practices put mothers lives on the line‚ while others label them as highly skilled health practitioners who have been unfairly victimized by a misogynistic medical establishment (Ladd-Taylor‚ Midwifery). In the book Midwives‚ it can be seen on several occasions where doctors express their beliefs that midwifery is far too risky as the midwives do not have the proper training‚ materials or knowledge to interfere if complications were to
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which will be explored and discussed in detail. It will also explore what accountability and responsibility is within the nurse’s role. The nurse being accountable for their actions and adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Councils (NMC)‚ Code. “The core function of the Nursing and Midwifery Council is to establish standards of education‚ training‚ conduct and performance for nurses and midwives to ensure those standards are maintained‚ thereby safeguarding the health and well-being of the public” (NMC
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patients and staff from the risks associated with the handling and administering of cytotoxic drugs. By following national and local guidelines the nurse also has a professional duty to adhere to their Code Of Conduct devised by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008) to provide a high standard of practice and care at all times‚ based on the best available evidence or best practice. (NMC 2008). States the nurse for their practice and should work within the limits of their competence. Therefore
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a wonderful and empowering responsibility--giving birth. What sets us aside from other countries is that the process and expectations of giving birth has changed in our society; coming from midwifery‚ as it has always been since the early times‚ to hospitals where it is now expected to give birth at. Midwifery was a common practice in delivering babies in the early times‚ until doctors‚ who began a political campaign smear against midwives‚ which led to a decline in opting midwives in the birthing
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to relevant legislations and guidance stated by the nursing and midwifery council. In my chosen scenario‚ this issues of consent and mental capacity and a potential safeguarding concern are raised. I have decided to use the issue of consent and mental capacity as the focus of my essay. Values and rights….. Duty of care….. The ethical principles are the criteria for right conduct‚ as identified in The Code (Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ 2016) the idea of prioritising people is one
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always striving to promote normal birth (midwifery 20 20). The royal college of midwives (RCM‚ 2010a) describes normal childbirth as one where a woman begins‚ continues and completes labour physiologically at term without intervention. However it must be recognised that normality is a hazy subject in health care and there are many different theories making it difficult to define. This essay will discuss the role of the midwife in the provision of normal midwifery care during the intrapartum period‚
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Introduction National competency standards for registered nurses were first adopted by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) in the early 1990s. The ANMC was a peak national and midwifery organisation established in 1992 to develop a national approach to nursing and midwifery regulation. The ANMC worked in conjunction with the state and territory nursing and midwifery authorities (NMRAs) to produce national standards – an integral component of the regulatory framework – to help
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Caesarean section. The patients history‚ journey and outcome will be discussed with reference to maternal request for non – medically indicated surgery‚ risks‚ management and the impact anxiety has on maternal decision making and perioperative midwifery care. The role of the midwife in surgical pre- assessment as well as psychological support of patients will also be discussed. Midwives do not work solely within the theatre environment‚ but have a role in all aspects of the patient’s obstetric
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P7: Describe the roles‚ responsibilities and career pathways of three health or social care sectors Within this assignment I will be discussing three different health or social care professionals and describing their roles are and also their responsibilities. Social worker A social worker’s role is to help people with their issues and also their families‚ in order to help to adjust to the problems that are occurring throughout their lives. They most frequently work with those problems such as‚
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The Australian & Midwifery Council defines professional boundaries as limits which separate the therapeutic behaviour that could reduce the benefit of nursing care to patients‚ families and communities. The nurse need to be aware of the boundaries when providing therapeutic cares which is consumer centred to clients. When a therapeutic relationship is moved to establish into a friendship or social relationship then the professional boundaries are transgression. The relationship can turn into
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