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Informationen zum Autor ABOUT THE EDITOR Louise Lewis is a Lecturer in Midwifery in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Hull. Klappentext Fundamentals of Midwifery A Textbook for Students Fundamentals of Midwifery: A Textbook for Students makes the subject of midwifery accessible, informative and motivating, ensuring that it is an essential text for the aspiring midwife! This resource brings together knowledge from a collection of clinical experts and experienced academics to support your learning and prepare you for the challenges faced in contemporary midwifery healthcare. It presents you with the 'must-have' information that you need concerning both the theoretical and practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife. With extensive full colour illustrations throughout, as well as activities and scenarios, this user-friendly textbook will support you throughout your entire education programme. Fundamentals of Midwifery is essential reading for all pre-registration student midwives, as well as newly qualified midwives. KEY FEATURES: Broad and comprehensive in scope, with chapters on: team working; antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care; infant feeding; public health and health promotion; perinatal mental health; complementary therapies; pharmacology and medicines management; and emergencies. Interactive and student-friendly in approach, with activities throughout. Brings together professional and clinical topics in one user-friendly book. Ties in with the latest NMC Standards for pre-registration midwifery education. Supported by an online resource centre featuring interactive multiple-choice questions, additional scenarios and activities, and links to further reading. Zusammenfassung Suitable for students, this title makes the subject of midwifery accessible, informative and motivating. It features information that you need concerning both the theoretical and practical aspects of what it means to be a midwife. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the series xii Contributors xiii Foreword xv Preface xvi Acknowledgements xvii How to use your textbook xviii About the companion website xxii Chapter 1 To be a midwife 1 Nicky Clark and Carol Paeglis Introduction 1 The professional status and regulation of midwifery 2 The NMC 2 European Union 3 The International Confederation of Midwives 6 Key midwifery concepts 6 Interpersonal skills and attributes 7 Professional expectations 9 Life as a student midwife 9 The programme 10 The statutory supervision of midwives 12 Raising and escalating concerns 13 Quality assurance 13 Student support 14 Health screening 14 Criminal record 15 Life as a midwife 16 Career routes 16 Conclusion 16 End of chapter activities 17 Glossary of terms 19 References 20 Chapter 2 Team working 22 Mary Beadle and Sue Townend Introduction 22 Woman-centred care 23 Effective team working 23 What is a team? 24 Leadership 25 Management 25 Communication 28 Collaboration 29 Power dynamics 31 Regulation 32 Escalating concerns 33 Team player 34 Conclusion 35 End of chapter activities 36 Glossary of terms 38 References 38 Chapter 3 Sociology applied to maternity care 42 Mary Beadle and Sarah Wise Introduction 42 Overview of sociological perspectives 42 Definition of society 43 Domestic abuse 46 Poverty 47 Gender and sexuality 49 Ethnicity and race 51 Disability 52 Health and wellbeing 53 Conclusion 56 End of chapter activities 56 Glossary of terms 58...
