Drug administration in midwifery: Confusion, illegal practice and the supervisor of midwives

Autor:	Shelley Bennett
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Clinical governance medicine.medical_specialty Supervisor Obstetrics business.industry media_common.quotation_subject education Drug administration Legislation Context (language use) Politics Nursing Maternity and Midwifery medicine Medical prescription Function (engineering) business media_common
Zdroj:	British Journal of Midwifery. 23:208-215
ISSN:	2052-4307 0969-4900
DOI:	10.12968/bjom.2015.23.3.208
Popis:	Medicines management for midwives is confusing and evidence suggests that widespread drug administration in the absence of valid prescriptions occurs in midwifery practice. This article explores the historic, political, social, legal and ethical aspects behind this in the context of medicines legislation, the midwifery profession, clinical governance and existing midwifery supervision framework. The function of the prescription is also considered. Synthesis of these concepts offers an explanation for the professional milieu in relation to the issues, demonstrating historic lack of attention. Supervisors of midwives are ideally placed to influence change in this area at a local level by promoting multi-professional team engagement and safe midwifery practice. Consideration of the national picture is needed to generate understanding and a consistent approach to medication issues, in order to improve safety and promote informed, integrated, individualised care for women.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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