The career I chose was a nurse midwife. Tasks of being a midwife are to monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat‚ taking external uterine measurements‚ identifying fetal position‚ estimating fetal size and weight‚ initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients‚ provide prenatal intrapartum‚ postpartum‚ or newborn care to patients‚ explain procedures to patients‚ etc.The career cluster the nurse midwife is in is health science‚ along with many other careers. Health science
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PCC taught me about managing interpersonal conflict by using effective listening and oral communication skills. This unit also stressed about the responsible use of social media and recommended to use social media guidelines set by Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) (NMBA‚ 2015). The Culture and Health unit gave me an insight about the skills required when communicating with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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1 Maternal Health in Afghanistan Introduction Six years ago‚ the reality of Afghanistan’s maternal mortality rate (MMR) sent shockwaves through the international health community‚ and resolving the issue became a key priority in the interim government’s strategy. The poor state of maternal health in Afghanistan is due to a range of medical factors as well as social‚ political‚ economic and environmental determinants. To address the situation‚ Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health (MoH) introduced
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Personal Statement I am passionate about making a difference in people’s lives. Nursing is a career that fulfills this ambition. Having been part of a large family I have been learned to help others and to do the best I can in everything. I believe Nursing is a career that I would excel at because I love working with people and empathizing with their problems. I am hardworking‚ motivated and compassionate. I believe these personality traits are important to do the job properly. Nursing is a vocational
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References: Dann‚ L. (2005). Grace ’s story: an analysis of ethical issues in acase of informed consent. British Joural of Midwifery‚ 15(10). Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/ehost/search/basic?hid=104&sid=9b8adc58-d9bd-4dec-8e5d-d3f2d074f483%40sessionmgr113&vid=1 Guido‚ W.G. (2006). Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing. Retrieved from https://ecampus
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Life was very hard in colonial America in the 17th & 18th centuries. There were 13 colonies all with different purposes. Many colonists came to America to flee religious persecution in England or to find work in the colonies. By 1750 more than one million people were living in the thirteen colonies. It seems that the colonies were finally progressing from disease and feudal warfare with the Native Americans. The colonies also were beginning to show diverse groups of people. Many came to America due
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PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF NURSING This essay provides a written account of the holistic assessment used when admitting a patient onto a respiratory ward. A brief outline is also included of the processes involved together with the resources used for collating information. Using the Roper‚ Logan and Tierney activities of daily living (ADL’s)‚ eating and drinking‚ has been identified as one goal of nursing care. A short reflection has also been included based on experiences gained on a first
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for me to continually improve my knowledge to make sure that I am aware of all the current health and social care standards‚ legislation‚ and guidelines for good practice as well as me following my company’s policies and procedures. The Nursing Midwifery Council code of conduct states: 9. Share your skills‚ knowledge and experience for the benefit of people receiving care and your colleagues. To achieve this‚ you must: 9.1 provide honest‚ accurate and constructive feedback to colleagues. www.nmc-ik
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(2005) defines a long term condition (LTC) as one which is incurable but manageable with therapeutic interventions. The patient’s name has been changed‚ and Trust identifiers’ removed to adhere to confidentiality as outlined in the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Professional Conduct 2008 (NMC 2010). The second component to be explored will be collaborative working between the members of the healthcare team (Appendix 1). This will be done in conjunction with exploring the management
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Through the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct (NMC‚ 2004) nurses supply high standards of care to patients and clients. One code nurses adhere to is clause 6 which pronounces nurses must maintain professional knowledge and competence‚ have a responsibility to deliver care based on current evidence‚ best practice and validated research (NMC‚ 2004). Validated research involves critiquing and acquiring the skills of synthesis and critical analysis‚ this enables nurses
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