This highly acclaimed step-by-step guide provides the relevant physiology, available evidence and rationale for each clinical skill. In a highly readable format, Skills for Midwifery Practice offers self-assessment and short summaries, as well as detailed instruction on achieving a range of clinical skills. INDICE: 1 Principles of abdominal examination:during pregnancy and labour 12 Principles of abdominal examination:during the postnatal period 0003 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: temperature measurement4 Assessmentof maternal and neonatal vital signs: pulse measurement5 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: blood pressure measurement6 Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: respiration assessment7 Assessment of maternal andneonatal vital signs: neurological assessment8 Principles of infection control: standard precautions9 Principles of infection control: hand hygiene10 Principles of infection control: principles of asepsis11 Principles of infection control: obtaining swabs12 Principles of hygiene needs: for the woman13 Principles of hygiene needs: for the baby14 Principles of elimination management:micturition and catheterisation15 Principles of elimination management:urinalysis16Principles of elimination management:defaecation17 Principles of elimination management:obtaining urinary and stool specimens18 Principles of drug administration: legal aspects, pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis19 Principles of drug administration: oral administration20 Principles of drug administration: injection technique21 Principles of drug administration: administration of medicinesper vaginam22 Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per rectum23 Principles of drug administration:intravenous drug administration24 Principles of drug administration: inhalational analgesia: Entonox25 Principles of drug administration: epidural analgesia26 Principles of drug administration: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation27 Facilitation of related childbearing skills: optimal fetal positioning28 Facilitation of related childbearing skills: speculum use29 Facilitation of related childbearing skills: membrane sweep30 Principles of intrapartum skills: first stage issues31 Principles of intrapartum skills: second stage issues32 Principles of intrapartum skills: third stage issues33 Principles of intrapartum skills: examination of the placenta34 Principles of intrapartum skills: perineal repair35 Principles of intrapartum skills: management of birth at home36 Principles of intrapartum skills: management of birth in water37 Assessment of the baby: assessment at birth38 Assessment of the baby: daily examination39 Assessment of the baby: capillary sampling40 Assessment of the baby: developmental dysplasia of the hips41 Principles of infant nutrition: breastfeeding42 Principles of infant nutrition: cup feeding43 Principles of infant nutrition: sterilisation of feeding equipment44 Principles of infant nutrition: formula feeding45 Principles of infant nutrition: nasogastric feeding46 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: maternal venepuncture47 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous cannulation48 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous infusion49 Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous infusion: blood transfusion50 Principles of moving and handling51 Principles of perioperative skills52 Principles of wound management: healing and care53 Principles of restricted mobility management: pressure area care54 Principles of restricted mobility management: prevention of thromboembolism55 Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: maternal resuscitation56 Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: neonatal resuscitationGlossary Index
- ISBN: 978-0-7020-3146-5
- Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 432
- Fecha Publicación: 13/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés