Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills

Survival Guide
2. New Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-138-38890-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 76 Seiten, Format (B × H): 80 mm x 120 mm

Reihe: Nursing and Health Survival Guides

This pocket-sized book presented in an easy to follow format, is designed as tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women and babies during the postnatal/neonatal period.

This new edition of Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills has been updated to reflect the most up to date guidance around the postnatal and neonatal care of women and new-born babies. The third and final text in a set of three which together guide readers along each step in the journey from pregnancy to postnatal/neonatal care, Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills considers the time following the birth and the care required for women and their babies in the postnatal period. Whilst covering the key principles of postnatal care including postnatal examinations of mother and baby alongside infant feeding information, this is the first pocket reference to include the skills for the new-born and Infant Physical examination.

Written in an accessible way, this book provides step by step processes for students to follow, and is ideal for professionals to share with the women and families in their care.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Edwards, Alison

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Krankenpflege
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Gesundheitssystem, Gesundheitswesen
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Hebammen, Geburtshilfe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Anatomy. Bereavement – dealing with the loss of a baby. Bottle feeding. Breastfeeding. Calculating feed requirements. Changing stools. Contraception. Cord care. Developmental care. Discharge. Drugs for neonates. Emergencies. Fluid balance. Hand expression. Hypoglycaemia in the newborn. Lochia. Neonatal examination. Neonatal jaundice. Neonatal screening. Phototherapy. Post birth care. Postnatal examination. Postnatal complications. Skin to skin. Stillbirth and neonatal death. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Thermoregulation of the newborn. Transient tachypnoea of the newborn. General abbreviations. Support groups

Über Autor(innen)

Alison Edwards is a Senior Midwifery Lecturer and Programme Director for the Shortened Midwifery programme at the University of Birmingham. Alison has been a nurse and midwife for over 32 years, progressing through a BSc and Masters’ degree during that time. Having taken up teaching for the last 17 years she has developed particular interests in complex midwifery care most especially pre-eclampsia, and mentorship. During 2019/20 she successfully defended her PhD in Midwifery, focusing on vitamin supplementation and pre-eclampsia. Having published numerous articles and developed a number of teaching tools she achieved senior fellowship within teaching. Current projects involve the development of virtual teaching tools including the use of avatars simulating labour scenarios, and escape room technology.