Skills for Midwifery Practice

Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Principles of abdominal examination - during pregnancy Chapter 2 Principles of abdominal examination - during labour Chapter 3 Principles of abdominal examination - during the postnatal period Chapter 4 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs - temperature measurement Chapter 5 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs - pulse measurement Chapter 6 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs - blood pressure measurement Chapter 7 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs - respiration assessment Chapter 8 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs - neurological assessment Chapter 9 Principles of infection control - standard precautions Chapter 10 Principles of infection control - hand hygiene Chapter 11 Principles of infection control - principles of asepsis Chapter 12 Principles of infection control - obtaining swabs Chapter 13 Principles of hygiene needs - for the woman Chapter 14 Principles of hygiene needs - for the baby Chapter 15 Principles of elimination management - micturition Chapter 16 Principles of elimination management - catherterisation Chapter 17 Principles of elimination management - urinanalysis Chapter 18 Principles of elimination management - defecation Chapter 19 Principles of elimination management - obtaining urinary and stool specimens Chapter 20 Principles of drug administration - legal aspects Chapter 21 Principles of drug administration - pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis Chapter 22 Principles of drug administration - oral administration Chapter 23 Principles of drug administration - injection technique Chapter 24 Principles of drug administration - administration of medicines per vaginum Chapter 25 Principles of drug administration - administration of medicines per rectum Chapter 26 Principles of drug administration - intravenous drug administration Chapter 27 Principles of drug administration - inhalation analgesia: Entonox Chapter 28 Principles of drug administration - epidural analgesia Chapter 29 Principles of drug administration - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation Chapter 30 Facilitation of related childbearing skills - optimal fetal positioning Chapter 31 Facilitation of childbearing skills - speculum use Chapter 32 Facilitation of childbearing skills - membrane sweep Chapter 33 Principles of intrapartum skills - examination per vaginum Chapter 34 Principles of intrapartum skills - second stage issues Chapter 35 Third stage issues Chapter 36 Principles of intrapartum skills - examination of the placenta Chapter 37 Principles of intrapartum skills - perineal repair Chapter 38 Principles of intrapartum skills - management of birth at home Chapter 39 Principles of intrapartum skills - managing birth in water Chapter 40 Assessment of the baby - assessment at birth Chapter 41 Assessment of the baby - daily examination Chapter 42 Assessment of the baby - capillary sampling Chapter 43 Assessment of the baby - developmental dysplasia of the hips Chapter 44 Principles of infant nutrition - breastfeeding Chapter 45 Principles of infant nutrition - cup feeding Chapter 46 Principles of infant nutrition - sterilisation of feeding equipment Chapter 47 Principles of infant nutrition - formula feeding Chapter 48 Principles of infant nutrition - nasogastric feeding Chapter 49 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy - maternal venepuncture Chapter 50 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy - intravenous cannulation Chapter 51 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy - intravenous infusion Chapter 52 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy - blood transfusion Chapter 53 Principles of moving and handling Chapter 54 Principles of perioperative skills Chapter 55 Principles of wound management - principles of wound healing Chapter 56 Principles of wound management - postoperative wound management Chapter 57 Principles of restricted mobility management - pressure area care Chapter 58 Principles of restricted mobility management - prevention of thromboembolism Chapter 59 Principles of cardio pulmonary resuscitation - maternal resuscitation Chapter 60 Principles of cardio pulmonary resuscitation - neonatal resuscitation Glossary Index