Midwifery

units of large hospitals, private maternity hospitals, group practices, birth centers, and even at the comfort of the patient’s home. There are several advantages of having midwives available across Saskatchewan, but the biggest issue regarding midwifery is how they are not available across all of Saskatchewan and there is no training and or funding available, which may be in result of some factors. An advantage regarding this topic suggests that midwives are a perfect addition to our health…

Nurse’s scope of ability, and specific areas of legal requirements needed to stay compliant for Registration. “In addition to legal obligations, practitioners are also under an ethical obligation to notify concerns about a practitioner” (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia). “These guidelines explain the essential need for registered health practitioners,…

of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine n.d.). The second strategy is identifying his needs, and planning according to them in order to ensure any conditions that perpetuate health inequities (School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine n.d.). The third strategy is implementing the plan and evaluate if the implemented actions are for the best health outcome and advocate Mr. Hunter’s decision (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA] 2008; (NMBA 2016; School of Nursing, Midwifery and…

study nursing, but was undecided as to which field I would like to specialise in. Throughout my work experiences I have met and worked with a range of different nursing staff all from different fields and backgrounds. As a result I am now convinced Midwifery is the career for me. What inspired my interest into becoming a midwife was when my sister was pregnant with her first child. I would attend clinic appointments and was fascinated when I heard the heartbeat of her unborn baby. I supported…

to work in resource-constrained regions where maternal and child mortality is high and the need for professional midwives is greatest. Midwife International partners with established clinics and professional midwives to provide leadership and midwifery training opportunities abroad. While each host site offers a unique educational experience, our students are connected internationally through a…

healthcare assistant taught me to prioritize and be flexible in my work due to unpredictable nature of job. I have enjoyed the fact that no two shifts were the same and look forward for this challenge in midwifery. Reading journals and books related to the field gave me an ample overview about midwifery. `Journal of a student midwife`, `Myles textbook for midwives`, SMNET and MIDIRS website helped me develop a better understanding about this career not only that is rewarding but also physically…

midwife is a woman that delivers babies, who is a certified nurse, meaning she has received her Bachelors in nursing, and she also processes a certificate of midwifery. A nurse midwife is one of two main branches of midwifery. The other branch is direct entry-level midwife. To become an entry level midwife you need to take strictly midwifery courses. This allows her to practice delivering babies at home with a certificate. The idea of being a midwife is being able to serve women and their…

values about what is right and wrong (Lachman, 2014). In nursing, this is signified by the refusal of the nurse to undertake a procedure and participate in a situation on the basis of conscience (Lachman, 2014). According to the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (2015), a registered nurse has the “right to refuse to participate in procedures which they judge, on strongly held religious, moral and ethical beliefs, to be unacceptable” (p. 1). This position statement will aim to convey the…

engagement in nursing practice requires adherence to the rules and regulations of the profession. Authoritative bodies such as the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA] stipulate the desirable code of conduct in the field of nursing. Hence, nurses are held accountable for their actions when attending to patients (Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council [ANMC] and Nurses Board of South Australia [NBSA], 2008). The contents of this paper examine the occurrence of misconduct among nurses…

Understanding the National Board policy for registered health practitioners In March 2014, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia adopted the Social Media Policy for all health practitioners and nursing students to help them in clinical practice to be great leaders and act as role models in successfully implementing evidence based practice in accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). Firstly, this assignment will identify and discuss the Value statements, Conduct…