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Skills for Midwifery Practice

Building on the strengths of the first edition, this book offers a comprehensive look at the range of clinical skills needed to be a competent and confident midwife. Underpinned with relevant physiology and evidence, 'Skills for Midwifery Practice Second Edition' offers a step-by-step guide to professionally caring for pregnant women, newly delivered mothers and their babies. This edition offers substantial revisions and brand new material that ensure the information is relevant to current midwifery practice. Written by highly experienced midwives and midwifery educators, the content reflects their wealth of knowledge and practical experience.

Tells you everything you need to know about:

Abdominal examination

Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs

Infection control

Hygiene needs

Elimination management

Drug administration

Intrapartum and other related childbearing skills

Assessment of the baby

Infant nutrition

Phlebotomy and intravenous therapy

Moving and handling

Perioperative skills

Wound management

Restricted mobility management

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Inclusion of the woman's perspective of pregnancy

New section on CTG

Additional material on obtaining eye and throat swabs

New chapter on optimal fetal positioning

New chapter on Membrane Sweep

New chapters on management of homebirth and waterbirth

Additional material on neonatal resuscitation

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 495
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780443101281
  • Release date
  • 2005