| Description |
53 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Chapter l. Introduction -- Background -- Scope of the review -- Literature review -- Chapter 2. Current practice -- International midwifery practices -- Australian midwifery practices -- Legislation -- Prescribing drugs -- Ordering and interpreting tests -- Chapter 3. Midwifery models of care -- Effectiveness of midwifery care -- Randomised trials comparing midwifery models of care with conventional care -- Ordering tests and initiating the use of pharmacological substances -- Chapter4. Scope of extended midwifery services -- Routine care during uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth -- Care during the antenatal period -- Care during labour and birth -- Postnatal care -- Chapter 5. Procedures to ensure safety -- Educational requirements -- Institutional procedures - Chapter 6. Other considerations -- Legal implications and indemnity -- Cost-effectiveness -- Effect on other aspects of medical practice - Evaluation - Appendices - A. Working party membership and terms of reference - B. Report Development process - C. Legislation - D. Drugs and poisons schedules.nsu |
| Summary |
In November 1995, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) endorsed the report Options for Effective Care in Childbirth (NHMRC 1996). Subsequent to this, in 1996 the Working Party to Review the Services Offered by Midwives in Australia was established to advise on measures that should be put in place to authorise midwives to order and interpret a limited range of tests, and to prescribe specified drugs as part of the care of healthy women during uncomplicated pregnancy and childbirth. In undertaking this review, the Working Party acknowledged the crucial importance of collaboration between obstetricians, general practitioners and midwives in providing a high standard of maternity care. The Working Party also noted that the roles and responsibilities of midwives had evolved over a number of years and that it was now common and accepted practice in many hospitals for midwives to order and interpret tests and initiate medications. The Working Party also considered the implications for service delivery in rural and remote regions where there are insufficient numbers of general practitioners or obstetricians to ensure the ongoing maintenance of the high standards of medical services that is required for all Australian women. Inherent in this was the need to address the ongoing educational needs for all midwives |
| Notes |
"Endorsed 24 September 1998." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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Commonwealth of Australia 1998 |
| Subject |
Midwives -- Australia.
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Obstetrics -- Australia.
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Nurse Midwives.
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Obstetrics.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
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Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
| Author |
National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
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| LC no. |
00001451 |
| ISBN |
1864960302 |
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