title: Critical incident analysis: informed consent and the use of vaginal examinations during labour.
abstract: This article is a reflection on a critical incident that occurred during a student placement. It outlines the facts of the incident and analyses the implications of the actions taken.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007747:Labor Stage, First; D008880:Midwifery / Q000592:standards*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D014621:Vagina