The Profound Meaning of Nurses' Week During a Pandemic: Nurses Show Up
Nurses ' Week is upon us, and May 12th, 2020 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Florence Nightingale, the veritable progenitor of the modern profession of nursing. Meanwhile, we also find ourselves in the middle of the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife as declared late in 2019 by the World Health Organization (WHO), the healthcare arm of the United Nations. Add to this the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we have a recipe for a very profound moment when it comes to nurses and the nursing profession in this global context.Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels.comThe International Year of the Nurse and Mid...
Source: Digital Doorway - May 11, 2020 Category: Nursing Tags: healthcare nursing nursing care nursing careers nursing history nursing practice nursing roles pandemic Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 6th May 2020
Some recent things you might need to know about...COVID-19Maternal and perinatal outcomes with COVID-19: a systematic review of 108 pregnancies (Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica) (Open access)StatisticsChild and Maternal Health (Public Health England)A range of data including mental health in pregnancy, teenage pregnancy, anda profile of data relating to conception and birth. Data can be searched by geographical areaMaternity services monthly statistics, January 2020 (NHS Digital)BooksGuardian Book clinic: Which novels or memoirs will help prepare me for motherhood?Acknowledgemen...
Source: Browsing - May 6, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
My rose-colored glasses are my secret instrument for survival
A dear midwife teacher of mine, during my intern year as an OB/GYN, told me,“You need to stop wearing those rose-colored glasses.” She told me I had to take them off to be able to understand the depth and breadth of what my patients were telling me, so I could read between the lines […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/a-rauda-tellawi" rel="tag" > A. Rauda Tellawi, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Physician COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease OB/GYN Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 30th April 2020
Updated 30th April after posting (sorry)Some new things that you may need to know... ResearchEffects of psychoeducation on the mental health and relationships of pregnant couples: A systemic review and meta-analysis. (International Journal of Nursing Studies)Outcome of Coronavirus spectrum infections (SARS, MERS, COVID 1 -19) during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis (American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM)Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Adolescents and Women to Prevent Preterm Delivery: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services...
Source: Browsing - April 30, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 22nd April 2020
Some new things to know about...ResearchEffect of delayed cord clamping on umbilical blood gas values in term newborns: a systematic review. (Obstetrics and Gynecology)Effects of maternal smoking on body size and proportions at birth: a register-based cohort study of 1.4 million births (BMJ Open)Ask your librarian for advice if you can ' t see full text.Acknowledgements: Science X Newsletter, Evidence Alerts (McMaster) (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - April 22, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 15th April 2020
Things you might want to know about...ResearchThe cost-effectiveness of progesterone in preventing miscarriages in women with early pregnancy bleeding: an economic evaluation based on the PRISM trial (BJOG)Antibiotic prophylaxis for operative vaginal delivery (Cochrane review)Umbilical cord milking in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Archives of Diseases in Childhood)Telehealth Interventions to Improve Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review (Obstetrics and Gynecology)Includes discussion related to smoking cessation, breastfeeding and pre-eclampsia.Ask your librarian if you hav...
Source: Browsing - April 15, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 8th April 2020
Some recent things you may need to know...PPERCM guidanceRCM press release A reminder ofPublic Health England guidance.RCOG e-learningUniversity of Leicester students have free access to this through the LME Network (students elsewhere should check with their education provider). To access you need an RCOG e-learning account. There is material on many topics including neonatal high dependency and intensive care, maternal resuscitation, labour ward management and gestational diabetes.ResearchEffectiveness of a brief motivational intervention to increase the breastfeeding duration in the first 6 months ...
Source: Browsing - April 8, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 1st April 2020
Published after 12 noon on April Fools ' Day, so definitely not an April Fool prank! Here are some things you may need to know...ResearchMindfetalness to increase women`s awareness of fetal movements and pregnancy outcomes: a cluster-randomised controlled trial including 39 865 women (BJOG)Effectiveness of a brief motivational intervention to increase the breastfeeding duration in the first 6 months postpartum: Randomized controlled trial. (Journal of Advanced Nursing)Patient safetyHealthcare Safety Investigation BranchSummary of Themes arising from the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Mater...
