will be once I qualify. It’s really good to care for people. That’s something that I’ve always loved to do‚ looking after people. I know‚ going into midwifery‚ that the outcome will not always a be a good one‚ but I believe I have the emotional level of maturity to deal with the highs and lows of it. I have a caring nature to do the job. Communication is key to being a midwife. I will be able to communicate with the women‚ to reassure them. I have demonstrated compassion and the ability to provide
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Psychosocial Aspects of Midwifery Care MW2222 Practicing midwives in our healthcare system today need to have an understanding of political and social factors of their practice in order to provide optimum service for the women and families in their care. The psychosocial needs of the individual should be considered‚ and midwives should contemplate external factors that may affect the woman’s health‚ pregnancy‚ outcome and their home lives. This is why the whole picture of a woman’s life should
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A constructive critique of the research into women’s experiences of becoming a mother after prolonged labour. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) state in their code of conduct state that nursing and midwifery care must be evidence or best practise based. Therefore it is essential that students are able to analyse and critique research papers in order to determine the validity of the study and to apply theories to practise. This essay intends to critique and analyse the research paper‚ in
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This essay will discussed the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the responsibility of the student nurse. The nursing and midwifery council is a statutory body which governs and regulates nurses and midwives in England‚ Wales‚ Scotland and Northern Ireland. It was established by parliament under the nursing and midwifery order 2001 and came into being on 1st of April 2008 (www.nmc-uk.org). The NMC is accountable‚ through the privy council to parliament and the general public (www.nmc-uk.org
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In this essay I will discuss what privacy and dignity of women and their families in the everyday work of a midwife means‚ and why it is so important. As an obligation of confidentiality set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008)‚ names of trusts and individuals will not be mentioned in this essay. The NMC code of conduct (2008) states that as a midwife one must “make the care of people your first concern‚ treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity.” Without this‚ midwives
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which is what draws me to the midwifery course even more. I realise the responsibility that this career involves and just how challenging it can be. After being passionate about midwifery for so long‚ my experience through childbirth has unquestionably
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such as midwifery‚ where understanding other’s situations is key to providing safe care‚ it is paramount that I must first understand and be self-aware of myself. In doing this I can then ensure that I provide the unbiased and respectful care that the women and babies I will work with deserve. In this essay I will convey some of the sources of knowledge that have impacted what I know about midwifery from my own cultural‚ social and philosophical background. I will discuss my developing midwifery philosophy
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standards enforced by The ANMC Australian Nursing & Midwifery Council (2006) in order to obtain and practice as a registered midwife in Australia. Competency 4 states Midwives should “promote safe and effective practice” (ANMC‚ 2006)‚ this is achievable by providing Midwifery continuity of care to women and there babies. Continuity of care has numerous health and satisfaction benefits to the woman‚ family and newborn (Lavender et al. 2002). Midwifery led care emerged in the UK in the early 1990s in
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Midwifery is a career with real impact and purpose. There can be nothing more valuable and rewarding than caring for a woman and infant while facilitating an experience they will remember for the rest of their lives. I have a strong longing to work within a maternity setting due to my admiration for the devoted work of midwives‚ which drives me to pursue midwifery as a lifelong career. I have a clear understanding of the multifaceted role of a midwife. Having a family friend who is a midwife‚ and
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Midwifery is within the territory of females. During the last century men were considered the minority and were unwelcomed to the workforce. Society naturally splits men and woman into their own gender stereotypes where men are strong and brave to tackle masculine jobs and woman are nurturing and understanding to take on feminine jobs such as midwifery. Due to the described traits of men and the definition of midwifery (woman to woman relationship)‚ It is seen uncommon for men to communicate appropriately
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