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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery: A Person-Centred Approach to Care |
Editors | Robyn Hill, Helen Hall, Paul J. Glew |
Place of Publication | North Ryde, N.S.W. |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins |
Pages | 4-19 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Edition | 3rd Australian and New Zealand |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781922228871 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781496350992 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- nursing
- midwifery practice
- career development