A Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) work closely with pregnant women, help them in child births and give post-delivery care to women and child. CNMs are trained registered nurses with a specialization in nurse midwifery. They are found to work in different settings like hospitals, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), private practice health departments and birthing centers. They are also seen to provide care in rural areas and inner-city settings where people are underserved. CNMs play a crucial
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Placentophagy is defined as consumption of the placenta and/or amniotic fluid postpartum. It is observed among most mammals as a means to replenish nutrients and hormones lost during childbirth (Marraccini, 2015). Despite its relative absence in history, the practice of placentophagy is growing among white, middle-class women in western societies (Marraccini, 2015) with documented accounts of its emergence in the United States and Mexico in the 1970s (Coyle, 2015). Popularization of its alleged health
Assessment Task Question 1 Explain the terms “health” and “wellness” The Oxford Dictionary defines health as “ The state of being free from illness or injury”. The WHO defines health as “ a state of complete, physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO 1978). Many factors can influence the “health” of a person or community. These factors may include but are not limited to, physical, psychological, social and cultural. Wellness can be
Medication error is an important problem that affects patient safety. It can cause potential or actual harm to patients. The nurse plays an integral role in patient safety and can prevent many instances of medication errors. This can be done by practicing good principles of medication safety. Patient safety is defined as providing a good quality of healthcare while avoiding actual or potential harm to the patient. Patient safety is the most integral part of quality of healthcare
The Family Nurse Practitioners Role and Settings Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) are Registered Nurses who work directly under physicians to provide health care. The Practitioner is much like a family doctor, FNP’s work with patients throughout lives to diagnose illnesses, prescribe therapy and medication, conduct routine check-ups, order patient laboratory tests, assist in minor surgical procedures, and focus on disease prevention. Edelman, Kudama and Mandle (2014) suggested that the modern movement
The book, Dangerous Women, Warriors, Grannies and Geisha’s of the Ming, written by Victoria Cass, investigates the architypes of women who challenged societal boundaries during the Ming Dynasty. Using a plethora of sources, among them art journals, religious document and literature, the book presents the reader with a more detailed picture of the lives of these women living in the late Imperial Ming period. The book uses a plethora of sources, among art, journals, religious documents and literature
other medication-related problem (WHO, 2002). In the UK , both registered and unregistered professionals are allowed to prescribe medicines to a patient and the profession is governed by the Standard and management of medicines by the Nursing and Midwifery council as well as the General Medical council (UK).Medical professionals, apart from their knowledge from qualifications and specialization in medical fields, they are assisted by protocols and medical chart to deliver safe practice and report incidence
Sociocultural anthropologists usually work with living peoples and highlight the concept of culture. Tiana has a PhD is sociocultural anthropology, a B.A from University of Toronto and a M.A. from University of Chicago. She taught high school English and history in New York City and Chicago. Tiana works as an editorial intern for the journal