The topic about midwifery healthcare in the event of a mass terrorist attack among Keynote Presentations at the International Conference on „Nursing Diagnosis & Midwifery 2018”

The International Conference "Nursing Diagnosis & Midwifery 2018" held on 10-11 September 2018 in Prague (Czech Republic) was important for the international environment of midwives and nurses. The Event gathered representatives of medical professions from almost all continents. Over 26 lectures on various medical and nursing topics and poster sessions were presented. This allowed for the deepening of knowledge in field ofmidwifery, nursing and medical related sciences. It was a great opportunity to discussissuesthat are omitted in the framework of midwiferyand nursing programs, where such topicsare very important in the face of the threat of terrorism not only in the European Union

Keynote Forum, Major Issues & Poster Presentations at the 3rd International Conference on Nursing & Midwifery, May 23-24, 2018 in New York, USA

The 3rd International Conference on Nursing & Midwifery, held on May 23-24, 2018 in New York, USA was characterized by a multitude of topics addressing professional issues of importance to midwives and nurses. Prevailing subjects focused on the following: * professional functioning of midwives facing the risk of terrorism and terrorist attack, * the role of CEFM on childbirth outcomes, * attitudes of nursing students towards individuals with mental illness, * healing the abuse of nurses, * substance-dependent women and motherhood, *nursing-crisis of maternal and infant mortality in the United States, * nurses and midwives attitudes toward overweight and obese during childbirth, * quality of life of patients undergoing cancer treatment, * effectiveness of spiritual group therapy among women with breast cancer, * prevalence of delayed umbilical cord clamping practices, *problems among women with late pregnancy loss, * current care for older people, * HIV in Sub Saharan Africa, * sexual problems in gynecological cancers and nursing approaches

The impact of a mass terrorist attack on the health of mother and her fetus in light of the topics of the 4th Polish National Congress of Midwives, Warsaw, November 21-22, 2014

Facing the new challenges brought about by the global geopolitical situation with regards to terrorist threats and growing multiculturalism in Poland, 4th Polish National Congress of Midwives in Warsaw saw a need to present and discuss, among others, a transcultural approach to midwifery care and the effect of a mass terrorist attack on the health of an expectant woman and her fetus and the course of her pregnancy and delivery. It has to be emphasized that the issue of the impact on the health of an expectant woman and her fetus as well as the course of her pregnancy and delivery had never been thematically researched (until said Congress) for presentation to a wide body of midwives, midwifery specialists, neonatologists, pediatricians, obstetricians, gynecologists and other healthcare providers in Poland during numerous congresses, conferences or scientific/training conventions

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

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

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