knowledge about midwifery with a focus on my culture and its importance as well as‚ social and philosophical influences to my understandings. Secondly‚ I will provide a deep discussion about my personal midwifery philosophy‚ and the impacts of my biases and beliefs on the partnership between midwife and women. Lastly‚ I will share some personal experiences and possible attitudinal effects that these can have in two forms whether it be positive and or negative. Factors
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My interests in midwifery began when my mother spoke about her career as a midwife. I remember having conversations about the critical care provided by midwifes and the challenges faced in a developing country (Nigeria). Years later‚ I am able to have discussions on current research by Dike P on the Birth Practices of Nigerian women in the UK. I like to gain current knowledge in the midwifery field by reading journals from British Journal of Midwives. My passion of caring for others and my interest
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Seeing the Sacred Nature of Midwifery Chris J. Hampton (March 2007) Every birth is Holy. I think that a midwife must be religious‚ because the energy she is dealing with is Holy. She needs to know that other people’s energy is sacred.[1] A midwife is simply defined by one author as “nothing more nor less than a skilled specialist in normal birth.”[2] Other names include sage-femme or “wise woman” (French)‚ jordmother or “earth mother” (Danish)‚ whereas midwife comes from Middle
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career in midwifery stems from my fascination in the process of the development of a few cells to a new-born. The thought of helping someone through a stressful yet exciting time of their life‚ throughout the nine months from conception to birth and afterwards with the care of both mother and baby‚ compels me to be involved in this profession. To expand my knowledge I regularly read articles from the Royal College of Midwives‚ in order to stay informed of current issues regarding midwifery. My voluntary
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It was witnessing the birth of a baby at twenty five weeks that despite being overwhelmingly shocking and upsetting convinced me beyond doubt that midwifery is the career I wanted to pursue. Being able to build a relationship with a woman throughout postnatal and antenatal care is something that seems very rewarding to me. I recognise that midwifery is about having confidence in your understanding of the woman’s body‚ being able to reassure and relax them. Biology has given me an insight into
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health and well-being. It is important for Mary to abide by the Nursing and Midwifery
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EXAMPLE OF PRC EXAMINATION Below‚ you will find a sample question from each Lamaze Competency Statement. These sample questions are intended to provide candidates with an idea of the types of questions that may appear on the certification exam. COMPETENCY ONE A woman in your early pregnancy class asks when she will feel her baby move. You base your response on the knowledge that fetal movements are usually FIRST felt by the mother between: A. 6-10 weeks B. 11-15 weeks C. 16-20 weeks
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A national framework for the development of decision-making tools for nursing and midwifery practice Introduction National decision-making framework National principles for the development of decision-making tools The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Templates for tools for nursing and midwifery practice decisions The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (the National Board) undertakes functions as set by the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law‚ as in force in each state
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Research awareness in nursing and midwifery: a workbook Commissioned by: WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference‚ Education and Research in Primary Health Care Nursing Compiled by: Kate Wilson Tony Butterworth Critical readers: Jackie Oldham Heather Waterman EUR/00/5019309/17 00350 – 12 April 2000 EUR/00/5019309/17 E70447 EUROPEAN HEALTH21 TARGET 18 DEVELOPING HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH By the year 2010‚ all Member States should have ensured that health professionals and professionals
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status of women have any bearing upon the care she receives from midwives during pregnancy‚ childbirth and the postnatal period? In relation to the Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBA) Competency Standards for the Midwife 2010‚ competency 9‚ the midwife should actively support midwifery as a public health strategy. Actively supporting midwifery and public health would be seen as actively supporting the woman in her pregnancy journey‚ regardless of her partnered status‚ should that be married‚ partnered
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