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GlobalAppointments.com An Internet service for the International Maternity Nursing community, forging links between prospective employers/employees across the globe. GlobalAppointments.com has a high capacity database and friends across the world, thus ensuring that advertisements will be seen by all the right people. With high levels of exposure users are provided with the best possible chance of achieving their goal. Please select (click) one of the following section headings for further, specific information: Introducing Maternity Nursing Maternity Nursing responsibility Employing a Maternity Nurse Choosing a Maternity Nurse Candidate checks Introducing Maternity Nursing Maternity nurses are usually trained or highly experienced nurses, midwives, doulas, health visitors or nannies. Most people assume that Maternity nurses have a specific qualification. This is rarely the case, on the other hand, most tend to be very experienced. A maternity nursing responsibilities start as soon as the baby is born or when mother and baby leave hospital and usually last for any thing up to 12 weeks. She/ he is usually on call 24 hours a day, six days a week (usually with one 24 hour period totally free). We suggest that having a flexible arrangement usually works well for both the mother and the maternity nurse. Maternity Nursing responsibilities All aspects of the new born baby's care. Advice on breast-feeding and any problems. Teach first time mothers how to bath and become comfortable around the baby. Take control of all the baby's washing, sterilising and preparing of light meals for herself and the mother. Basic food shopping if mother is not up to it. Although the maternity nurse would not expect to care for the other children, or father in the family, their involvement is crucial. To provide a supportive and comforting presence during those first few weeks. This is especially valuable to single parent, parents of twins/triplets etc, mothers recovering from a caesarean birth, etc.. Gradually hand over all aspects of their job as their time with the family comes to an end. Many new parents find the prospect of caring for their child without a maternity nurse's support very worrying. The majority of maternity nurses sleep in the baby's room and take responsibility for night feeds and any other nightly disturbances. In the case of breast fed babies, the nurse takes the baby into the mother to be fed and will resettle the baby after a feed, thus limiting the disturbance to the parents. Employing a Maternity Nurse To ensure that you will find a maternity nurse to suit your specific needs you need to start looking as soon as you know you are pregnant. The salary of a maternity nurse varies hugely depending on the country you live in. In the UK a maternity nursing would attract in the region of £500 – 850 per week, depending on the circumstances. A daily maternity nurse would expect approximately £75.00 per day and more if it were 24-hour care on an ad hoc basis. You are not usually liable for their tax payments. If the baby arrives late you will be expected to pay half-pay for the first week and full-pay after that. Some health insurances will cover some of the costs if the care is deemed necessary, and is carried out by a qualified nurse. Choosing a Maternity Nurse Every maternity nurse has a set way of looking after the family in his/her care. It is therefore very important to check that you share the same ideals. During the interviewing process it may be helpful to discuss some or all of the following points: Discuss the bottle vs. breast-feeding issue. It is important to find someone who will be led by you, not some one who will force you to do what they feel is best. Discuss his/her policies on routine and see if they match yours. You are going to share some very important and intimate moments with your maternity nurse. Therefore her/his relationship with you and your family is very important. Ask yourself; could she be your friend? If your baby is likely to have problems you must discuss these fully at the interview. Check the maternity nurses first aid qualifications are up to date. You must also discuss how you wish an emergency to be handled. Maybe ask the maternity nurse what if any emergencies they have been involved in and what happened. Talk about the sort of problems that you might encounter during the first few weeks such as colic and reflux, and ask how your nurse would help you deal with them. Find out if she/he is a smoker. We sincerely hope that you will rapidly find the maternity nursing job you are looking for, and welcome comments and suggestions on how we might improve our service to you.

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