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In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter. By introducing the contemporary context of midwifery practice, this book helps students to understand the problems many women face in society. The book covers topics including violence, mental and sexual health, the rising obesity epidemic and increases in numbers of women from non-UK countries. The authors emphasise the fact that students need to be aware of their public health responsibilities and discuss various health promotion strategies.
Women who have Communication Challenges
Women who have Communication Challenges
NMC Standards for Pre-registration Midwifery Education
This chapter will address the following competencies:
Domain: Effective Midwifery Practice
Communicate effectively with women and their families throughout the pre-conception, antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods. Communication will include:
- Listening to the woman and helping them identify their feelings and anxieties about their pregnancies, the birth and related changes to themselves and their lives.
- Enabling women to think about their feelings.
- Enabling women to make informed choices about their health and healthcare.
- Actively encouraging women to think about their own health and the health of their babies and families and how this can be improved.
- Communicating with women throughout their pregnancy, labour and the period following birth.
Care for, monitor and support women during labour and monitor ...
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