Use for general articles concerning nursing education.

Professional nurses who have received postgraduate training in midwifery.

Professionals qualified by graduation from an accredited school of nursing and by passage of a national licensing examination to practice nursing. They provide services to patients requiring assistance in recovering or maintaining their physical or mental health.

Studies beyond the bachelor's degree at an institution having graduate programs for the purpose of preparing for entrance into a specific field, and obtaining a higher degree.

Physicians who hold degrees from medical schools in countries other than the ones in which they practice.

Educational programs for medical graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic medical sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced medical degree.

Nurses who are specially trained to assume an expanded role in providing medical care under the supervision of a physician.

Educational programs for pharmacists who have a bachelor's degree or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree entering a specific field of pharmacy. They may lead to an advanced degree.

Those educational activities engaged in by holders of a bachelor's degree in nursing, which are primarily designed to prepare them for entrance into a specific field of nursing, and may lead to board certification or a more advanced degree.

Education that increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of health on a personal or community basis.

Use for general articles concerning medical education.

Educational programs for dental graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic dental sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced dental degree.

The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs.

Educational programs designed to inform physicians of recent advances in their field.

Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.

A course of study offered by an educational institution.

Programs of training in medicine and medical specialties offered by hospitals for graduates of medicine to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities.

Use for articles concerning dental education in general.

Selection of a type of occupation or profession.

Acquisition of knowledge as a result of instruction in a formal course of study.

The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.

Predetermined sets of questions used to collect data - clinical data, social status, occupational group, etc. The term is often applied to a self-completed survey instrument.

Personnel who provide nursing service to patients in a hospital.

Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.

Attitudes of personnel toward their patients, other professionals, toward the medical care system, etc.

Patterns of practice in nursing related to provision of services including diagnosis and treatment.

A medical-surgical specialty concerned with management and care of women during pregnancy, parturition, and the puerperium.

The period of medical education in a medical school. In the United States it follows the baccalaureate degree and precedes the granting of the M.D.

Geographic area in which a professional person practices; includes primarily physicians and dentists.

Educational attainment or level of education of individuals.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of medicine.

The nursing specialty that deals with the care of women throughout their pregnancy and childbirth and the care of their newborn children.

The term "United States" in a medical context often refers to the country where a patient or study participant resides, and is not a medical term per se, but relevant for epidemiological studies, healthcare policies, and understanding differences in disease prevalence, treatment patterns, and health outcomes across various geographic locations.

Childbirth taking place in the home.

Organized services to provide health care to expectant and nursing mothers.

Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).

Hospital units equipped for childbirth.

Educational programs designed to ensure that students attain prespecified levels of competence in a given field or training activity. Emphasis is on achievement or specified objectives.

Individuals licensed to practice medicine.

Education via communication media (correspondence, radio, television, computer networks) with little or no in-person face-to-face contact between students and teachers. (ERIC Thesaurus, 1997)

Nurses professionally qualified in administration.

The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.

Interaction between the patient and nurse.

Health services, public or private, in rural areas. The services include the promotion of health and the delivery of health care.

The educational process of instructing.

Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact.

A nursing specialty involving nursing care given to the pregnant patient before, after, or during childbirth.

Individuals enrolled in a school of medicine or a formal educational program in medicine.

Individuals enrolled in a school of nursing or a formal educational program leading to a degree in nursing.

Compliance with a set of standards defined by non-governmental organizations. Certification is applied for by individuals on a voluntary basis and represents a professional status when achieved, e.g., certification for a medical specialty.

Delivery of the FETUS and PLACENTA under the care of an obstetrician or a health worker. Obstetric deliveries may involve physical, psychological, medical, or surgical interventions.

Care provided the pregnant woman in order to prevent complications, and decrease the incidence of maternal and prenatal mortality.

Theoretical models which propose methods of learning or teaching as a basis or adjunct to changes in attitude or behavior. These educational interventions are usually applied in the fields of health and patient education but are not restricted to patient care.

Hospital department responsible for the administration and management of services provided for obstetric and gynecologic patients.

Certification as complying with a standard set by non-governmental organizations, applied for by institutions, programs, and facilities on a voluntary basis.

A medical specialty concerned with the provision of continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family.

The selection, appointing, and scheduling of personnel.

A medical discipline that is based on the philosophy that all body systems are interrelated and dependent upon one another for good health. This philosophy, developed in 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, recognizes the concept of "wellness" and the importance of treating illness within the context of the whole body. Special attention is placed on the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.

The process of choosing employees for specific types of employment. The concept includes recruitment.

Educational institutions for individuals specializing in the field of dentistry.

The care provided to women and their NEWBORNS for the first few months following CHILDBIRTH.

Special hospitals which provide care to women during pregnancy and parturition.

The assessing of academic or educational achievement. It includes all aspects of testing and test construction.

Stipends or grants-in-aid granted by foundations or institutions to individuals for study.

UTERINE BLEEDING from a GESTATION of less than 20 weeks without any CERVICAL DILATATION. It is characterized by vaginal bleeding, lower back discomfort, or midline pelvic cramping and a risk factor for MISCARRIAGE.

Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data.

A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population.

Formal instruction, learning, or training in the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs in the field of medicine.