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Skills for Midwifery Practice is the go-to book for all midwifery students who need to learn what to do in a range of situations, how to perform a skill, and why they need to do it in a certain way.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division

ISBN-100702081914

ISBN-139780702081910

eBay Product ID (ePID)6050436124

Product Key Features

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSkills for Midwifery Practice

Publication Year2022

SubjectGynecology & Obstetrics, Nursing / Maternity, Perinatal, Women's Health

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorWendy Taylor, Ruth Bowen

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

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Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal618.2

Table Of Content1. Principles of abdominal examination: during pregnancy and labour 2. Principles of abdominal examination: during the postnatal period 3. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: temperature measurement 4. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: pulse measurement 5. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: blood pressure measurement 6. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: respiration 7. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: neurological assessment 8. Principles of infection control: standard precautions 9. Principles of infection control: hand hygiene 10. Principles of infection control: principles of asepsis 11. Principles of infection control: obtaining swabs 12. Principles of hygiene needs: for the woman 13. Principles of hygiene needs: for the baby 14. Principles of elimination management: micturition and catheterization 15. Principles of elimination management: urinalysis 16. Principles of elimination management: defaecation 17. Principles of elimination management: obtaining urinary and stool specimens 18. Principles of drug administration: legal aspects, pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis 19. Principles of drug administration: oral administration 20. Principles of drug administration: injection technique 21. Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per vaginam 22. Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per rectum 23. Principles of drug administration: intravenous drug administration 24. Principles of drug administration: inhalational analgesia: Entonox 25. Principles of drug administration: epidural analgesia 26. Principles of drug administration: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 27. Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: optimal fetal positioning 28. Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: Cusco speculum use 29. Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: membrane sweep 30. Principles of intrapartum skills: first-stage issues 31. Principles of intrapartum skills: second-stage issues 32. Principles of intrapartum skills: third-stage issues 33. Principles of intrapartum skills: examination of the placenta 34. Principles of intrapartum skills: perineal repair 35. Principles of intrapartum skills: management of birth at home 36. Principles of intrapartum skills: management of labour and birth in water 37. Assessment of the baby: assessment at birth 38. Assessment of the baby: daily examination 39. Assessment of the baby: capillary sampling 40. Assessment of the baby: developmental dysplasia of the hips 41. Principles of infant nutrition: breastfeeding 42. Principles of infant nutrition: cup feeding 43. Principles of infant nutrition: decontamination of feeding equipment 44. Principles of infant nutrition: formula feeding 45. Principles of infant nutrition: nasogastric feeding 46. Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: maternal venepuncture 47. Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous cannulation 48. Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous infusion 49. Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous infusion: blood transfusion 50. Principles of manual handling 51. Principles of perioperative skills 52. Principles of wound management: healing and care 53. Principles of restricted mobility management: pressure area care 54. Principles of restricted mobility management: prevention of venous thromboembolism 55. Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: maternal resuscitation 56. Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: neonatal resuscitation 57. Glossary

SynopsisSkills for Midwifery Practice is the go-to book for all midwifery students who need to learn what to do in a range of situations, how to perform a skill, and why they need to do it in a certain way. Written by midwifery educators Ruth Johnson and Wendy Taylor, the book makes learning easy with background information, learning outcomes, helpful diagrams and lists to represent the skill flow. It explains the underlying physiology associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and clearly defines the nature and extent of current practice. This version is fully updated and referenced throughout to provide a detailed evidence base to support learning and further study. It is ideal for midwives in training, qualified midwives returning to practice, as well as other members of the obstetric healthcare team. Clear and logical - easy to follow and understand for training midwives Accurate, up-to-date evidence base that is relevant to contemporary midwifery practice Each skill contextualized with background, indications and contraindications to support both clinical practice and study Learning objectives and end-of-chapter self-assessment exercises allow readers to monitor their progress New to this edition Latest guidelines and standards New information on resuscitation and other emergencies Now in full color throughout Expanded chapter on the use of standard precautions in light of the global pandemic Developed discussion of alternative feeding methods, Skills for Midwifery Practice is the go-to book for all midwifery students who need to learn what to do in a range of situations, how to perform a skill, and why they need to do it in a certain way. Written by midwifery educators Ruth Johnson and Wendy Taylor, the book makes learning easy with background information, learning outcomes, helpful diagrams and lists to represent the skill flow. It explains the underlying physiology associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and clearly defines the nature and extent of current practice. This version is fully updated and referenced throughout to provide a detailed evidence base to support learning and further study. It is ideal for midwives in training, qualified midwives returning to practice, as well as other members of the obstetric healthcare team. Clear and logical - easy to follow and understand for training midwives Accurate, up-to-date evidence base that is relevant to contemporary midwifery practice Each skill contextualized with background, indications and contraindications to support both clinical practice and study Learning objectives and end-of-chapter self-assessment exercises allow readers to monitor their progress New to this edition Latest guidelines and standards New information on resuscitation and other emergencies Now in full color throughout Expanded chapter on the use of standard precautions in light of the global pandemic Developed discussion of alternative feeding methods Latest guidelines and standards New information on resuscitation and other emergencies Now in full color throughout Expanded chapter on the use of standard precautions in light of the global pandemic Developed discussion of alternative feeding methods

LC Classification NumberRG950