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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A reflection about my experience of caseloading For this essay I will be using the John’s (2000) structured model of reflection‚ as I find it guides me through my thoughts in a clear and structured format. I will be reflecting on a caseloading experience mainly in relation to the labour and birth‚ as this was a key time in meeting many of the objectives of the module and as a result has been a great benefit to myself not only as a student midwife but for my future career. The particular woman
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Claire Phillips Band 6 Midwife NMC Pin: 12G2067E Reflection I hereby declare that this work is solely written by myself and has never been submitted to any other learning establishment Description Whilst working on the maternity ward as a band 6 qualified midwife‚ I was allocated to look after a patient who was 36 weeks gestation and had had a preterm rupture of membranes (PROM). This patient was given oral Erythromycin when she wasn’t prescribed it. This incident was reported
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What is reflection? Reflection is the examination of personal thoughts and actions. For practitioners this means focusing on how they interact with their colleagues and with the environment to obtain a clearer picture of their own behaviour. It is therefore a process by which practitioners can better understand themselves in order to be able to build on existing strengths and take appropriate future action. And the word ‘action’ is vital. Reflection is not ‘navel-gazing’. Its aim is to develop
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The Business of Being Born Reflection The Business of Being Born was an important informational film. I learned a lot about midwifes and the hospital setting. Midwifes are important for women to have when delivering a baby. I think it is good to have a natural birth. When having a natural birth at home you are more comfortable and you don’t have to worry about the drugs and side affects the doctors give in the hospital setting. Women get to choose their midwifes and form a relationship with the
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GDCV/GDSS 1875 Uncovering the Stories of Brands Reflective Log (20%) Each student needs to submit a Reflective Log as part of his or her assessed coursework (see assessed coursework instruction sheet). In this Reflective Log you should record and reflect upon your reading‚ class and group work experiences. Entries in this log will help you to identify the knowledge and skills that you have developed during the course. It will also show you where you need to develop further. You should
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