"Myles Professional Studies for Midwifery Education and Practice Concepts and Challenges explores the non-clinical areas of the midwifery curriculum (e.g. law, ethics, leadership, employer-led supervision and professional development) in a helpful, user-friendly format brought to readers by a team of experts under the guidance of Jayne Marshall, editor of Myles Textbook for Midwives. The volume will be suitable for all student midwives, whether undertaking pre-registration education programmes or post-graduate studies, as well as practising midwives preparing for revalidation and/or undertaking CPD. Whilst prepared predominantly by contributors from the UK, Myles Professional Studies for Midwifery Education and Practice Concepts and Challenges will be suitable for an international readership. [This work features:] specialist contributors ensure accuracy and currency of key information; underlying theory supported by a rich array of helpful learning features such as real-life case studies and reflective activities; includes the latest initiatives such as employer-led supervision and the principles of coaching; includes a section on the ICM and EU standards of education and?international regulation covering the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Denmark, and Norway; explores the global context of the midwifes scope of practice with specific examples from the UK, Canada, and the USA; includes discussion of CPD and overseas careers opportunities; annotated reading lists and significant websites provide additional sources of information."--.
Myles Professional Studies for Midwifery Education and Practice : Concepts and Challenges