always striving to promote normal birth (midwifery 20 20). The royal college of midwives (RCM‚ 2010a) describes normal childbirth as one where a woman begins‚ continues and completes labour physiologically at term without intervention. However it must be recognised that normality is a hazy subject in health care and there are many different theories making it difficult to define. This essay will discuss the role of the midwife in the provision of normal midwifery care during the intrapartum period‚
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patients and staff from the risks associated with the handling and administering of cytotoxic drugs. By following national and local guidelines the nurse also has a professional duty to adhere to their Code Of Conduct devised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008) to provide a high standard of practice and care at all times‚ based on the best available evidence or best practice. (NMC 2008). States the nurse for their practice and should work within the limits of their competence. Therefore
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a wonderful and empowering responsibility--giving birth. What sets us aside from other countries is that the process and expectations of giving birth has changed in our society; coming from midwifery‚ as it has always been since the early times‚ to hospitals where it is now expected to give birth at. Midwifery was a common practice in delivering babies in the early times‚ until doctors‚ who began a political campaign smear against midwives‚ which led to a decline in opting midwives in the birthing
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to relevant legislations and guidance stated by the nursing and midwifery council. In my chosen scenario‚ this issues of consent and mental capacity and a potential safeguarding concern are raised. I have decided to use the issue of consent and mental capacity as the focus of my essay. Values and rights….. Duty of care….. The ethical principles are the criteria for right conduct‚ as identified in The Code (Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ 2016) the idea of prioritising people is one
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Caesarean section. The patients history‚ journey and outcome will be discussed with reference to maternal request for non – medically indicated surgery‚ risks‚ management and the impact anxiety has on maternal decision making and perioperative midwifery care. The role of the midwife in surgical pre- assessment as well as psychological support of patients will also be discussed. Midwives do not work solely within the theatre environment‚ but have a role in all aspects of the patient’s obstetric
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P7: Describe the roles‚ responsibilities and career pathways of three health or social care sectors Within this assignment I will be discussing three different health or social care professionals and describing their roles are and also their responsibilities. Social worker A social worker’s role is to help people with their issues and also their families‚ in order to help to adjust to the problems that are occurring throughout their lives. They most frequently work with those problems such as‚
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My nursing goals for the next three years. Nursing is a career which I believe that needs to come from the heart and I have at all times appreciated with respect. My aim in doing my education in nursing was because I always wanted to achieve an extended and successful profession in the health and medical field. I suppose the responsibilities of a nurse can be very demanding and frantic in certain instances but nothing can be equal to the joy and satisfaction it brings. There are many specialized
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2000). Nevertheless Hand (2006a) opposed this opinion and argued reflection is a difficult skill and requires much practice‚ it can make each individual over think every action thus leading to self doubt and indecision (Price 2006). The Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct (NMC 2008) identifies the need for maintaining confidentiality hence I will change my students name to Liz in order to uphold anonymity. Learning Outcome 2 I am currently a community staff nurse working within North Manchester; we
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The Australian & Midwifery Council defines professional boundaries as limits which separate the therapeutic behaviour that could reduce the benefit of nursing care to patients‚ families and communities. The nurse need to be aware of the boundaries when providing therapeutic cares which is consumer centred to clients. When a therapeutic relationship is moved to establish into a friendship or social relationship then the professional boundaries are transgression. The relationship can turn into
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440-442). Sydney‚ Australia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Hillege‚ S & Groome‚ M. (2009). Communication. In J. Dempsey‚ J. French‚ S. Hillege & V. Wilson (Eds.)‚ Fundamentals of nursing and midwifery: A person-centred approach to care (p. 119-120). Sydney‚ Australia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Lewis‚ P.‚ & Foley‚ D. (Eds)‚ (2011). Collecting subjective data. In P. Lewis & D. Foley‚ Weber & Kelly’s: health assessment in nursing (1st Australian
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