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What effect will the Nurses Act 1991 have on maternity care?

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    Australian College of Midwives Incorporated Journal
    |December 1, 1992
    PubMed

    The NSW Nurses' Act 1991 has far-reaching implications for midwifery and for childbearing families. There are several issues that cause concern. The primary issue is the potential employment of non-midwives in maternity care. This would be dangerous to the women being cared for because of the specialised knowledge required to practice midwifery. In some ways the act undermines the independence of midwifery from nursing and the value of midwifery care. Implementation of the act may also cause some role conflict in maternity units.

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