Evaluation of knowledge abort Act on the Professions of Nurse and Midwife by nursing and midwifery students, nurses and midwifes

Introduction. Knowledge of valid regulations about nurse and midwife profession has fundamental meaning for nursing and midwifery
faculty students as well as for practicing nurses and midwifes.

Aim of study. Results analysis about knowledge of Act on the Professions of Nurse and Midwife (Journal of Laws of July 30, 1996) by
bachelor nursery and midwifery students, master nursery students and working midwifes.

Material and methods. Research was made on 129 bachelor nursery and midwifery students, master nursery students and working midwifes.
For research was used original made questionnaire consisted of two parts: general and principal.

Results. Obtained results enabled statement that most of the respondents recognised as false statement "nurse/midwife being European
Union citizen cannot get profession licence in Polish territory", similarly as "nurse and midwifery professional secret duty ceased in the
moment of patent’s death". According to problem "taking up nursery and midwife profession after 5 years break from diploma practise or
after break in doing profession longer than five years is impossible" was shown considerable respondents ignorance. In issue that "nurse
I obliged to give help in every case of risk of life, patent’s serious health injury according to own professional qualifications" almost all of the
respondents answered correctly, just like in case that "nurse and midwifery are obliged to inform patient about his rights". Statement saying
that "in extraordinary situations nurses and midwifes have a right refuse of doctor’s commend giving immediately reason of refusal on
paper", correctly judged 100% midwifes and most of other researched groups.

Conclusions. The greatest majority of responders pointed big knowledge of valid regulations for nurses and midwifes. The most of correct
answers among of responders gave students from 2nd year of bachelor midwifery studies. Midwifery students gave more correct answers
than nursery students. Question, in witch was given the least correct answers was connected with juridical restrains about legal form of
health service.
Conclusions. Predominant number of respondents proved broad knowledge of obligatory regulations about nursery and midwifery. Bachelor
nursing students of the second year gave the most correct answers. The most intricate question turned out to be the inquiry about
taking up nursig or midwifery profession after 5 years break.

Nursing Topics 2010; 18 (4): 443-454