Traditionally‚ childbirth has emphasized the joy of bringing a new life into the world. However‚ with the McDonaldization of healthcare‚ childbirth seems to be more about standardization over nature. Hospitals have begun to copy procedural ideas of major corporations and childbirth has begun to be centred on efficiency‚ predictability and control. To generate more money‚ hospitals have placed focus on efficiency‚ taking a woman through childbirth as quickly as possible. As a result‚ standard‚ predictable
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A doula is “a trained professional who provides continuous physical‚ emotional and informational support to a mother before‚ during and shortly after childbirth to help her achieve the healthiest‚ most satisfying experience possible.” (DONA International) Doulas have been around for centuries. They go all the way back to ancient times when the Greeks would use them as servants. In today’s world‚ doulas are professionals who go through multiple workshops and trainings to become certified. Doulas are
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as nurses‚ assess a student’s competence. Furthermore discussions will focus around its impact on pre-registration students‚ identifying limitations mentors have in applying and reinforcing its importance in current practice. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC‚ 2008a:p19) define the term ‘Mentor’ as a registrant who has successfully completed an NMC approved mentor preparation programme and becomes responsible and accountable for organising and co-ordinating student learning activities in
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Mentoring is a meaningful commitment that provides professional and person support to facilitate growth and success. Mentoring complements training and coaching. . Mentors aid by giving advice on dealing with frustration‚ giving constructive criticism‚ handling disappointment‚ behaving with humility and compassion. Mentoring ensures mentees with the security of feeling not alone in dealing with day-to-day challenges. Proverbs 27:17 states “Iron sharpens iron‚ and one man sharpens another.” Research
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1.0 Introduction In this assignment will describe about leadership and mentoring. This will include the definitions‚ model‚ and benefit and talk about on the skill and competences of the both roles. Below are the briefly introduce to leadership and mentoring. What is leader? Leader had not just the traditional sense of leading. It is the combination of leader and guidance. What is leadership? It can be described as a combination of a series of acts and these behaviours will inspire the people
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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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professional. Mentoring students within a healthcare setting is considered to be fundamental in their development and education. The purpose is to achieve a fit-for-practice and fit-for-purpose workforce with practice experience comprising one of the most important aspects in preparing students for registered status with a professional body‚ such as the NMC. Mentors play a crucial part in facilitating teaching‚ learning and assessment in practice placements. In addition‚ the mentoring role includes
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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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The Importance of Mentoring BJ Holloway English IV AP 1st period Tonya Cope May 9‚ 2011 Outline: Introduction: Dead. Drugs. Prison. Bobby Light was reminded on a daily basis that these were the only three realistic goals that he could reach in life. Living in a single-parent home in a poverty-stricken apartment complex in Chicago‚ it appeared that Bobby would not have a positive future. Even though he had above average intelligence‚ Bobby hid his academic potential from his friends believing
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Mentoring is a relationship between two individuals‚ one is well educated as well as experienced and the other is seeking for guidance. Mentoring takes place at any point of a person’s life‚ not only during nursing school but can also take place within an individual’s career. Patience is a major key when it comes to dealing with various patients‚ colleagues and especially students who are aiming towards becoming a nurse as well. Patience allows a mentor to have the ability to share their knowledge
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