Restoring the dignity of the nursing and midwifery professions in a confrontation with the psychological and psychiatric consequences of a terrorist attack on the human body

On October 9-10, 2017, the International Scientific Conference „Polish, European and Global Nursing” was held in Warsaw, Poland. The main organizer of the conference was the National Council of Nurses and Midwives in Warsaw. The event was an excellent opportunity to seriously discuss the situation of nurses and midwives and other topics in a large group of experts, pondering such issues as how to restore the dignity and prestige of the profession, and also how to initiate a discussion on the psychological and psychiatric consequences of a terrorist attack on the human body

Restoring the dignity of the nursing and midwifery professions in a confrontation with the psychological and psychiatric consequences of a terrorist attack on the human body

On October 9-10, 2017, the International Scientific Conference „Polish, European and Global Nursing” was held in Warsaw, Poland. The main organizer of the conference was the National Council of Nurses and Midwives in Warsaw. The event was an excellent opportunity to seriously discuss the situation of nurses and midwives and other topics in a large group of experts, pondering such issues as how to restore the dignity and prestige of the profession, and also how to initiate a discussion on the psychological and psychiatric consequences of a terrorist attack on the human body

A new challenge for midwives and medical doctors in time of the threat of a mass terrorist attack and a life threatening mass disaster

Purpose:To present the results of research and evaluation study of the legal regulations and rules directly linked and connected to midwives' scope of practice and provide a response on how the professional population of midwives can act as adequate and independent medical providers in the threat of a mass terrorist attack and/or a life-threatening mass disaster event. Materials and methods: The data derives from the Supreme Chamber of Nurses and Midwives in Poland; National Council of Nurses and Midwives in Poland; Gazette of the Republic of Poland, Journal of Laws; curriculum outlines for professional midwifery higher education in Poland; scientific literature, scientific recommendations. The qualitative research method to the data sources in 2018 were used. Results: In the event of a mass terrorist attack and/or a life-threatening mass disaster, the possibility of a pregnant, birthing or postpartum woman and her newborn obtaining proper medical attention from a midwife is questionable. Conclusions:The threat of terrorism in the European Union has grown. A new implications are necessary for policy and practice to keep midwives in their profession to provide adequate quality and quantity of health care in event of a mass terrorist attack and/or a life-threatening mass disaster. In our study we found: a terrorist threat as a gap in the teaching of obstetrics and midwifery; restricted availability of pharmacological agents for use by non-military midwives in event of a terrorist attack and/or a life-threatening mass disaster; lack of authorizations under a midwife license to perform PCD and /or PMCD

249 Conference Release from the Polish National Conference under the Honorary Patronage of the Minister of Health on “Occupational Safety for Nurses and Midwives”, September 10-11, 2018, Warsaw, Poland

The National Council of Nurses and Midwives organized the Polish National Conference under the Honorary Patronage of the Minister ofHealth on “Occupational Safety for Nurses and Midwives,” held in Warsaw on September 10 –11, 2018. The main issues that were addressed concerned the following: Mental and health disorders in shift work; Aggression towards nurses and midwives; The effect of shift work on nurses’ health and functioning; Occupational biological hazards and risk of exposure to biological materials for nurses and midwives; Occupational causes and injuries for nurses and midwives; Occupational ergonomics for nurses and midwives