What is the difference between a nurse and a midwife?

First, the main work is different.

1, midwife

(1) Responsible for cleaning and keeping indoor articles and equipment, keeping the room quiet and tidy, and paying attention to the adjustment of temperature and ventilation.

(2) responsible for the preparation of delivery room supplies, and timely supplement.

(3) When necessary, act as an assistant during dystocia, or as a part of dystocia first aid.

2. Nurse

(1) Assist doctors in consulting, counseling, receiving and treating patients and their families. Have a high degree of sympathy for patients, be considerate, caring, positive and enthusiastic, have a kind expression, speak softly, work patiently and meticulously, and answer questions without quarreling with patients.

(2) carry out the doctor's advice and nursing technical operation; Pay attention to patrol, observe the condition and infusion situation, and report to the doctor in time if any abnormality is found; Assist in the treatment of new, surgical, emergency and critical patients; Responsible for preparing and collecting blood, and escorting critically ill patients out for examination.

(3) Communicate with patients in the ward frequently, get information about patients' condition, understand patients' doubts, solve patients' problems in time, give psychological support and humanistic care, explain the causes of diseases, treatment principles and precautions to family members and patients, and give food and life guidance and health education.

Second, different responsibilities.

1, midwife

(1) Work under the guidance of doctors under the leadership of the director of obstetrics and the head nurse.

(2) Be responsible for the delivery of normal parturient, assist the doctor in dystocia delivery, make good preparations for delivery, pay attention to the progress and changes of the labor process, take emergency measures in case of maternal complications or infant asphyxia, and report to the doctor.

(3) Closely observe the maternal situation before and after delivery, strictly implement technical operation routines such as sterility, disinfection and isolation, pay attention to protecting the perineum, the safety of the mother and the baby, and prevent mistakes and accidents.

2. Nurse

(1) I love nursing, love my job, and have the professionalism to serve human health.

(2) Care about the patient's sufferings, think about what the patient thinks, and be anxious about what the patient is anxious about. Have a high sense of responsibility, compassion and love for patients.

(3) Have good medical ethics and integrity. Do not do illegal operations that violate moral conscience, do not do disloyal work, and safeguard professional reputation.

Third, different career prospects.

1, midwife

Midwives are the main caregivers of pregnant women during pregnancy, and midwives should provide professional medical services for continuous care of pregnant women.

The development of midwifery in New Zealand has a history of 100 years, and it is the first country in the world to issue a registered nurse qualification certificate. Waikato Institute of Technology is the largest midwifery education institution in New Zealand. Dr MargieDuff, director of the bachelor's degree in midwifery and the first doctor of midwifery in New Zealand, said at the forum that it was different from the obstetrician-led model.

Midwife-led model emphasizes that midwives are the main caregivers of pregnant women during pregnancy. Providing professional medical services of continuous care for pregnant women through midwives can improve the natural delivery rate, reduce the hospitalization time during pregnancy, reduce drug analgesia and anesthesia during delivery, reduce the lateral perineal incision rate, reduce the neonatal resuscitation rate, and increase the satisfaction of pregnant women with the delivery process.

2. Nurse

If you have a license, you can be promoted one level at a time. Nurses have the right to receive wages, enjoy welfare benefits and participate in social insurance in accordance with relevant state regulations. No unit or individual may deduct nurses' salary, reduce or cancel nurses' welfare and other benefits.

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