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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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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Abdallah. Ayda Critical Reflection Essay Introduction Within the context of nursing there has been a significant change in nursing in the last two decades‚ where nursing and medical knowledge has led to changes where patients can no longer stay in hospital and reduction in hospital beds. Professionals who are employed in the healthcare industry are dealing with acutely ill patients who are in more need of care (usher et al 2009). As professionals we must discover the nature that is offered to us
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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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REFLECTIVE DAIRY REVIEW In this reflective diary view‚ I will introduce myself and then an introduction about my topic. I have done diploma in general nursing midwifery from India .After the study I acquired 3year of experience from a super speciality hospital in New Delhi. During the time of my career I came to know that having a degree in hand could give me a good future. So I joined in a collaborative degree programme (BSc (Hons) Nursing) with Inscol academy and John
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Midwifery is within the territory of females. During the last century men were considered the minority and were unwelcomed to the workforce. Society naturally splits men and woman into their own gender stereotypes where men are strong and brave to tackle masculine jobs and woman are nurturing and understanding to take on feminine jobs such as midwifery. Due to the described traits of men and the definition of midwifery (woman to woman relationship)‚ It is seen uncommon for men to communicate appropriately
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Guidance on professional conduct For nursing and midwifery students 1 We are the nursing and midwifery regulator for England‚ Wales‚ Scotland‚ Northern Ireland and the Islands. • We exist to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public. • We set the standards of education‚ training and conduct that nurses and midwives need to deliver high quality healthcare consistently throughout their careers. • We ensure that nurses and midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to date and uphold the
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This is a reflective report based on my experiences whilst on my first antenatal placement in a local hospital. I am going to use Gibbs Model for Reflection (1988) for this reflective writing‚ which is a effective way to help me to record my feelings and thoughts on antenatal care visits I attended‚ the varying patients I examined‚ the outcomes of these examinations and any problems or achievements I felt important in my time there. Description To be honest‚ I did assume a variety of situations that
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service they provide to the service users and how I have participated in handover during placement. Finally it will underline the feedback from my mentor and the staff‚ actions taken to improve on my learning and a conclusion will be drawn. Reflection is a process of learning that require the ability to reflect or think about what you have done‚ how you did it and how you could do it better
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