What is Nursing , Midwifery and Obstetrics ?
* Nursing :-
Nursing is the unique function of the nurse that is to assist the individual sick or well in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful death ) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge (ICN).
* Midwifery :-
Midwifery is a healthcare profession in which Midwives provide care to child bearing women during pregnancy, labor and childbirth, and also during postpartum period . They also help in care of the new born for their healthy growth and development .
In that you should know about what is Midwife :- The term Mid wife is derived from middle English Midwife , which literally " with the women " middle English and old English , Mid = with and wife = women .
*** Midwife - Midwife is a person " who has been admitted to a regular Midwifery educational program, duly recognised by the country in which it is located , has successfully completed the prescribed course of studies in midwifery and has acquired the requisite qualifications to be registered and/ or legally licensed to practice Midwifery " .
* Obstetrics :-
Obstetrics is defined as the branch of medicine that deals with parturition,it's antecedents and it's sequel. Therefore, obstetrics is concerned principally with the phenomenon and management of pregnancy,labor and the puerperium under normal and abnormal circumstances .
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