Skills for Midwifery Practice is the go-to book for all midwifery students who need to learn what to do in a range of situations, how to perform a skill, and why they need to do it in a certain way.
Written by midwifery educators Ruth Johnson and Wendy Taylor, the book makes learning easy with background information, learning outcomes, helpful diagrams and lists to represent the skill flow. It explains the underlying physiology associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and clearly defines the nature and extent of current practice.
This version is fully updated and referenced throughout to provide a detailed evidence base to support learning and further study. It is ideal for midwives in training, qualified midwives returning to practice, as well as other members of the obstetric healthcare team.
New to this edition
1. Skills for Midwifery Practice - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Preface - p. Page v 7. Acknowledgements - p. Page vi 8. Contents - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 10. List of Tables - p. Page ix 11. 1 : Principles of abdominal examination: During pregnancy and labour - p. Page ix 12. 2 : Principles of abdominal examination: During the postnatal period - p. Page 17 13. 3 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Temperature measurement - p. Page 21 14. 4 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Pulse measurement - p. Page 31 15. 5 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Blood pressure measurement - p. Page 36 16. 6 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Respiration assessment - p. Page 49 17. 7 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Neurological assessment - p. Page 55 18. 8 : Principles of infection control: Standard infection prevention and control precautions - p. Page 59 19. 9 : Principles of infection control: Hand hygiene - p. Page 64 20. 10 : Principles of infection control: Principles of asepsis - p. Page 70 21. 11 : Principles of infection control: Obtaining swabs - p. Page 74 22. 12 : Principles of hygiene needs: For the woman - p. Page 78 23. 13 : Principles of hygiene needs: For the baby - p. Page 83 24. 14 : Principles of elimination management: Micturition and catheterization - p. Page 93 25. 15 : Principles of elimination management: Urinalysis - p. Page 101 26. 16 : Principles of elimination management: Defaecation - p. Page 105 27. 17 : Principles of elimination management: Obtaining urinary and stool specimens - p. Page 109 28. 18 : Principles of drug administration: Legal aspects, pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis - p. Page 114 29. 19 : Principles of drug administration: Oral administration - p. Page 121 30. 20 : Principles of drug administration: Injection technique - p. Page 124 31. 21 : Principles of drug administration: Administration of medicines per vaginam - p. Page 131 32. 22 : Principles of drug administration: Administration of medicines per rectum - p. Page 134 33. 23 : Principles of drug administration: Intravenous drug administration - p. Page 137 34. 24 : Principles of drug administration: Inhalational analgesia – entonox - p. Page 142 35. 25 : Principles of drug administration: Epidural analgesia - p. Page 145 36. 26 : Principles of drug administration: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation - p. Page 156 37. 27 : Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: Optimal fetal positioning - p. Page 159 38. 28 : Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: Cusco speculum use - p. Page 164 39. 29 : Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: Membrane sweep - p. Page 167 40. 30 : Principles of intrapartum skills: First-stage issues - p. Page 170 41. 31 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Second-stage issues - p. Page 183 42. 32 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Third-stage issues - p. Page 195 43. 33 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Examination of the placenta - p. Page 208 44. 34 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Perineal repair - p. Page 214 45. 35 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Management of birth at home - p. Page 223 46. 36 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Management of labour and birth in water - p. Page 228 47. 37 : Assessment of the baby: Assessment at birth - p. Page 233 48. 38 : Assessment of the baby: Daily examination - p. Page 240 49. 39 : Assessment of the baby: Capillary sampling - p. Page 245 50. 40 : Assessment of the baby: Developmental dysplasia of the hips - p. Page 250 51. 41 : Principles of infant nutrition: Breastfeeding - p. Page 258 52. 42 : Principles of infant nutrition: Alternative methods – finger, syringe, cup and spoon feeding - p. Page 262 53. 43 : Principles of infant nutrition: Decontamination of feeding equipment - p. Page 265 54. 44 : Principles of infant nutrition: Formula feeding - p. Page 268 55. 45 : Principles of infant nutrition: Nasogastric feeding - p. Page 271 56. 46 : Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: Maternal venepuncture - p. Page 276 57. 47 : Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: Intravenous cannulation - p. Page 280 58. 48 : Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: Intravenous infusion - p. Page 286 59. 49 : Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous infusion: Blood transfusion - p. Page 294 60. 50 : Principles of manual handling - p. Page 300 61. 51 : Principles of perioperative skills - p. Page 307 62. 52 : Principles of wound management: Healing and care - p. Page 313 63. 53 : Principles of restricted mobility management: Pressure area care - p. Page 319 64. 54 : Principles of restricted mobility management: Prevention of venous thromboembolism - p. Page 325 65. 55 : Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Maternal resuscitation - p. Page 332 66. 56 : Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Neonatal resuscitation - p. Page 343 67. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 354 68. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 354
Skills for Midwifery Practice is the go-to book for all midwifery students who need to learn what to do in a range of situations, how to perform a skill, and why they need to do it in a certain way.
