Midwifery Essentials: Labour: Volume 3

ISBN-13: 9780702070990 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 224 str.

Helen Baston; Jenny Hall

Opis

The second edition of the popular Midwifery Essentials series continues to help readers understand and master a range of core issues safely and with confidence Written by leading midwifery academics, each book in the series provides a user-friendly source of information which has been fully updated throughout to reflect the latest evidence-base for current practice. Now with an improved design to make learning as easy as possible, each paperback in the series focuses on the importance of communication and contemporary women-centred care and presents helpful 'scenarios' to encourage debate and reflection. Special features include:

• ?Helpful 'jigsaw' approach enables readers explore specific topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. effective communication, team working and promotes health.
• ?Explains the professional and legal issues surrounding current practice
• ?Chapters designed to be read as a 'standalone' or in succession
• ?Makes reference to the latest national and international guidelines
• ?Embraces the principles of 'Better Births'

The Midwifery Essentials series is ideal for all midwives - whether qualified or in training - and is also helpful to nurses and HCAs working in the maternity environment.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Early assessment and admission in labour

Chapter 3 The first stage of labour

Chapter 4 Non-pharmacological methods of coping with labour

Chapter 5 Labour and birth in a pool

Chapter 6 Pharmacological methods of pain relief

Chapter 7 Induced or accelerated labour

Chapter 8 The second stage of labour

Chapter 9 The third stage of labour

Chapter 10 Caesarean birth

Chapter 11 Perineal repair