Midwifery is a dynamic profession. Just like almost any other medical profession, the nursing field experiences the development of new techniques to perform procedures, reducing the discomfort experienced by a mother in labour, improving survival rates, shrinking the recovery time needed, and improving a new family’s adjustment to having a new little life in their home.
Medical innovation plays a significant role
These developments combined with exciting (but perpetual) technological innovation, means that there is always more to learn about nursing. The downside is that those who are either unwilling to learn new techniques or afraid to admit that their knowledge is lacking in certain areas, eventually become completely out of touch with best practices. It is for this reason that prospective nurses and midwives are taught from day one that to become a midwife is to commit to lifelong learning.
Committed to providing lifelong learning
This is where Midwifery Plus founder and professional midwife, Anna Nolte, enters the scene. A professional nurse and midwife by training, she not only has the credentials, but also the experience to understand what nurses and midwives experience “in the trenches”. She understands that receiving instructions about implementing new practices from “on high” does not always translate into optimised care within a labour ward, for example.
Instead, she focuses her efforts on upgrading the skills of nurses and midwives – bringing them along on the knowledge journey – because she knows that this not only improves the level of antenatal or postnatal care, it improves the confidence of the healthcare practitioner. This, in turn, enables the practitioner to share their newly acquired knowledge and skills with co-workers – elevating the standard of care provided by the entire team. So come with Anna on this journey… Come explore the courses, quizzes, and discussions with us.
Making it a memorable occasion
Anna Nolte’s goal is to teach one student at a time about how to make a woman’s childbearing session a special occasion. It might sound a little strange when thinking about it for the first time. But outstanding professional competence – a skilled hand combined with a kind word – could make all the difference during any labour, but especially when a medical emergency threatens to leave only memories of trauma and despair. Use Midwifery Plus as the passport on your own journey to upgrading your knowledge base.