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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung A concise, pocket-sized, rapid reference handbook on all key areas of midwifery, aimed at students and newly qualified staff. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii Acknowledgement ix I Antenatal Care 2 Antenatal Health Assessment 3 Anxiety and Depression 6 Bio-physical Tests 8 Bleeding in Pregnancy 15 Fetal Growth and Development 18 Gestational Diabetes Mellitus 21 Infections in Pregnancy 23 Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy 33 Minor Disorders of Pregnancy 35 Pre-conceptual Health 37 Pre-eclampsia 39 Preparation for Parenthood 42 References 43 II Labour and Birth 49 First Stage of Labour 50 Promoting Normality 58 Second Stage of Labour 61 Third Stage of Labour 67 Challenges 70 Cord Prolapse 70 Eclampsia 71 Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage 74 Shoulder Dystocia 77 References 78 III Postnatal Care 85 Contraception and Sexual Health 86 Facilitating Breastfeeding 88 Postnatal Health Assessment 91 Mental Illness After Childbirth 94 References 96 IV Hot Topics 99 Breech Birth 100 Domestic Abuse 104 Obesity 106 Recognising the Deteriorating Woman 108 Sepsis 110 References 112 Conclusion: Top Tips for Examination Success 115 Preparation - Revision 115 Trying a Different Strategy 116 Being in the Exam 116 Reference 117 Index 119 ...
Table des matières
Preface, vii
Acknowledgement, ix
I Antenatal Care, 2
Antenatal Health Assessment, 3
Anxiety and Depression, 6
Bio-physical Tests, 8
Bleeding in Pregnancy, 15
Fetal Growth and Development, 18
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, 21
Infections in Pregnancy, 23
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy, 33
Minor Disorders of Pregnancy, 35
Pre-conceptual Health, 37
Pre-eclampsia, 39
Preparation for Parenthood, 42
References, 43
II Labour and Birth, 49
First Stage of Labour, 50
Promoting Normality, 58
Second Stage of Labour, 61
Third Stage of Labour, 67
Challenges, 70
Cord Prolapse, 70
Eclampsia, 71
Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage, 74
Shoulder Dystocia, 77
References, 78
III Postnatal Care, 85
Contraception and Sexual Health, 86
Facilitating Breastfeeding, 88
Postnatal Health Assessment, 91
Mental Illness After Childbirth, 94
References, 96
IV Hot Topics, 99
Breech Birth, 100
Domestic Abuse, 104
Obesity, 106
Recognising the Deteriorating Woman, 108
Sepsis, 110
References, 112
Conclusion: Top Tips for Examination Success, 115
Preparation - Revision, 115
Trying a Different Strategy, 116
Being in the Exam, 116
Reference, 117
Index, 119
