1. THE SOCIETY OF MIDWIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA 14TH CONGRESS
EMPOWERING MIDWIVES IN HUMAN RIGHTS TO ENABLE RESPECTFUL CARE
Addressing Professional misconducts through Midwifery Regulatory and supportive legal frameworks
24 AUGUST 2017
RIO CONVENTION CENTRE
KLERKSDORP, NORTH WEST PROVINCE
F O NYALUNGA

2. OVERVIEW
Keywords
Focus
Target population
Intervention
Significance for midwifery practice and service user
Recommendations

3. KEYWORDS
Regulatory framework: Refers to governing structures of the profession.
The Constitution
National Health Act
Nursing Act and Regulations
Supportive legal framework: Refers to loyal, lawful structures for the practitioner (midwife).
Labour organisation (union)
Legal representation
Professional organisation/association (SOMSA)

4. Focus: Professional Misconduct that result to disciplinary proceedings.
Target population: All midwives
Intervention: Constant observation of the Regulatory framework and the Supportive legal framework.
Significance for midwifery practice and service user: minimise or completely do away with misconducts and disciplinary proceedings.
Recommendations: - ownership of the profession
Identifying oneself with the professional regulatory framework
- To be up-to-date with the current professional regulations.
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