ISCO Occupation Group 2222.1 Midwife
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Midwife: Midwives assist women in childbirth by providing the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, conduct births and provide care for the new-born. They advise on health, preventive measures, preparation for parenthood, detection of complications in mother and child, accessing of medical care, promoting normal birth and carrying out emergency measures.
Essential Skills
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Microbiology-Bacteriology
- Listen Actively
- Postpartum Legal Protection
- Advise On Family Planning
- Human Anatomy
- Conduct Spontaneous Child Deliveries
- Childbirth
- Prescribe Medication
- Pregnancy
- Advise On Pregnancy
- Preparation For Parenthood
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Advise On Control Of Conception
- Address Problems Critically
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Provide Pregnancy Termination Care
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Provide Care For The Mother During Labour
- Carry Out Treatment Prescribed By Doctors
- Health Education
- Health Care Legislation
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Assist On Pregnancy Abnormality
- Preparation For Child Delivery
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Embryology
- Analgesics
- Provide Health Education
- Accept Own Accountability
- Assess The Course Of Breast-Feeding Period
- Postpartum Period
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Monitor Pregnancy
- Lactation
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Take Emergency Measures In Pregnancy
- Obstetric Ultrasonography
- Hygiene In A Health Care Setting
- Pharmacology
- Provide Education On Family Life
- Neonatology
- Collect Biological Samples From Patients
- Promote Inclusion
- Resuscitation
- Pathology
- Epidemiology
- Empathise With The Woman'S Family During And After Pregnancy
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Examine The New-Born Infant
- Psychology
- Radiological Procedures
- Advise On Pregnancies At Risk
- Support Informed Consent
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Provide Information On The Effects Of Childbirth On Sexuality
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Anaesthetics
- Provide Preparation For Childbirth
- Female Reproductive System Pathology
- Provide Postnatal Care
- Provide Treatment Strategies For Challenges To Human Health
- Sex Education
- Health Care Occupation-Specific Ethics
- Care For The New-Born Infant
- Dietetics
- Provide Pre-Natal Care
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Relaxation Techniques
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
Optional Skills
- Pedagogy
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Phytotherapy
- Sociology
- Company Policies
- Yoga
- Surgery
- Apply Acupuncture
- Use Different Communication Channels
- Homeopathy
Alternative Names
- Foetal Nurse
- Head Of Midwifery Services
- Obstetric Nurse
- Intensive Care Neonatal Nurse
- Community Midwife
- Pre-Natal Nurse
- Childbirth Assistant
- Midwife Researcher
- Consultant Midwife
