Midwifery : Preparation for Practice

by Pairman, Sally

• ISBN13: 9780729537568
• ISBN10: 0729537560
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-13
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Midwifery: Preparation for Practice is the first text of its kind in Australia and New Zealand and places the woman and midwife at the centre of midwifery care. The approach is in line with the philosophy, education and practice standards set by the Australian College of Midwives and the New Zealand College of Midwives. Written by experienced and respected midwives from both countries, this highly illustrated book provides a sound foundation on which to base midwifery practice while reflecting todays socio-political contexts. Develops and supports competent and confident midwives who are able to make professional judgements in partnership with women on their own authority. Pedagogically rich chapters with chapter overviews, learning outcomes, key terms, clinical interest boxes, reflective and critical thinking questions, context-specific boxes, research and critical appraisal activities, plentiful diagrams and illustrations, summary boxes and questions for review, references, further reading lists and online resources. A unique emphasis on a woman-centred approach, which emphasises the normal, physiologicial life event that is child-birth, that is, birth without unnecessary intervention. Equips midwives to work autonomously within the full scope of midwifery practice, and collaboratively with other health professionals.

Table of Contents

Part A: Partners
Section one: Context
Australian and New Zealand health and maternity services	3	(31)
Karen Guilliland
Sally K Tracy
Carol Thorogood
The Australian and New Zealand Context	34	(14)
Jill White
Understanding world views for midwifery	48	(13)
Karen Lane
Risk and safety	61	(11)
Joan Skinner
Ways of looking at evidence and measurement	72	(22)
Sally K Tracy
The place of birth	94	(21)
Maralyn Foureur
Marion Hunter
Section two: The woman
Challenges to women's health	115	(23)
Caroline Homer
Making decisions about fertility	138	(14)
Sally K Tracy
Transitions	152	(17)
Jan Pincombe
Section three: The midwife
Professional frameworks for practice in Australia and New Zealand	169	(22)
Sally Pairman
Roslyn Donnellan-Fernandez
Legal frameworks for practice in Australia and New Zealand	191	(17)
Helen Newnham
Jackie Pearse
Ethical frameworks for practice	208	(15)
Lynley Anderson
Bronwen Pelvin
Life skills for midwifery practice	223	(14)
Bronwen Pelvin
Part B: Practice
Section one: Partnership
Theoretical frameworks for midwifery practice	237	(21)
Sally Pairman
Judith McAra-Couper
Working in partnership	258	(13)
Nicky Leap
Sally Pairman
Working in collaboration	271	(9)
Sally K Tracy
Suzanne Miller
Promoting physiological birth	280	(15)
Nicky Leap
Section two: Autonomous practice
The physiology of conception and pregnancy	295	(32)
Sally Baddock
Nutritional foundation for pregnancy, childbirth and lactation	327	(14)
Sandra L. Elias
Working with women in pregnancy	341	(34)
Celia Grigg
Physiological changes during labour and the postnatal period	375	(18)
Sally Baddock
Lesley Dixon
Supporting women in labour and birth	393	(23)
Juliet Thorpe
Jacqui Anderson
Working with pain in labour	416	(13)
Nicky Leap
Stephanie Vague
Using water for labour and birth	429	(15)
Robyn Maude
Shea Caplice
Maintaining the integrity of the pelvic floor	444	(11)
Sue Hendy
Supporting women becoming mothers	455	(14)
Lesley Dixon
Supporting the newborn infant	469	(38)
Jackie Gunn
Supporting the breastfeeding mother	507	(17)
Ann Henderson
Marlene Scobbie
Pharmacology and prescribing	524	(19)
Marion Hunter
Jackie Gunn
Completing the midwife-woman partnership	543	(18)
Rhondda Davies
Contraception	561	(24)
Helen Calabretto
Section three: Collaborative practice
Screening and assessment	585	(25)
Sally K Tracy
Challenges in pregnancy	610	(69)
Christine Griffiths
Carol Thorogood
Disturbances in the rhythm of labour	679	(38)
Carol Thorogood
Catherine Donaldson
Interventions in pregnancy, labour and birth	717	(39)
Sally K Tracy
Life-threatening emergencies	756	(47)
Carol Thorogood
Sue Hendy
Complications in the postnatal period	803	(15)
Jenny Gamble
Debra Creedy
Complications of the newborn	818	(22)
Linda Jones
Annette Wright
Grief and bereavement	840	(13)
Chris Stanbridge
Index	853