Any other data National Perintatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC) Perinatal Mortality Reports Planned Home Births in Ireland Severe Maternal Mortality Reports Any other data National Guidelines for Maternity Care General comments: Any planned or potential changes in the future Midwives’ of practice YES/ Level of autonomy if Comments NO follow-up Possible answers : No/yes/ doctor’s prescription/doctor present Gynecological No follow-up Pre-conceptual No not available care Pregnancy/prenatal Yes autonomous if normal Midwives practise within this care model to varying degrees within maternity hospitals (DOMINO, midwife led care / clinics) and more so in midwifery led units Intrapartum care Yes autonomous if normal Midwives practise within this model to varying degrees within maternity hospitals (DOMINO, midwife led care) and more so in midwifery led units Birth/Delivery Yes autonomous if normal Midwives practise within this model to varying degrees within maternity hospitals (DOMINO, midwife led care) and more so in midwifery led units Newborn Yes Must be skilled in all aspects, able resuscitation to initiate and call for midwifery and medical assistance Postnatal care Yes autonomous if normal maternal Postnatal care Yes autonomous if normal newborn Babies will be seen by Paediatrician, Advanced Neonatal Practitioner or General Practitioner Family Planning Yes Doctor’s prescription unless midwife has prescribing rights Medicines/Drugs Yes But limited to those midwives who prescription have undertaken additional training and have prescribing rights within a limited list of drugs
Any other data National Perintatal Epidemiology Centre (NPEC) Perinatal Mortality Reports Planned Home Births in Ireland Severe Maternal Mortality Reports Any other data National Guidelines for Maternity Care General comments: Any planned or potential changes in the future Midwives’ of practice YES/ NO Level of autonomy if follow-up Possible answers : No/yes/ doctor’s prescription/doctor present Comments Gynecological follow-up No Pre-conceptual care No not available Pregnancy/prenatal care Yes autonomous if normal Midwives practise within this model to varying degrees within maternity hospitals (DOMINO, midwife led care / clinics) and more so in midwifery led units Intrapartum care Yes autonomous if normal Midwives practise within this model to varying degrees within maternity hospitals (DOMINO, midwife led care) and more so in midwifery led units Birth/Delivery Yes autonomous if normal Midwives practise within this model to varying degrees within maternity hospitals (DOMINO, midwife led care) and more so in midwifery led units Newborn resuscitation Yes Must be skilled in all aspects, able to initiate and call for midwifery and medical assistance Postnatal care maternal Yes autonomous if normal Postnatal care newborn Yes autonomous if normal Babies will be seen by Paediatrician, Advanced Neonatal Practitioner or General Practitioner Family Planning Yes Doctor’s prescription unless midwife has prescribing rights Medicines/Drugs prescription Yes But limited to those midwives who have undertaken additional training and have prescribing rights within a limited list of drugs
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