Skills for Midwifery Practice, 4e

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The poor quality of communication identified in reports (Knight et al 2014; 2016), has been highlighted as a cause of mistakes in maternity care for some time (NHS England 2016a; Kirkup 2015; Titcombe 2015; Leonard et al 2004). Providing support and care from pre-conception, all the way to up to 28 days after the birth of the baby. Obtain copies of ‘Skills for communicating with patients’ (Silverman et al 2016) and ‘Communication skills for midwives’ (England and Morgan 2012).

Skills for Midwifery Practice, 5E - 5th Edition - Elsevier Skills for Midwifery Practice, 5E - 5th Edition - Elsevier

On 2 August 2021, we introduced the Test of Competence 2021, to reflect our new standards for nurses and midwives. You will only be considered if you have been making reasonable progress in your Year 1 assessments and there are no 'fitness to practice' concerns. I have often found it difficult as a midwife to understand my own judgements and feelings, which presents a barrier to effective listening and affects perception (England and Morgan 2012). To register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, you will have needed to complete an approved pre-registration midwifery degree.

The new edition of this ground-breaking text is an essential resource for the management of drugs during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.

Preparation materials - The Nursing and Midwifery Council Preparation materials - The Nursing and Midwifery Council

As the professional regulator of midwives, we support midwives to deliver safe and effective midwifery care through our regulatory processes. The aim of this article is to identify and discuss some communication skills and their application in two practice situations. We recognise that it can be very difficult for you to gain work experience placements in midwifery settings.The course I attended was within a hospice education setting, and attendees were mostly working in hospices or in palliative care, including the facilitators. An Access to HE Diploma can give you between 48 and 144 UCAS tariff points towards your university entry, dependent on your final grade.