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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.
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Abuse
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 women and helping them to identify their feelings and anxieties about their pregnancies, the birth and the related changes to themselves and their lives;
- enabling women to think through their feelings;
- enabling women to make informed choices about their health and healthcare.
Refer women who would benefit from the skills and knowledge of others to an individual who is likely to have the requisite skills and experience to assist:
- at the earliest possible time;
- supported by accurate, legible and complete information which contains the reasoning behind making the referral and describes the ...
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