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Gynaecological assessment and history taking

01 September 2013

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Nurse practitioners (NPs) rarely undertake gynaecological histories or female genital examinations yet, by doing so, they can broaden their scope of practice. This...

Happy midwives, happy mothers

03 August 2005

Nursing Standard

General article

A London obstetric hospital has bucked the trend of rising midwife vacancy rates by introducing flexible work patterns for its staff. Patients benefit from...

Providing perioperative care for pregnant women

30 July 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article explores approaches to the perioperative care of pregnant women. Considerations such as the anatomical and physiological changes that occur during...

A labour of love

19 April 2005

Nursing Standard

General article

Dame Lorna Muirhead retired recently after 40 years in midwifery and more than seven years as president of the Royal College of Midwives. She has seen many changes –...