Description
Identify and provide advice on the early signs of risk pregnancies.
Alternative labels
advise on risk pregnancies
provide advice on pregnancies at risk
identify risk pregnancies
offer support for risk pregnancies
advise on pregnancy at risk
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Advise on pregnancies at risk is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Maternity support worker: Maternity support workers work together in a team with midwives and health professionals within the occupational fields of nursing and midwifery. They assist midwives and women in childbirth by providing the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, assist births and assist in providing care for the new-born.
Midwife: Midwives assist women in childbirth by providing the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, conduct births and provide care for the new-born. They advise on health, preventive measures, preparation for parenthood, detection of complications in mother and child, accessing of medical care, promoting normal birth and carrying out emergency measures.
Optional skill
Advise on pregnancies at risk is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Specialised doctor: Specialised doctors prevent, diagnose and treat diseases depending on their medical or surgical specialty.
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