What skills are needed for midwifery?

Personal requirements for a Midwife

• Good communication skills.
• Able to assume responsibility and take leadership.
• Able to take initiative in emergencies.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Tolerant and patient when dealing with people from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Able to work as part of a team.

What is health assessment in midwifery?

Health assessment skills include obtaining appropriate health histories and performing physical examinations on patients with complex problems, in a variety of healthcare settings. This module also addresses health promotion and the counselling role of the nurse and midwife prescriber.

What are the basic competencies of a midwife?

Midwives Alliance Core Competencies

• monitoring the physical, psychological and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle;
• providing the mother with individualized education, counseling and prenatal care; continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery; and postpartum support;

What tools do midwives use?

Midwifery Equipment: Gestation calculator, fetal scope, stethoscope, thermometer, blood pressure apparatus, sterile gloves, examinations gloves, aprons, penguin sucker, Ambu bag, infant face mask, delivery pack, Oxytocin, Chlorhexidine for the umbilicus, Tetracycline-eye ointment, blood sample collection bottles.

What are the skills you need to be a midwife?

The Gaskin maneuver for shoulder dystocia is another skill that has been re-added to the midwifery knowledge base in the last 20 years. Newborn resuscitation knowledge is another lifesaving skill. Sister MorningStar, one of our fairly regular speakers at conferences, has developed a new course.

What are the standards of proficiency for midwives?

www.nmc.org.uk Standards of proficiency for midwives 4 The Future Midwife: the role and scope of the midwife in the 21st century The role of the midwife is to provide skilled, knowledgeable, respectful, and compassionate care for all women, newborn infants and their families. Midwives work across the continuum from

Which is the best definition of a midwife?

International Confederation of Midwives’ definition of the midwife: ‘A midwife is a person who has successfully completed a midwifery education programme that is based on the ICM Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice and the framework of the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education and is recognised

How does the International Midwifery pre registration program ( IMPP ) work?

The International Midwifery Pre-registration Program (IMPP) is a 9-month bridging program. It provides internationally educated midwives with the following: knowledge and skills assessment and enhancement orientation to midwifery practice in Ontario professional communication training NRP, ESW, and FHSL certification