7.5.14FCA_IISection
Specific professional practice and ethical considerations
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17 items
- 7.5.14.1FCA_IIEthical arguments relating to consent for epidural analgesia, including risk/benefit analysis
- 7.5.14.2FCA_IIConsent for delivery and anaesthetic in pregnant patients with severe mental health issues
- 7.5.14.3FCA_IILegal age of consent and responsibilities of caregivers, as outlined in the Children's Act No. 38 of 2005, section 129 (2) and (3) and the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act
- 7.5.14.4FCA_IIPrevention of mother-to-child transmission and antiretroviral protocols
- 7.5.14.5FCA_IIPotential for maternal-foetal conflicts of interest
- 7.5.14.6FCA_IIGeneral anaesthesia for emergency caesarean delivery in the face of perceived foetal jeopardy
- 7.5.14.7FCA_IIRespect for all moral and religious points of view
- 7.5.14.8FCA_IIObstetric care for the Jehovah's Witness patient
- 7.5.14.9FCA_IIFoetal development and current limits of viability
- 7.5.14.10FCA_IIDifferentiating own ethical attitudes versus the patient's legal rights
- 7.5.14.11FCA_IISafeguarding issues in obstetric patients with learning difficulties, mental health issues or underage pregnancy
- 7.5.14.12FCA_IIRequirements for notification of maternal mortality
- 7.5.14.13FCA_IIParticipation in relevant institutional meetings, including completion of the maternal death notification form (MDNF)
- 7.5.14.14FCA_IIDiscussion of maternal mortalities and near misses at the department's morbidity and mortality meetings
- 7.5.14.15FCA_IIClinical governance issues about quality assurance assessment of labour and delivery units
- 7.5.14.16FCA_IIEthical and legal considerations relating to termination of pregnancy (including the provisions of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act 92 of 1996 and subsequent amendments)
- 7.5.14.17FCA_IIArrange for transfer to a higher level of care, if necessary