Practice Nurse

Midwifery nurses deliver, or assist in the delivery of babies, provide antenatal and postnatal care and advise parents on baby care. They work with other healthcare professionals and advise on and teach midwifery practice.

Main Tasks

• monitors condition and progress of patient and baby throughout pregnanc
• delivers babies in normal births and assists doctors with difficult deliverie
• monitors recovery of mother in postnatal period and supervises the nursing of premature and other babies requiring special attentio
• advises on baby care, exercise, diet and family planning issue
• supervises more junior staff and directs the work of the midwifery uni
• plans and manages midwifery care service
• delivers lectures and other forms of training in midwifery practic

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