Starting Life as a Midwife : An International Review of Transition from Student to Practitioner / edited by Michelle Gray, Ellen Kitson-Reynolds, Allison Cummins.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gray, Michelle (Of University of the Sunshine Coast), editor.

Kitson-Reynolds, Ellen, editor.

Cummins, Allison, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing--Study and teaching.

Nursing.

Obstetrics.

Nursing Education.

Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery.

Local Subjects:

Nursing Education.

Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 204 pages) : 19 illustrations, 18 illustrations in color

Edition:

First edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This volume explores the unique challenges midwifery graduates face as they move into practice. It identifies the similarities and differences in midwifery education, regulation, and clinical practice faced by graduate midwives in all continents, examining the various support systems available for graduate midwives in many countries, and identifying the common strategies (formal and informal) and approaches that have proved to be effective in supporting midwifery graduates. The book volume brings together the experiences of new midwives starting out in registered practice, to share the challenges and triumphs during their transition to confident practitioners. It identifies, explains and details both established and innovative new mechanisms in place to support new midwives in each country, and examines the effects the experiences of transitioning to practice may have on future professional practice, resilience and sustainability. Lack of support during the new-graduate transition to practice has been associated with early attrition from the midwifery profession. Stress, disillusion, and horizontal violence have been identified as factors that influence midwifery attrition rates. Exploration of the various support mechanisms currently available in different countries may stimulate the sharing of best practices in providing new midwives with transition to practice programmes and generate further research. Each chapter is harmonized to facilitate the comparison between countries, and the maternity services context is explained using each country's specific legislation, regulation and registration of midwives. The preparation of midwifery students for qualified practice is outlined to explain how midwifery students are trained and socialized into the profession, mentored in their placements and then transitioned to registered midwife status. This book appeals to midwives, managers, educators, and newly graduated interested in international midwifery practice.

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1. Australia

Chapter 2 . Belgium

Chapter 3. Brazil

Chapter 4. Canada

Chapter 5. Ethiopia

Chapter 6. Germany

Chapter 7. Hong Kong

Chapter 8 . Iran/Teheran

Chapter 9. Jamaica

Chapter 10. New Zealand

Chapter 11. The Netherlands

Chapter 12. United Kingdom.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-319-93852-3

9783319938523

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.