Skills for Midwifery Practice

Book Description:

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 examinationAssessment of maternal and neonatal vital signsInfection controlHygiene needsElimination managementDrug administrationIntrapartum and other related childbearing skillsAssessment of the baby
Infant nutritionPhlebotomy and intravenous therapyMoving and handlingPerioperative skillsWound managementRestricted mobility managementCardiopulmonary resuscitation
Inclusion of the woman’s perspective of pregnancyNew section on CTGAdditional material on obtaining eye and throat swabsNew chapter on optimal fetal positioningNew chapter on Membrane SweepNew chapters on management of homebirth and waterbirthAdditional material on neonatal resuscitation