The hands-on guide to midwifery placements

292 Pages·2019·4.55 MB·English

by  Cescutti-Butler

CONTENTS
Cover
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
About the Editors
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
Chapter 1: Introduction to Midwifery and the Profession
Introduction
Philosophy of Care
Women's Views of Maternity Care
What is a Midwife?
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
The NMC and Midwifery Education
The NMC and Practice Requirements
The NMC and Assessment of Practice
Raising Concerns
Guidance on Using Social Media and Social Networking as a Student
Conclusion
References
Further Resources
Chapter 2: Preparation for Practice
Introduction
Support for You in Placement
Conclusion
References
Further Resources
Chapter 3: Assessment of Practice
Introduction
Purpose
Process
Positives
Pitfalls
Preparation
Fitness to Practise
Conclusion
References
Further Resources
Chapter 4: Low-Risk Midwifery Placements
Introduction
Dos and Don'ts for Community Working
Conclusion
References
Useful Reading
Further Resources
Chapter 5: High-Risk Midwifery Placements
Introduction
Learning Opportunities Available
Types of High-Risk Placements
How to Prepare
Dealing with the Fallout
Conclusion
References
Further Resources
Chapter 6: Caseloading
Introduction
Back to the Beginning
Students' Views and Experiences
Reflecting on Personal Priorities for Care
Role and Responsibilities
Women's Views and Experiences
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Wider Experiences
Introduction
Learning Opportunities
Specific Learning
Other Useful Experiences
How to Prepare
Conclusion
References
Further Resources
Chapter 8: Student Electives
Introduction
What is an Elective Placement?
What Could You do in This Period?
Planning Your Expenses
What Next Following Your Elective?
Conclusion
References
Further Resources
Chapter 9: What Next?
Introduction
Preparing for Interviews
Curriculum Vitae
The Actual Interview
Being Professional
Career Opportunities
‘Rabbits in Headlights’
References
Further Resources
Index
End User License Agreement
List of Tables
Table 1.1
Table 1.2
Table 1.3
Table 4.1
Table 8.1
List of Illustrations
Figure 1.1
Figure 1.2
Figure 1.3
Figure 1.4
Figure 1.5
Figure 1.6
Figure 2.1
Figure 2.2
Figure 2.3
Figure 3.1
Figure 3.2
Figure 3.3
Figure 3.4
Figure 4.1
Figure 4.2
Figure 4.3
Figure 4.4
Figure 4.5
Figure 5.1
Figure 5.2
Figure 5.3
Figure 5.4
Figure 5.5
Figure 6.1
Figure 6.2
Figure 6.3
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Figure 7.3
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Figure 8.1
Figure 8.2
Figure 8.3
Figure 9.1
Figure 9.2
Figure 9.3
Figure 9.4
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The
Hands-on Guide
to Midwifery Placements
Edited by
Luisa Cescutti-Butler
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Bournemouth University
and
Margaret Fisher
Associate Professor in Midwifery Plymouth University
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CONTRIBUTORS
Jo Coggins, RM, SOM, MSc, BSc (Hons), Dip HE (Midwifery)
Bath NHS Maternity Services, Chippenham Birthing Centre, Royal United Hospital,
Bath, UK
Jo is a community midwife and Supervisor of Midwives in Wiltshire. She has a special
interest in teaching and mentoring midwifery students and has published in numerous
midwifery journals and texts. She lives with her husband Mark and their children
Thomas and Florence.
Faye Doris, RN, RM, ADM, PGCE, MEd, SOM
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences, Plymouth
University, Devon, UK
Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Midwifery, Lead Midwife for Education,
Academic Lead Midwifery and Supervisor of Midwives, Faye has been a midwife
teacher for many years and has led the education of midwives since joining Plymouth
University in 1996. She works very closely with the maternity services in the South
West and undertakes supervision of midwifery in a South West maternity unit. She is
a member of the Healthcare Genetics Research Group at Plymouth. Her strength lies
in the seamless way that she works across education and practice with the mother
and baby being central. She enjoys working across professional groups and
promotes multiprofessional working at all levels.
Henrietta Otley, RM
Family Nurse Partnership, Swindon Borough Council, Swindon, UK
After qualifying as a midwife, Hen worked at a busy teaching hospital in Bristol. After
a few years, she moved into community midwifery, specialising in teenage pregnancy
at a midwife-led birth centre in Wiltshire. Now she is working with the Family Nurse
Partnership, a psycho-educational programme for teenagers in their first pregnancies,
providing intensive home visiting services to families until the child is 2 years old.
Before deciding to train as a midwife in her 30s, Hen worked in TV and radio
broadcasting. She still enjoys writing, now mainly for midwifery journals.
Stella Rawnson, MA, BSc (Hons), PG Dip Ed
Midwifery & Health Professions Framework, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences,
Bournemouth University, Dorset, UK
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Stella has spent over 20 years working as a midwife in
various clinical roles. In 2002, she joined the team at Bournemouth University where
she now works as senior lecturer in midwifery. She is an advocate for caseloading in