Written by midwifery educators Ruth Johnson and Wendy Taylor, the book makes learning easy with background information, learning outcomes, helpful diagrams and lists to represent the skill flow. It explains the underlying physiology associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and clearly defines the nature and extent of current practice.
This version is fully updated and referenced throughout to provide a detailed evidence base to support learning and further study. It is ideal for midwives in training, qualified midwives returning to practice, as well as other members of the obstetric healthcare team.
New to this edition
1. Skills for Midwifery Practice - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iv 6. Preface - p. Page v 7. Acknowledgements - p. Page vi 8. Contents - p. Page vii 9. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 10. List of Tables - p. Page ix 11. 1 : Principles of abdominal examination: During pregnancy and labour - p. Page ix 12. 2 : Principles of abdominal examination: During the postnatal period - p. Page 17 13. 3 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Temperature measurement - p. Page 21 14. 4 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Pulse measurement - p. Page 31 15. 5 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Blood pressure measurement - p. Page 36 16. 6 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Respiration assessment - p. Page 49 17. 7 : Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: Neurological assessment - p. Page 55 18. 8 : Principles of infection control: Standard infection prevention and control precautions - p. Page 59 19. 9 : Principles of infection control: Hand hygiene - p. Page 64 20. 10 : Principles of infection control: Principles of asepsis - p. Page 70 21. 11 : Principles of infection control: Obtaining swabs - p. Page 74 22. 12 : Principles of hygiene needs: For the woman - p. Page 78 23. 13 : Principles of hygiene needs: For the baby - p. Page 83 24. 14 : Principles of elimination management: Micturition and catheterization - p. Page 93 25. 15 : Principles of elimination management: Urinalysis - p. Page 101 26. 16 : Principles of elimination management: Defaecation - p. Page 105 27. 17 : Principles of elimination management: Obtaining urinary and stool specimens - p. Page 109 28. 18 : Principles of drug administration: Legal aspects, pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis - p. Page 114 29. 19 : Principles of drug administration: Oral administration - p. Page 121 30. 20 : Principles of drug administration: Injection technique - p. Page 124 31. 21 : Principles of drug administration: Administration of medicines per vaginam - p. Page 131 32. 22 : Principles of drug administration: Administration of medicines per rectum - p. Page 134 33. 23 : Principles of drug administration: Intravenous drug administration - p. Page 137 34. 24 : Principles of drug administration: Inhalational analgesia – entonox - p. Page 142 35. 25 : Principles of drug administration: Epidural analgesia - p. Page 145 36. 26 : Principles of drug administration: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation - p. Page 156 37. 27 : Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: Optimal fetal positioning - p. Page 159 38. 28 : Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: Cusco speculum use - p. Page 164 39. 29 : Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: Membrane sweep - p. Page 167 40. 30 : Principles of intrapartum skills: First-stage issues - p. Page 170 41. 31 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Second-stage issues - p. Page 183 42. 32 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Third-stage issues - p. Page 195 43. 33 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Examination of the placenta - p. Page 208 44. 34 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Perineal repair - p. Page 214 45. 35 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Management of birth at home - p. Page 223 46. 36 : Principles of intrapartum skills: Management of labour and birth in water - p. Page 228 47. 37 : Assessment of the baby: Assessment at birth - p. Page 233 48. 38 : Assessment of the baby: Daily examination - p. Page 240 49. 39 : Assessment of the baby: Capillary sampling - p. Page 245 50. 40 : Assessment of the baby: Developmental dysplasia of the hips - p. Page 250 51. 41 : Principles of infant nutrition: Breastfeeding - p. Page 258 52. 42 : Principles of infant nutrition: Alternative methods – finger, syringe, cup and spoon feeding - p. Page 262 53. 43 : Principles of infant nutrition: Decontamination of feeding equipment - p. Page 265 54. 44 : Principles of infant nutrition: Formula feeding - p. Page 268 55. 45 : Principles of infant nutrition: Nasogastric feeding - p. Page 271 56. 46 : Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: Maternal venepuncture - p. Page 276 57. 47 : Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: Intravenous cannulation - p. Page 280 58. 48 : Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: Intravenous infusion - p. Page 286 59. 49 : Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous infusion: Blood transfusion - p. Page 294 60. 50 : Principles of manual handling - p. Page 300 61. 51 : Principles of perioperative skills - p. Page 307 62. 52 : Principles of wound management: Healing and care - p. Page 313 63. 53 : Principles of restricted mobility management: Pressure area care - p. Page 319 64. 54 : Principles of restricted mobility management: Prevention of venous thromboembolism - p. Page 325 65. 55 : Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Maternal resuscitation - p. Page 332 66. 56 : Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Neonatal resuscitation - p. Page 343 67. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 354 68. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 354
