Rapid Midwifery (eBook)

Sarah Snow, Kate Taylor, Jane Carpenter (Autoren)

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2016
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9781119023371 (ISBN)

Infos

A concise, pocket-sized, rapid reference handbook on all key areas of midwifery, aimed at students and newly qualified staff.

• Covers a broad range of midwifery topics which are mapped against the 6Cs essential to compassionate midwifery care
• Each section is structured around the key criteria used in midwifery examinations
• Bite-sized information supported by the latest evidence-base, making it the perfect revision tool for OSCEs and written examinations
• Every chapter includes key points, essentials of midwifery care, professional accountability, and links to further resources

Sarah Snow, PGCert (teacher health & social care); MSc; BSc; DPSM/ADM; RM; RGN, is principal lecturer and lead midwife for education at Oxford Brookes University.

Kate Taylor, MSc; RM; BSc, is senior lecturer at the University of Worcester.

Jane Carpenter, DPhil; MRes; BSc, is a third year MSc pre-registration midwifery student at Oxford Brookes University.

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RAPID Midwifery The Rapids are a series of reference and revision pocket books that cover key facts in a simple and memorable way. Each book contains the common conditions that students and newly qualified nurses encounter on the wards, in the community, and on placements. Only the basic core relevant facts are provided to ensure that these books are perfect and concise rapid refreshers . To see all the titles in the series, go to: www.wiley.com/go/rapids Rapid Midwifery is an essential read for all midwifery students and newly qualified staff. Designed for quick reference, it explores a broad range of midwifery topics which are mapped against the 6Cs to illustrate the fundamental importance of compassionate midwifery care. Each section is structured around the key criteria used in midwifery examinations, with bite-sized information supported by the latest evidence base, making it the perfect revision tool for OSCEs and written examinations. Every chapter includes key points, essentials of midwifery care, key physiology, professional accountability, and links to further resources. Covering all the key topics in midwifery, for both hospital and community settings, this concise and easy-to-read title is the perfect quick reference book. 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.

Inhalt

Cover 1
Title Page 5
Copyright 6
Contents 7
Preface 9
Acknowledgement 11
Part I Antenatal Care 14
Antenatal Health Assessment 15
Anxiety and Depression 18
Bio-physical Tests 20
Bleeding in Pregnancy 27
Fetal Growth and Development 30
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 33
Infections in Pregnancy 35
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy 45
Minor Disorders of Pregnancy 47
Pre-conceptual Health 49
Pre-eclampsia 51
Preparation for Parenthood 54
References 55
Part II Labour and Birth 61
First Stage of Labour 62
Promoting Normality 70
Second Stage of Labour 73
Third Stage of Labour 79
Challenges 82
Cord Prolapse 82
Eclampsia 83
Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage 86
Shoulder Dystocia 89
References 90
Part III Postnatal Care 97
Contraception and Sexual Health 98
Facilitating Breastfeeding 100
Postnatal Health Assessment 103
Mental Illness After Childbirth 106
References 108
Part IV Hot Topics 111
Breech Birth 112
Domestic Abuse 116
Obesity 118
Recognising the Deteriorating Woman 120
Sepsis 122
References 124
Conclusion: Top Tips for Examination Success 127
Index 131
EULA 139

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.3.2016
• Reihe/Serie: Rapid
• Reihe/Serie: Rapid
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Schlagworte: Antenatal • Bereavement • complimentary therapies • Contraception • Emergencies in Midwifery • Family planning • Geburtshilfe • Gynäkologie u. Geburtshilfe • Gynäkologie u. Geburtshilfe • Health Promotion • Hebamme • Hebammenpraxis • Infant feeding • Intranatal • Krankenpflege • Krankenpflege i. d. Frauenheilkunde • loss</p> • <p>midwifery • Medical Science • medicines management • Medizin • Midwifery • midwifery care • newborn • nursing • Obstetrics & Gynecology • parenthood • Perinatal Mental Health • pharmacology • Psychology • Public Health • Sociology • Student • Team working • Women's Health Nursing
• ISBN-13: 9781119023371 / 9781119023371