I am a midwife in the U.S. and this is not a term with which I am familiar. Is the term "Ventouse" referencing what we, in the US, would call "Vaccuum"?
Thank you.
Lorraine
Lorraine B. Sanders FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, CNM, DNSc
Associate Professor
Co-ordinator RN to BS Pathway Program
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing
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The Graduate Center - The City University of New York
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>Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 22:55:34 +0200
>From: "A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research." <[log in to unmask]> (on behalf of Charlotte Overgaard <[log in to unmask]>)
>Subject: ventouse delivery by midwives in freestanding midwife led units (freestanding birth centres)
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> Dear list members
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> I quite urgently need information about freestanding
> midwifery-led units (any country or region) where
> the midwives have extended authorisation to perform
> ventouse delivery, for example in case of acute
> fetal bradycardia in the second stage of labour.
> I am also interested in hearing about other
> procedures that midwives at freestanding
> midwifery-led units might have extended
> authorisation to perform.
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> Your response will be greately appreciated - please
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> Best wishes
> Charlotte
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> Charlotte Overgaard
> Midwife, Master of Health Science, Ph.D.student
> Senior Lecturer, Department of Midwifery, University
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> Sue Dennett [[log in to unmask]]
> Sendt: 6. april 2011 12:23
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> Emne: Re: midwife led units
> Hello Deborah,
>
> Gloucestershire been transformed this year with a
> new womens unit in Gloucester with a co-located
> birth unit. Cheltenham is now a stand-alone and of
> course we have lovely Stroud which is also stand
> alone. We have lots of experience with skills
> drills etc.
>
> I'll contact you off the group with some contact
> numbers
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> Sue
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> (Matron - Stroud Maternity)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Caine <[log in to unmask]>
> To: MIDWIFERY-RESEARCH
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> Sent: Tue, 5 Apr 2011 21:06
> Subject: midwife led units
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> My unit is developing a co located birth unit and I wonder whether anyone
> who has been through the process has developed any specific 'drills and
> skills' for this setting and would mind sharing these with me.
>
> Deborah
>
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