through a lot of research‚ I found out the salaries of each profession and even their hourly wages and how they can change from state to state. After discussing each profession individually
Premium Childbirth Obstetrics Medicine
By: Jessica Jones Switched at Birth Essay- 2 hours ( Season Premiere and Second Episode ) ABC Family has just introduced a new TV series titled “Switched at Birth.” It is about two girls that are switched at birth in the hospital. One of the girls named Bay Kennish is in Biology class when she discovers ‚ through a test being conducted in class that she Has a rare AB blood type. Her parents advise her that this is impossible because they are Both Type A. She asks her parents
Premium Family
Days of Care‚ Discharge Days‚ Bed Days Available‚ Length of Stay‚ Occupancy Rate‚ and Births. 1-B: Utilization data - Same as 1-A for Federal and Specialty Hospitals. 2-A: Inpatient Hospital Unit Data - General Acute Care Only. Beds Set Up & Staffed‚ Admissions‚ Days of Care‚ and Occupancy Rates for each of 18 inpatient units. 2-B: Inpatient Hospital Unit Data - Same as 2-A for Federal and Specialty Hospitals. 3-A: Discharges and Discharge Days by Age Group - General Acute Care Only. 3-B: Discharges
Premium Medical imaging Medicine Surgery
practice in hospitals is not based on science‚ but on myth. How obstetrics perform procedures may in fact be high- tech‚ but it is in truth not real science what you don’t know about modern medicine can have temporary or permanent effects on you‚ as well as on your unborn child. The choice you make in childbirth for your baby; home vs. hospital‚ midwife vs. doctor‚ and natural vs. medicated birth‚ will actually have an impact on your child for life. It can be good or ill. The choice is yours
Premium Language Linguistics Communication
their parents knowing that they are having sex plus some parents will say no to having sex. Most teens are mature enough to take precaution towards having safer sex; they are smart enough to get birth control. Though many teens are scared to go to a parent and prefer getting it on their own. The writer of ‘Birth- control access irks conservatives’ points out that family planning groups say that notifying parents would rip away traditional confidentially of the program. Teens might be afraid to come in
Premium Pregnancy Birth control Sex education