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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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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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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Midwifery Diagram and Summary Anny .F.Mogoung HCS/531 DR.David Harrell April 17‚ 2013 University of Phoenix Within the Healthcare continuum‚ there are different types of careers. We can have providers‚ researchers‚ administrators‚ and other. Among the providers nursing is a field that can be listed. Midwifery is a part of nursing. In the following lines‚ we will describe the midwifery career; identify the workforce roles within two services and finally explore the impact
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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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Cited: Anderson‚ Rondi E. and Anderson‚ David A. “The Cost Effectiveness of Home Birth.” Journal of nurse-Midwifery 44.1 (1999): 1-21. Print. The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective. Our bodies‚ ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth. New York: Touchstone‚ a Division of Simon and Schuster‚ Inc.‚ 2008. 177-79. Print. Buckley‚ Sarah J. “The Hidden Risks of Epidurals.”
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trained and licensed in both nursing and midwifery‚ whereas a Certified Midwife is an individual trained and certified in midwifery only. Secondly‚ what study path should students follow if they would like to become Midwife? The requirement for admission to the Midwifery Education Program for CNM is quite different to CM. In her article Different direction‚ opportunities‚ Susan Trossman describes the difference‚ the requirement for Admission to Midwifery Education Program between CM and CNM: a CM
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of nutrition for infants and so is an important topic in the context of health promotion (Dearling‚ 1999). Health promotion is not an extended role of the midwife but a core competency. In its Code of Professional Conduct (2008)‚ the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) outlines the role of the midwife to include supporting people in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health. Midwives must work with others to protect and promote the health and well-being of those in their care (NMC
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References: Bacon‚ L. 2010. Involving supervisors of midwives in student education. British Journal of Midwifery 18 (5): 308-314. Baskett‚ T. 2004. Essential Management of Obstetric Emergencies. 4th ed. Bristol: Clinical Press Ltd. Bick‚ D. 2010. Communication Communication Communication. Midwifery 26: 377-378. Cluett‚ E.R. 2005. Using the Evidence to Inform Decisions. In: Decision Making in Midwifery Practice‚ edited by Raynor‚ M.D.‚ J.E. Marshall. and A. Sullivan. Edinburgh: Elsevier. Davies‚ S. and
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INDEPENDENT NURSE PRACTITIONER (INP) Introduction: A independent Nurse Practitioner (INP) is a registered nurse who has completed specific advanced nursing education (generally a master’s degree or doctoral degree‚ B.sc. or GNM) and training in the diagnosis and management of common as well as complex medical conditions. Nurse Practitioners provide a broad range of health care services. & independent nurse practitioners function independently without physician involvement. Definition : INDEPENDENT
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