Midwifery

Al-Ghammari et al in Oman (2015) and Saudi in a study done in Saudi Arabia (2014), relived that episiotomy rate still significantly high among primigravida. Additional to These two studies, a study done in Phnom Penh by Schantz et al, questioned the midwiferies for performing episiotomy in each case, the most common reason is to prevent SSL which would be harder to sutured comparing to episiotomy in additional to preventing maternal complication. The second most used reason was that episiotomy…

handwritten by the registered nurse (RN) on morning shift and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. I chose this audit as it is rarely passed with 100% compliance and it is a basic standard that should have passed easily. The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal discuss how aged care continues to fall short “when it comes to providing quality care” (p.10). The ROD is being documented and presented in the same way as was being taught in the year 2000 when I was training, and I believe…

to protect patients and provide the medical system with a conducive environment (Finlay, Stewart and Parker 2013). The law provides the foundation for ethics and nurses are regulated in their professional work by the codes of ethics (Nursing and Midwifery board of Australia, 2008). Ethics in healthcare refers to the act of doing the right thing while delivering best possible health care (Butts & Rich, 2015). Understanding and applying the ethical principals in nursing practice is essential to…

quality of support provided by preceptors (Gameel-Ali, Hassan Aly EL Banan, and Hassan Al Seraty, 2015; Smedley, 2010). “A preceptor is a registered nurse/midwife who has been specifically prepared to guide, direct, facilitate and assess nursing and midwifery students’ learning during a practice placement” (An Bord Altranais, 1994). An encouraging and supportive environment where students feel comfortable is most conducive…

Once I have completed my GCSEs, I hope to attend Lady Manners Sixth Form as I feel that I will be able to pursue my academic career whilst also experiencing an alternative educational environment and hopefully acquiring new skills and exploring the many possibilities available to me outside of my A level studies. Each of my option subjects that I have chosen, I feel are appropriate for me to study at A Level as my predicted GCSEs suggest that I will be capable of studying them further and I am…

For nearly two years now, I have desired to pursue nursing and midwifery and have worked hard to achieve excellent grades in a rigorous high school curriculum. I have a passionate dedication to the pro-life movement, cherishing life from conception to natural death. Such a commitment has motivated me to become a nurse, so I may better promote life through my profession and act as an advocate for the true health of women and their children. Throughout my high school studies, I realized I have a…

Author meet Mr. R.R. while in a hospital placement; he was approachable, open and consented for the author to have access on his medical notes. Patient name will be replaced by a pseudonym due to confidentiality in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code(NMC 2015). The illness/ Condition(625) Hypertension is a long term condition , sometimes asimptomatic and represent…

frustration because they did not receive clear information from the staffs. As a nurse, we have the responsibility to maintain effective communication with the patients to deliver the requirement in the National Competency Standard (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, 2006). In this incident, the staffs fail to communicate effectively with the patients. Therefore, miscommunication problem is the right cue of causing the patients’ situation. Collect information I started to observe the…

In the healthcare system there are systematic measurements that exist to help ensure that healthcare providers are providing quality assurance. There are certain factors that are deemed of importance when debating on the topic of healthcare quality. “The definition of healthcare quality will differ, depending on the particular lens through which the health system is viewed” (Jones et al, 2014). Quality is based off the work done by the Institute of Medicine. This non –profit organization takes…

The National Midwifery Council published “The Code “(NMC,2015) The Code outlines all the professional standards and values that nurses registered the UK must uphold must practise in accordance with. Personal qualities in nursing are the personal characteristics and emotional qualities that make up a caring and compassionate nurse (Siviter, B. 2013) Bethann Siviter is a consultant nurse who utilised her own experiences as a nurse and service user to outline the key professional values and…