Senior Lecturer Module Leader Angela Cook H1.28 01642 Senior Lecturer 384900 Fay Polson H1.29 01642 Senior Lecturer 384151 Marketing & Recruitment Module Leader Susan Symonds H1.28 01642 Admissions 384984 Senior Lecturer Debra Bunford H1.28 01642 Senior Lecturer 384537 Course Lead Module Leader Rosie Dawson H1.29 01642 Senior Lecturer 384100 Ext 5150 Steph Worn H1.29 01642 Senior Lecturer 384698 Linda McNamee H0.37 Senior Lecturer 384123 Debbie Barker H0.37 01642 Senior Lecturer 384926 MIDWIFERY PHILOSOPHY Our midwifery philosophy makes explicit beliefs and values that underpin and drive learning and teaching on the BSc (Hons) Midwifery Course at Teesside University. The midwife has a unique and privileged role in caring for their babies and families, at a time of new beginnings, fresh hopes and new dreams, of change and opportunity (DoH, 2016). The term midwife means woman’, reflecting the ‘with special partnership between women and midwives, where the responsibility of the midwife is to educate and advocate throughout their care in the context of health and social care services. Empowerment of the woman is a key focus of the midwifery role to enable informed decision making respecting individual autonomy and ensuring individualised care. The midwifery role encompasses the lead professional for women experiencing normal pregnancy and coordinator of care for women with complex pregnancy (DoH, 2010). As autonomous practitioners, midwives work within the multidisciplinary and multiagency team that strive to deliver safe, equitable, culturally sensitive care, fulfilling the values and principles set out in The Code (NMC, 2015) in a range of different practice settings.
Senior Lecturer Module Leader Angela Cook Senior Lecturer H1.28 01642 384900 Fay Polson Senior Lecturer Marketing & Recruitment Module Leader H1.29 01642 384151 Susan Symonds Admissions Senior Lecturer H1.28 01642 384984 Debra Bunford Senior Lecturer Course Lead Module Leader H1.28 01642 384537 Rosie Dawson Senior Lecturer H1.29 01642 384100 Ext 5150 Steph Worn Senior Lecturer H1.29 01642 384698 Linda McNamee Senior Lecturer H0.37 384123 Debbie Barker Senior Lecturer H0.37 01642 384926 MIDWIFERY PHILOSOPHY Our midwifery philosophy makes explicit beliefs and values that underpin and drive learning and teaching on the BSc (Hons) Midwifery Course at Teesside University. The midwife has a unique and privileged role in caring for their babies and families, at a time of new beginnings, fresh hopes and new dreams, of change and opportunity (DoH, 2016). The term midwife means ‘with woman’, reflecting the special partnership between women and midwives, where the responsibility of the midwife is to educate and advocate throughout their care in the context of health and social care services. Empowerment of the woman is a key focus of the midwifery role to enable informed decision making respecting individual autonomy and ensuring individualised care. The midwifery role encompasses the lead professional for women experiencing normal pregnancy and coordinator of care for women with complex pregnancy (DoH, 2010). As autonomous practitioners, midwives work within the multidisciplinary and multiagency team that strive to deliver safe, equitable, culturally sensitive care, fulfilling the values and principles set out in The Code (NMC, 2015) in a range of different practice settings.
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