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.

Key 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 midwife's 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