THE ROLE OF THE NURSE Nursing is a health care professionalism that focuses on any individuals for example for children, adults, disabled person and those who have other religion or other culture. It includes a range of specialties that varies from country to country. According to the international council, nurses must care and safeguard the public also practise autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate, person-centred, evidence-based nursing that respects and maintains
Graduate midwives are the future of midwifery. It is in the workforce’s best interest to encourage and support these new midwives to be confident in their role and to help them continue their passion for the field of midwifery in hope that they will remain in the profession long-term. This is to ensure not only adequate staffing to care for women throughout the perinatal and postnatal periods but also so that they can influence and help improve midwifery in Australia. New midwives have traditionally
For many years I have had a keen interest in all aspects of Midwifery, even more so since having my own children. From my personal experience of pregnancy and birth, I have appreciated how essential midwives are in preparing women for motherhood, by providing continuous support and guidance. I find the role of a Midwife fascinating and I believe it would be the most fulfilling and rewarding career for me to pursue. Midwives care for women during the course of pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period
• Midwives should provide information in a way that is supportive and non-judgmental. In line with Turanga Kaupapa, aside from concerns regarding child safety, midwives should respect and accept a woman’s decision, whatever that may be (NZCOM, 2015b). • Conversely, if midwives overstep their professional boundaries and make mandatory referrals to external agencies upon positive disclosure of family violence, women may lose trust and disengage from care completely, severing the partnership
Strong leadership is a critical part of achievement for personal growth as well as initiating team and organizational success. Fundamental leadership values such as collaboration, self-respect, competency, creativity, wisdom, honesty and integrity are essential for a nursing leader to possess. Leader in the context of the practice and profession of nursing, may be defined as one who possesses clinical expertise in a specialty practice area or one who uses interpersonal skills to enable nurses and