title: Sculpting a nurse-midwifery philosophy. Ernestine Wiedenbach's influence.
abstract: An educational project used in a professional-issues course for student nurse-midwives is described. The class project involved nurse-midwives portraying (in clay), and subsequently discussing, their individual practice philosophies. Background information on the importance of philosophy statements is provided. Included is the historic influence of a certified nurse-midwife foremother, Ernestine Wiedenbach, on the professional importance of articulating a guiding philosophy.
authors.affiliation: Marquette University, College of Nursing, Nurse-Midwifery Program, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: VandeVusse
mesh_terms: D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods