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Midwifery at a Glance


Midwifery at a Glance


At a Glance (Nursing and Healthcare) 1. Aufl.

von: Eleanor Forrest

31,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 18.12.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9781118873601
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 216

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<p><i>Midwifery at a Glance </i>offers an easy-to-read yet comprehensive overview of everything a midwifery student needs to know, from conception to care of the newborn.</p> <p>This practical guide provides coverage of normal pregnancy, maternal and foetal physiology, and pre-existing medical conditions and how these affect pregnancy and birth. It also features vital information on the role of the midwife, evidence-based practice, health promotion education, and perinatal mental health, as well as neonatal care and an overview of emergency situations.</p> <p><i>Midwifery at a Glance</i>:</p> <ul> <li>Contains superb full colour illustrations throughout</li> <li>Is written specifically for midwifery students and includes all the concepts found on the midwifery curriculum</li> <li>Demonstrates links with other relevant multidisciplinary healthcare professionals</li> </ul> <p><i>Midwifery at a Glance</i> is the ideal guide, offering educational support for midwifery students in the application of midwifery knowledge into clinical practice.</p>
<p>Contributors viii</p> <p>About the companion website ix</p> <p><b>Part 1 Introduction 1</b></p> <p>1 Historical overview of midwifery 2</p> <p>2 NHS values 4</p> <p>3 Ethics 6</p> <p>4 Role of the midwife 8</p> <p>5 Drug exemptions 10</p> <p>6 Women’s choice and care options 12</p> <p><b>Part 2 Anatomy and physiology 15</b></p> <p>7 Breast 16</p> <p>8 Female reproductive system 18</p> <p>9 Menstrual cycle 20</p> <p>10 Maternal pelvis 22</p> <p>11 Maternal pelvis and fetal skull 24</p> <p><b><b>Part 3 </b>Preconception 27</b></p> <p>12 Preconception care 28</p> <p>13 Follow-up after pregnancy loss 30</p> <p><b><b>Part 4 </b>Antenatal 33</b></p> <p>14 Maternal physiological adaptation to pregnancy 34</p> <p>15 Taking a history 36</p> <p>16 Antenatal investigations and screening 38</p> <p>17 Preparation for childbirth 40</p> <p>18 Post-term pregnancy 42</p> <p><b>Part 5 </b><b>Intrapartum 45</b></p> <p>19 Physiology of labour 46</p> <p>20 Mechanism of normal labour 48</p> <p>21 Promoting normal labour 50</p> <p>22 Pain relief 52</p> <p>23 Water birth 54</p> <p>24 Augmentation of labour 56</p> <p>25 Induction of labour 58</p> <p>26 Nutrition in labour 60</p> <p><b><b>Part 6 </b>Postnatal care 63</b></p> <p>27 Immediate care: 0–6 hours 64</p> <p>28 On-going care 66</p> <p>29 Daily maternal examinations 68</p> <p>30 Physiological changes 70</p> <p>31 Pelvic floor 72</p> <p>32 Sepsis 74</p> <p>33 Contraception 76</p> <p>34 Lactation 78</p> <p><b><b>Part 7 </b>Common medical disorders 81</b></p> <p>35 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 82</p> <p>36 Diabetes 84</p> <p>37 Thromboembolic disease 86</p> <p>38 Obesity 88</p> <p>39 The thyroid gland and thyroid disorders 90</p> <p>40 Systemic lupus erythematosus 92</p> <p>41 Obstetric cholestasis 94</p> <p><b><b>Part 8 </b>Obstetric complications 97</b></p> <p>42 Antepartum haemorrhage 98</p> <p>43 Shoulder dystocia 100</p> <p>44 Cord presentation and prolapse 102</p> <p>45 Embolism 104</p> <p>46 Obstructed labour 106</p> <p>47 Uterine rupture 108</p> <p>48 Uterine inversion 110</p> <p>49 Preterm labour 112</p> <p>50 Eclampsia 114</p> <p>51 Disseminating intravascular coagulopathy, shock and high dependency care 116</p> <p>52 Malposition and malpresentation 118</p> <p>53 Postpartum haemorrhage 120</p> <p>54 Multiple pregnancy 122</p> <p><b><b>Part 9 </b>Fetus and baby 125</b></p> <p>55 Intrauterine growth restriction 126</p> <p>56 Intrauterine growth restriction monitoring 128</p> <p>57 Fetal circulation 130</p> <p>58 Changes at birth 132</p> <p>59 Fetal skull 134</p> <p>60 Immediate care of the newborn 136</p> <p>61 Normal neonate and care needs 138</p> <p>62 Infant nutrition 140</p> <p>63 Neonatal jaundice 142</p> <p><b><b>Part 10 </b>Psychological dimensions 145</b></p> <p>64 Becoming a parent 146</p> <p>65 Maternal mental health 148</p> <p>66 Bereavement care 150</p> <p>67 Gender-based violence 152</p> <p>68 Alcohol and drugs 154</p> <p>69 Trafficking 156</p> <p>70 Homelessness 158</p> <p>71 Asylum seekers and refugees 160</p> <p>72 Teenage mothers 162</p> <p>73 Disability 164</p> <p>74 Health promotion education 166</p> <p>75 Psychological changes 168</p> <p><b><b>Part 11 </b>Midwifery skills 171</b></p> <p>76 Antenatal abdominal examination 172</p> <p>77 Vaginal examination 174</p> <p>78 Artificial rupture of membranes 176</p> <p>79 Urinary catheterisation 178</p> <p>80 Blood pressure and temperature, pulse and respiration: back to basics 180</p> <p>81 Episiotomy 182</p> <p>82 Perineal repair 184</p> <p>83 Feeding support and breast expression 186</p> <p>84 Blood and blood products 188</p> <p>85 Maternal resuscitation 190</p> <p>86 Neonatal resuscitation 192</p> <p>87 Examination of the newborn 194</p> <p>88 Newborn bloodspot screening 196</p> <p>89 Care of women having surgery 198</p> <p>References and further reading 200</p> <p>Index 204</p>
<b>Eleanor Forest</b> is a Lecturer in Midwifery and Adult Nursing in the School of Health and Life Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University.
<p>The market leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite sized chapter is covered in a double page spread with clear, easy to follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. Everything you need to know about Midwifery… at a Glance! Midwifery at a Glance offers an easy-to-read yet comprehensive overview of everything a midwifery student needs to know, from conception to care of the newborn. <p>This practical guide provides coverage of normal pregnancy, maternal and foetal physiology, and pre-existing medical conditions and how these affect pregnancy and birth. It also features vital information on the role of the midwife, evidence-based practice, health promotion education, and perinatal mental health, as well as neonatal care and an overview of emergency situations. <p><b>Midwifery at a Glance:</b> <ul> <li>Contains superb full-colour illustrations throughout</li> <li>Is written specifically for midwifery students and includes all the concepts found on the midwifery curriculum</li> <li>Demonstrates links for working with other relevant multidisciplinary healthcare professionals</li> </ul> <p>Midwifery at a Glance is the ideal guide for midwifery students, offering support in the application of midwifery knowledge in clinical practice. <p>All content reviewed by students for students Wiley Health Science books are designed exactly for their intended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind. If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewnursingbooks.com to find out more. This title is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see www.wiley.com/buy/9781118874455

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