Obstetric fistula

The purpose of this essay is to explore and evaluate a local trusts policy for induction of labour due to a prolonged pregnancy. To begin with it will define induction of labour and outline the significance of this policy. Moving on it will look at how the policy has interpreted and delivered national drivers at a local level. It will critically analysis the key national drivers and guidelines that have influenced the local maternity service of induction of labour . It will also examine the local

Holly Spangler Ms. Mills English 12 CB 2 April 2015 Nurse Midwife They say home is where the heart is. Have you ever wanted your doctor to come see you at your home? Instead of going out to the doctor’s office where you could catch something worse than what you already have. If you’re a female then you should contact a midwife. A midwife is a primary health care provider for women throughout their lifespan. This means that midwives preform physical exams, prescribe medications including contraceptive

EBP: Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Delivery Lauren Blaser University of Wyoming NURS 4055 Introduction The occurrence of cesarean deliveries is rising at a disturbing rate worldwide. In 2007, 31.8 percent of all births in the United States were performed by cesarean delivery (Heron, et al., 2010). As cited in the International Childbirth Education Association, 2004, about one third of the total cesarean deliveries are elective repeat cesareans. Thus, the purpose of this evidence-based inquiry

mode of delivery in a single large urban Chinese maternity hospital. Methods: The study was a single intervention impact study over a 25-month period (August 2009 – August 2011) including 19,938 deliveries (93% nulliparous) at the Shijiazhuang Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in Hebei province China. Mode of delivery, episiotomy rate, 7-day perinatal mortality and neonatal Apgar scores were compared

(2012) led them to support the need to provide culturally appropriate maternity services to Aboriginal women and led the investigators to underpin a research question that I considered feasible, interesting, ethical and relevant to midwifery and obstetric practice. Part 2 A participatory research methodology was implemented to address the research goal. This method was appropriate for this investigation, given that the

Abstract Background Healthy behavior during women’s pregnancies is an important factor in preventing maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, premature birth, stillbirth, perinatal death, neonatal death and low birth weight. As in the rest of the world, mobile phone applications and text messaging are widely used in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) in Asia that have major burdens of maternal deaths and preterm births. This type of communication has also been explored in interventions to improve

ASSIGNMENT ONE-PART B & C Menke, J., Fenwick, J., Gamble, J., Brittain, H., & Creedy, D. (2014). Midwives ' perceptions of organisational structures and processes influencing their ability to provide caseload care to socially disadvantaged and vulnerable women. Midwifery, 30(10), 1096-1103 8p. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2013.12.015 In this article, the authors explored the continuity of midwifery care using the caseload approach that was established in Queensland

According to Dr. Paul Gilbert of Pastures Hospital, University of Leicester, depression is the common cold of Psychopathology. The unfortunate reality of this is that many people claim to experience depression, and due to the frequency of the complaint, it could be looked over. Although the severity of one’s depression may vary, its end result may be fatal. Depression makes a person extremely vulnerable to suicide. Suicide is the leading cause of death among depressed individuals. Depression can

in the safety, rights and self-determination of the woman. This paper will also consider the influence of environmental and cultural factors and the impact of these in labour and birth. The two models of care that will be considered are private obstetric care and caseload midwifery care. To define these models; obstetrician led care involves the woman paying a private obstetrician to provide antenatal care in his/her consulting rooms, and once the woman has given birth, she is cared for by rostered

This film, “More Business of Being Born, Episode 3: Explore your Options: Doulas, Birth Centers, and C-Sections,” was a spinoff of a movie that was made. This documentary goes further in depth than the movie and allows women to acquire an enhanced understanding of child birth. There are numerous women throughout this episode sharing their real life experiences. Ricki Lake, the executive producer, stated, “We are not experts because we are not doctors or midwives even. We are not telling people what