This paper discusses the roles of an OB/GYN (obstetrician and/or gynecologist) and a certified nurse midwife. An obstetrician is a doctor that specializes in taking care of women and specializes in pregnancy care. Similarly‚ a certified nurse midwife does most of the same thing but technically is not considered a doctor. Through a lot of research‚ I found out the salaries of each profession and even their hourly wages and how they can change from state to state. After discussing each profession individually
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Every year‚ more than three million infants are born in the United States. For the mother‚ one of the most important things is bringing the baby out from the womb safely into the world. The majority of women choose to birth their children in hospitals with doctors‚ mainly because it is believed that hospitals are the safest environment to birth a child. Others‚ decide to stick to what they consider a more natural option: at home births with midwives. Whatever the situation may be‚ the mothers have
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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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Achieving a Nurse-midwifery degree has become a personal goal of mine‚ not to mention‚ that it all started while working in obstetrics about 5 years ago. The patients in this area are mostly Amish and have a simplified way of living. They appreciate midwives tremendously because they feel more comfortable having a female caregiver assisting them in one of the most private experiences in their lives. Also‚ is the convenience of having a midwife come to the patient’s home to give a more holistic approach
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“survival” and orientation for each of the divisions. The information below is in no way all-inclusive‚ and should serve as a guide. GREAT TIP #1: Remember…no one‚ you or us‚ reads minds well!! If you have any questions‚ ASK!! We are here to teach!! OBSTETRICS (LABOR AND DELIVERY) Labor and delivery can be exciting and fast-paced and thus potentially intimidating to the typical medical student. You can provide assistance by seeing patients in triage and writing two-hour notes on the patients on Labor
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The Ob-Gyn Clerkship: Your Guide to Success Tools for the Clerkship‚ contained in this document: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Sample obstetrics admission note Sample delivery note Sample operative note Sample postpartum note a. Vaginal delivery b. Cesarean section orders/note Sample gynecologic history & physical (H&P) Admission orders Commonly-used abbreviations Spanish lesson 1 1. Sample Admission to Labor and Delivery Note Date & time Identification (includes age‚ gravidity‚ parity‚
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birthweight infants”. Cochrane Databse Syst Review‚ (2): CD002771 Feldman‚ R.‚ Eidelman‚ A.‚ Sirota‚ L McCaine‚ G.‚ Ludington-Hoe‚ S.‚ Swinth‚ J. & Hadeed‚ A. (2005). “Heart rate variability responses of a preterm infant to kangaroo care”. Journal of Obstetrics‚ Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing‚ 34 (6)‚ 689-694. Gregson‚ S. & Blacker‚ J. (2011). “Kangaroo care in pre-term or low birth weight babies in a postnatal ward”. British Journal of Midwifery 19(9)‚ 568-577
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)‚ Botucatu‚ São Paulo‚ Brazil. II MD‚ PhD. Adjunct Professor‚ Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics‚ Hospital das Clínicas (HC)‚ Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu (FMB)‚ Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)‚ Botucatu‚ São Paulo‚ Brazil. III MD‚ PhD. Titular Professor‚ Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and Pro-Rector of Postgraduate Programs‚ Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)‚ Botucatu‚ São Paulo‚ Brazil. IV KEY WORDS: Hospital
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Postpartum Hemorrhage Introduction Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a significantly life-threatening complication that can occur after both vaginal and caesarean births (Ricci & Kyle‚ 2009). Simpson and Creehan (2008) define PPH as the amount of blood loss after vaginal birth‚ usually more than 500mL‚ or after a caesarean birth‚ normally more than 1000mL. However‚ the definition is arbitrary‚ attributed to the fact that loss of blood during birth is intuitive and widely inaccurate (Ricci & Kyle‚ 2009)
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References: Mahavarkar‚ S. H.‚ Madhu‚ C. K.‚ & Mule‚ V. D. (2008). A comparative study of teenage pregnancy. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology‚ 28(6)‚ 604. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/215724202?accountid=32521 Spear‚ H. J. (2004). A follow-up case study on teenage pregnancy: "havin ’ a baby isn ’t a nightmare‚ but it ’s really hard". Pediatric Nursing
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