Question: Assignment Title: Exploring the Initial Consultation between the Woman and the Midwife.
Programme Title: BSc (Hons) Pre-registration Midwifery
Module Title: Communications
Module Code: HEAA111
Answer: This assignment will look at an initial encounter between a student midwife and a couple at an antenatal booking session. It will take into account the differing forms of communication involved, any barriers that were encountered, how they were overcome and the eventual outcome of the appointment.
Confidentiality will be maintained throughout in accordance with The NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2008), and pseudonyms will be used to protect the identities of those involved. The lady will hereby be known as ‘Amanda’, her partner will be known as ‘Terry’ and the Registered Midwife, my mentor, will be known as ‘Lia’.
Scenario
Amanda and Terry attended their first antenatal appointment today for a booking session. The first point to note is that I refer to them by their first names. It is common in Western societies for communication to be fairly informal. This is what ...(short extract)
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- Subject: Midwifery
- Course: Midwifery
- Level: Degree
- Year: 1st
- Mark: 85%
- Words: 3123
- Date submitted: May 15, 2014
- Date written: June, 2012
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 5716
