bringing forth new and sometimes conflicting situations. One area that the medical profession takes very seriously is patient confidentiality. Confidentiality is a fundamental part of professional tradition that protects human rights. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2012) reflects that people have a right to expect that information given to a nurse or midwife is only used for the purpose for which if was given and will not be disclosed without permission. Implications of breach of confidentiality can
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individuals and editing their care appropriately according to ones needs. Roles and responsibilities of a Midwife: Midwives have different roles and responsibilities that come with their job. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) states that “A practising midwife is responsible for providing midwifery care in accordance with such standards as the Council may specify from time to time to a woman and baby during the antenatal‚ intranatal and postnatal periods‚”. General responsibilities of a midwife:
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Collegian. Journal of the Royal College of nursing Australia. 2(2)‚ 5-17. 2. Freire‚ P. 1972‚ Pedagogy of the Oppressed‚ Penguin Education‚ England. 3. Harcombe‚ J. 1999‚ "Power and political power positions in maternity care"‚ British Journal of Midwifery‚ February‚ Vol. 7 No. 2. p. 4. Wilkie‚ W. 1996‚ "Understanding the behaviour of victimized people" in McCarthy‚ P. Sheehan‚ M. & Wilkie‚ W. (eds) Bullying‚ from backyard to boardroom‚ Millennium Books‚ Australia. 5. Taylor‚ M. 1996‚ "An ex-midwife
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it is typically stimulated by surprise‚ by something which puzzled the practitioner concerned. I found this an appropriate definition as I was taken completely by surprise at the commencement of my experience. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Councils (2008a) Code of professional conduct‚ confidentiality shall be maintained by not mentioning the names of clinical placements or persons. Awareness of uncomfortable feelings and thoughts On a recent clinical placement‚ I was in the clinic
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confident and sure of her own knowledge and skills. Due to her experiences in birthing livestock‚ Anna is already equipped with the skills necessary to assist in childbirth but there exists a different part of her inside that is naturally gifted in midwifery and it is this part that truly allows her to shine and take control of what she can do thus leading her to discover her natural confidence and
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For much of history‚ women have fought an uphill battle trying to gain social and political equality with men. Comparing what a woman’s life was like in Medieval Europe to all of the opportunities and freedoms that women are able to experience today shows just how far things have come. Women in the Middle Ages lived an extremely different life than they would today‚ and that life was greatly affected by several different factors. In Medieval Europe‚ religion‚ social rank‚ marital status‚ and laws
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References: Cortis J (2003)’ Managing society’s difference and diversity’. Nursing Standard‚ vol 18‚ no 14-16‚ pp33-39. Jones‚K.Black‚ D.(2008) Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ (2008) The NMC code of professional conduct: standards for conduct‚ performance and ethics. London: Nursing and Midwifery Council. The Open University (2010) K272 Block 1: Boundaries of explanation‚ Milton Keynes‚ The Open University The Open University (2010) K272 Block 1: Culture‚ ethnicity and mental
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recording sheet for structure and guidance. In accordance with The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) Code of Conduct‚ nurses must respect people’s right to confidentiality. Therefore for the purpose of this essay the patient discussed is referred to as Miss C.‚ and any personal or identifiable information has also been altered so as to protect her privacy and dignity which are also enshrined in the Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008) Code of Conduct.. I asked Miss C. for explicit permission to use
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“To care with compassion‚ nurses and midwives must work with their heads‚ hands and hearts.” Prime Minister’s Commission‚ 2010. Front Line Care: a Report by the Prime Minister’s Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery in England. London‚ Crown Information Office‚ 2010. P 62. Discuss this statement as it applies to nursing in Scotland‚ demonstrating analysis and application of module theory INTRO 200. Main body inc. ( ATTEMPT TO LINK THE 3 MAIN CONCEPTS THROUGHOUT BUT THIS
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This essay will discuss the episode of care identified in appendix 1. For the purpose of this essay the model of reflection by Rolfe et al (2001) will be used. The nursing and midwifery council (NMC (2008) statement of confidentiality will be adhered to throughout. The episode of care is taken from the Record of Practice Assessment document under ’personal/professional strengths and limitations- use all care experiences and opportunities to further develop personal/professional strengths and reduce
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