Midwifery

Introduction: Emotions aroused regarding a situation, frequently depend on how this situation is appraised or interpreted (Joormann, Yoon & Siemer, 2010). Interpretations are often habitual and repetitive, and as a result they are classified as biases (Hirsh et al., 2016). Negative Interpretation Bias (NIB) is a transdiagnostic feature describing the habit of interpreting ambiguous situations as negative or threatening (Garland & Howard, 2013). These biases have been proposed to be automatic,…

Breast is best? There are not many options when it comes to feeding an infant. While there are a small few that feed the baby justly whatever they want, a majority of parents narrow it down to either formula feeding or breastfeeding. Unfortunately, if a mother chooses to breastfeed she is faced with more than just the struggles of the actual breastfeeding, she is also faced with the challenge of fighting the flack breastfeeding brings. Parents who choose to formula feed also face some…

Mieko ASSIGNMENT #1 QUESTIONS: (due 11:59pm, Thursday, February 11th) Provide essay-style answers (e.g., complete sentences) to the following questions. The best answers are accurate, highly descriptive, and well above the indicated "bare minimum" word ranges. Upload your completed assignment to your Laulima DROPBOX. Make sure to read each question carefully! #1: (150 words minimum) Western medicine tends to have an “ethnocentric” view of itself in comparison to the medical beliefs and…

The wrist or carpus is a highly mobile structure composed of many small bones and joints. In the anatomy of the human hand, a total of 13 bones form part of the wrist- eight carpal bones- scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate; and five metacarpal bones which are joined along with two long bones of the forearm- the radius and the ulna (Platzer 2004). This complex system of articulations works in unison to provide a global range of motion for the wrist…

With the transition from student to practicing registered nurse comes a change in scope and personal accountability (Mellor & Greenhill, 2014). Upon entry to practice, the graduate nurse is expected to meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia’s 10 National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse which are encompassed by the four domains of professional practice; critical thinking and analysis; provision and coordination of care; and collaborative and therapeutic practice upon…

In this assignment the author will be exploring and evaluating how teams function. The assignment will also look at what contributing factors make a team work more effectively or less effectively. They will then look at leadership, what makes a good or bad leader and finally they will explore whether leadership has an impact on how effectively a team works. Buisness Dictionary (2014) describes a team as a group of people that have a full set of complementary skills required to complete a set…

mum had to tell the nurse how to dress the stoma by adding the Coloplast powder on the surgical wound and to apply the Duoderm on top of it then the stoma bag. Apparently, this wasn’t handed over to the nurse by the previous shift. The Nursing and Midwifery council (2016) emphasizes that nurses should provide clear and accurate records relevant to the patient’s care while ensuring that they are kept securely. Furthermore, the result of Law, Akroyd, & Burke’s (2010) study indicate that poor…

The Children’s Act (1989) (2004) The children’s act 1989 was amended in 2004. The children’s act has placed organisations to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children and young people. The children and young people are being protected because they are unable to protect themselves from harm and danger. The act is designed to guide principles that are in mind for the care and support of children. It allows children to: - Be Healthy - Remain safe in their environments - Enjoy life - Assist…

and improving as a practitioner. We cannot learn without reflecting on what we could have developed further. Prior to the taught session I read my professional body’s requirements regarding my role as a facilitator of learning. The Nursing and Midwifery council (NMC) Code of Conduct states as registered nurses we must facilitate students in their learning and competencies (NMC, 2015). The NMC (2008) has a document, ‘standards to support…

It will be based around Jensen and Tuchman (1977) five stages of group development; forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning, which is known to be the basis for effective team building. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2015) has set standards for education, training and conduct in team work. Thus in accordance with these guidelines, our group came together to experience team work, with the aim of designing and presenting a health promotion poster…