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Neesha Ridley, Senior Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire, discusses the importance of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare-associated infections.
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Infecção Hospitalar/prevenção & controle , Higiene das Mãos/normas , Gestão de Riscos/métodos , HumanosRESUMO
Preceptorship is the 15th series of 'Midwifery basics' targeted at practising midwives. The aim of these articles is to provide information to raise awareness of the impact of the work of midwives on women's experience, and encourage midwives to seek further information through a series of activities relating to the topic. In this fourth article of the series, Neesha Ridley and Kerry Taylor look into the barriers and challenges that present to all midwives, particularly in the prioritisation of care and management of workload. They provide top tips in order to help support newly qualified midwives manage their work well, thus providing safe, effective care to all women and newborns at all times.
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Tocologia/organização & administração , Papel do Profissional de Enfermagem , Admissão e Escalonamento de Pessoal/organização & administração , Preceptoria/organização & administração , Carga de Trabalho/psicologia , Competência Clínica , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , GravidezRESUMO
An audit was completed by an NHS trust to determine the rate of perineal trauma amongst vaginal births and to assess the rate of perineal wound infections. The audit results confirmed a higher than average rate of perineal wound infections amongst women who had an instrumental birth. The trust decided to separate the contents of the delivery packs into two separate packs--one pack for birth and one pack for suturing--and developed a back-to-basics update session that was delivered to staff working within the maternity setting. A re-audit the following year confirmed that these measures had worked and the overall perineal wound infection rate reduced within the trust.
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Auditoria Clínica/estatística & dados numéricos , Controle de Infecções/estatística & dados numéricos , Tocologia/métodos , Complicações do Trabalho de Parto/epidemiologia , Infecção Puerperal/epidemiologia , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Episiotomia/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Complicações do Trabalho de Parto/enfermagem , Períneo/lesões , Gravidez , Resultado da Gravidez , Infecção Puerperal/enfermagem , Reino Unido/epidemiologia , CicatrizaçãoAssuntos
Episiotomia/enfermagem , Episiotomia/psicologia , Tocologia/métodos , Mães/psicologia , Complicações do Trabalho de Parto/enfermagem , Complicações do Trabalho de Parto/psicologia , Períneo/lesões , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Cuidado Pós-Natal/métodos , Gravidez , Fatores de Risco , Reino UnidoRESUMO
At the University of Central Lancashire, in the North West of England, United Kingdom (UK) the midwifery team introduced a new and innovative case-based learning (CBL) curriculum for the undergraduate midwifery course. CBL is a student-centred approach to teaching and learning and encourages students to learn from each other, develop essential skills when caring for women and families including collaborative working and effective communication. In this article we share our approach and experiences of developing and delivering a CBL curriculum informed by salutogenesis, including how it enabled us to support effective learning and skill development for women and families.