Introduction to nursing, midwifery and person-centred care

Helen Hall, Paul Glew

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Abstract

![CDATA[Nursing is generally held to mean caring for patients across the life span, while midwifery tends to focus on the childbearing woman with a particular emphasis on supporting healthy pregnancy and birth. Despite this difference, the two disciplines have many features in common. This text provides the foundation information in the areas where these two disciplines overlap. Although there are many commonalities, there are also differences between the disciplines in terms of their professional identity and ideology, scope of practice and the technical skills required. This text considers the broad scope of professional practice of each discipline through its central focus on the person.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery: A Person-Centred Approach to Care
EditorsRobyn Hill, Helen Hall, Paul J. Glew
Place of PublicationNorth Ryde, N.S.W.
PublisherLippincott Williams and Wilkins
Pages4-19
Number of pages16
Edition3rd Australian and New Zealand
ISBN (Electronic)9781922228871
ISBN (Print)9781496350992
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • nursing
  • midwifery practice
  • career development

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