Full Description
Now with a new design, the ever popular Skills for Midwifery Practice continues to provide the ideal level of instruction and guidance for a wide range of clinical skills, each one of which is presented in a unique, template format to help make learning easy. Step-by-step guidance is given on a range of topics including abdominal examination, taking of maternal and neonatal vital signs, infection control, mother and baby hygiene, elimination and drug administration. Childbearing and intrapartum skills are also extensively covered as are neonatal assessment and nutrition, principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy, moving and handling, wound management and CPR.Skills for Midwifery Practice is invaluable to midwives in training, qualified midwives returning to practice, as well as other members of the obstetric healthcare team. Presents over 150 essential midwifery procedures in an easy-to-read, quick reference format 'Learning Objectives' and 'end-of-chapter' self-assessment exercises allow readers to monitor their progressRefers to the latest evidence and research, including current national and international guidelines Explains the underlying physiology associated with pregnancy and childbirth Over 150 artworks help explain physiological processes and clinical procedures'Roles and Responsibilities' boxes define the nature and extent of current practiceIdeal for use as a basis for teaching and assessment New format - now with colour - makes learning even easier!Explores the use and significance of the Modified Early Obstetric Warning Scoring ChartDiscusses advances in equipment usage including the application of sequential compression devices, temporal artery thermometers, and pulse oximetry in the early detection of critical congenital heart disease Contains advances in microbiology and infection control including the application and removal of gloves and the use of ANTT for each relevant procedure Physiology updates include an expanded section on normal and abnormal breathing patterns, the structure of the stratum corneum at birth and the factors that affect its barrier function, and neonatal reflexes present at birth Updated information regarding the use of the automated external defibrillator during maternal resuscitation, and the use of blended air and oxygen and pulse oximetry during neonatal resuscitationCare of the traumatised perineum - including expanded discussion of modern suture materials Recognition and management of complications associated with infusion therapy and epidural analgesia
Contents
1 Principles of abdominal examination:during pregnancy and labour 12 Principles of abdominal examination:during the postnatal period 0003 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: temperature measurement4 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: pulse measurement5 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: blood pressure measurement6 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: respiration assessment7 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: neurological assessment8 Principles of infection control: standard precautions9 Principles of infection control: hand hygiene10 Principles of infection control: principles of asepsis11 Principles of infection control: obtaining swabs12 Principles of hygiene needs: for the woman13 Principles of hygiene needs: for the baby14 Principles of elimination management:micturition and catheterisation15 Principles of elimination management:urinalysis16 Principles of elimination management:defaecation17 Principles of elimination management:obtaining urinary and stool specimens18 Principles of drug administration: legal aspects, pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis19 Principles of drug administration: oral administration20 Principles of drug administration: injection technique21 Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per vaginam22 Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per rectum23 Principles of drug administration:intravenous drug administration24 Principles of drug administration: inhalational analgesia: Entonox25 Principles of drug administration: epidural analgesia26 Principles of drug administration: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation27 Facilitation of related childbearing skills: optimal fetal positioning28 Facilitation of related childbearing skills: speculum use29 Facilitation of related childbearing skills: membrane sweep30 Principles of intrapartum skills: first stage issues31 Principles of intrapartum skills: second stage issues32 Principles of intrapartum skills: third stage issues33 Principles of intrapartum skills: examination of the placenta34 Principles of intrapartum skills: perineal repair35 Principles of intrapartum skills: management of birth at home36 Principles of intrapartum skills: management of birth in water37 Assessment of the baby: assessment at birth38 Assessment of the baby: daily examination39 Assessment of the baby: capillary sampling40 Assessment of the baby: developmental dysplasia of the hips41 Principles of infant nutrition: breastfeeding42 Principles of infant nutrition: cup feeding43 Principles of infant nutrition: sterilisation of feeding equipment44 Principles of infant nutrition: formula feeding45 Principles of infant nutrition: nasogastric feeding46 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: maternal venepuncture47 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous cannulation48 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous infusion49 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous infusion: blood transfusion50 Principles of moving and handling51 Principles of perioperative skills52 Principles of wound management: healing and care53 Principles of restricted mobility management: pressure area care54 Principles of restricted mobility management: prevention of thromboembolism55 Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: maternal resuscitation56 Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: neonatal resuscitationGlossary Index
