title: A reflective case study in the obstetric theatre: focusing on the principles of care involved.
abstract: This article focuses on the principles of care involved in a reflective case study of a patient undergoing a caesarean section. Unplanned caesarean sections are often emotionally charged procedures. Often a mother has had no warning of a surgical intervention for the birth of her child and is understandably both distressed and frightened.
authors.affiliation: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Grania
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steevenson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000941:ethics / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000523:psychology; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011247:Pregnancy; D028662:Principle-Based Ethics; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D014593:Uterine Inertia / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery