centres nationwide. The scheme gives maternal and newborn child health a much-needed impetus by offering babies a good start in life and improving the well being of mothers. Training Midwives recruited to the scheme undergo refresher training at midwifery schools and clinics. Training focuses on life-saving skills and managing childhood illnesses. Collaborative effort Importantly‚ the initiative involves the three tiers of government and brings in strategic partners. The Federal Government and states
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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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It was witnessing the birth of a baby at twenty five weeks that despite being overwhelmingly shocking and upsetting convinced me beyond doubt that midwifery is the career I wanted to pursue. Being able to build a relationship with a woman throughout postnatal and antenatal care is something that seems very rewarding to me. I recognise that midwifery is about having confidence in your understanding of the woman’s body‚ being able to reassure and relax them. Biology has given me an insight into
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Claire Olsen Composition 1 Paper 5 MW 2:50pm The Benefits of Midwifery‚ Or Why You Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Doctor We often look at forward progress as the most beneficial direction to take in life. That which is newer is seen as “better.” We’re reaching a point where cell phones are getting so small‚ that a phone’s buttons are often too small for those with larger fingers. We so often convince ourselves that we must have the newest and the latest‚ and that that which is antiquated is inferior
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My personal statement My desire to be a midwife began before studying nursing diploma in Spain. There are several reasons for this interest‚ beginning with my cousin’s completion of a midwifery course. She has told me very much about her course and I was excited to hear about each element of it. Another factor which attracted me to this branch of nursing was the excitement of taking part in a birth. Witnessing the happiness of those involved is always an unforgettable experience and to smooth
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I have attended since 2010. In school I am now studying hard for my GCSE exams from May until July next year. I am a hardworking‚ independent individual that is very driven towards reaching her goals. I would like to follow the career path of midwifery and to do this I need to study double Health and Social care‚ Biology and English. In school the subjects I most enjoy are English‚ Science‚ RE and History. I enjoy these subjects because they are very interesting and there is a lot of study involved
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When I first started training to be a nurse‚ my most compelling reason for peruse in the career was to care for the sick. Now that I am approaching the end of my three years of training my rationale has changed‚ I now want to empower patients in regards to their own health‚ supporting families in need‚ care for the ‘sick’ child and make a difference amongst as many people as I can. I have worked with a myriad of nurses (senior and junior alike) whilst training‚ many of whom have inspired me and
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Quilty_Lisa_MIDW127 Page 1 of 6 Midwifery models of care monitor the physical‚ psychological and social aspects of women throughout childbearing years. Technological advances reflect differing opinions of physicians where intervening measures take choices out of women’s hands during birth‚ often neglecting needs turning a natural process into a medical procedure. This essay looks at choices offered to women in westernized countries choosing midwifery models‚ in stark contrast to an experience
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Admission cardiotocography This essay will demonstrate evidence for the midwifery management of admission cardiotocography (CTG) and how this affects women’s choice. Fetal heart monitoring has been practised for centuries. The first person to document the fetal beat was Phillipe LeGaust in 1650 placing the ear directly to the abdomen of the pregnant woman. In the UK‚ Ferguson was the first person to describe it in 1827. In 1976‚ the French physician Dr. A. Pinard designed the fetal stethoscope
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Reasons Women Dominated the Colonial American Field of Midwifery By Abigail Raposo If one was to place countries on a list based on the amount of deaths that occur at the birth of every child‚ with one being the lowest amount of deaths‚ the United States would be ranked fifty-five. This can be determined by looking at such a list compiled by the Central Intelligence Agency. At a glance‚ this seems strangely low. However‚ at only .617 percent of births resulting in a child’s death‚ it is not nearly
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