Source: Browsing - April 1, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
Immediate Changes Needed for Physicians to Stay in Business During the Pandemic
Practices cannot survive the COVID-19 cash flow crisis
By JEFF LIVINGSTON, MD
Will doctors be able to keep their practices open during the worst pandemic in our lifetime? Our country needs every available doctor in the country to fight the challenges of Covid-19. Doctors working in independent practices face an immediate cash flow crisis threatening their ability to continue services.
The CARES Act was signed into law on Friday, March 27, 2020. The law offers much-needed help to the acute needs of hospitals and the medical supply chain. This aid will facilitate the production of critical supplies such as...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 31, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: COVID-19 Economics Physicians The Business of Health Care Jeff Livingston Medical Practice Pandemic private practice Source Type: blogs
Anorexic and Pregnant
I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa over a decade ago. Blinded by the eating disorder to the damage that was occurring both internally and externally, the possibility of infertility did not occur to me. When I married at 21, my husband and I both dreamed of one day becoming parents and I lived in this optimism for some time. However, after my periods stopped for 7 years, I began to doubt if being a mother would ever be my reality.
As an eating disorder patient, I had been regularly informed of the risk factors of my illness, some of which included amenorrhoea, the absence of menstruation, and a high chance of infertili...
Source: World of Psychology - March 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Esther Dark Tags: Anorexia Eating Disorders Personal Pregnancy Infertility Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 25th March 2020
Some recent things you may need to know.ResearchMembrane sweeping for induction of labour (Cochrane systematic review)Efficacy of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Insomnia Symptoms Among Pregnant Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial(JAMA Psychiatry)Waterbirth in low ‐risk pregnancy: An exploration of women’s experiences (Journal of Advanced Nursing)Ask your librarian if you are having problems accessing full text (for University of Leicester staff and students,that ' s me librarians@le.ac.uk)Coronavirus resources, my lists, being kept up to date.Stay safe. (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - March 25, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 17th March 2020
Some things you may need to know, a day earlier than usual ... CQCGetting safer faster: key areas for improvement in maternity servicesNICEFetal alcohol spectrum disorder - consultation on Quality StandardNHS EnglandBetter births four years on: a review of progressBetter births was published in 2016 and examined ways to reduce perinatal and maternal mortality.ResearchIdentified through McMaster ' s Evidence Alerts. Links are to full text but you may need advice from your library if you cannot access it.Pharmacological interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy(Cochrane review)Universal screen...
Source: Browsing - March 17, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 11th March 2020
University and College Union industrial action is disrupting my blogposts at the moment, but I thought this one could not wait...RCOG guidance on managing coronavirus in pregnancyNews itemRCOG guidance on COVID-19 and pregnancyRCOG information for pregnant women and their families (Source: Browsing)
Source: Browsing - March 11, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: coronavirus COVID-19 midwifery NCOV Source Type: blogs
Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in pregnancy: information for healthcare professionals
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - The guidance covers the most up-to-date advice on how coronavirus affects pregnant women and their unborn babies, how labour and birth should be managed in women with suspected or confirmed coronavirus, as well as information on neonatal care and infant feeding. It has been jointly published with the Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Public Health England and Health Protection Scotland. It may be updatedif or when new information becomes available.GuidancePress release (Source: Health Management Specialist Library)
Source: Health Management Specialist Library - March 8, 2020 Category: UK Health Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Patient safety Source Type: blogs
What's new in midwifery - 4th March 2020
Where is last week ' s? Some disruption to service caused by the current University and College Union industrial action. Why are we striking? Read more at https://ucu.org.uk/strikeforuss andhttps://ucu.org.uk/he2019.Some recent things you may need to know. Official statisticsConceptions in England and Wales, 2018Quarterly conceptions to women aged under 18 years, England and Wales, October - December 2018Female Genital Mutilation October 2019 - December 2019 (NHS Digital)Maternity Services Monthly Statistics November 2019, experimental statisticsStatistics on Women ' ...
Source: Browsing - March 4, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: midwifery Source Type: blogs
