Rapid Midwifery

by Snow, Sarah; Taylor, Kate; Carpenter, Jane

• ISBN13: 9781119023364
• ISBN10: 111902336X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-05-23
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

RAPID Midwifery

The Rapids are a series of reference and revision pocket books that cover key facts in a simple and memorable way. Each book contains the common conditions that students and newly qualified nurses encounter on the wards, in the community, and on placements. Only the basic core relevant facts are provided to ensure that these books are perfect and concise ‘rapid refreshers’. To see all the titles in the series, go to: www.wiley.com/go/rapids

Rapid Midwifery is an essential read for all midwifery students and newly qualified staff. Designed for quick reference, it explores a broad range of midwifery topics which are mapped against the 6Cs to illustrate the fundamental importance of compassionate midwifery care. Each section is structured around the key criteria used in midwifery examinations, with bite-sized information supported by the latest evidence base, making it the perfect revision tool for OSCEs and written examinations. Every chapter includes key points, essentials of midwifery care, key physiology, professional accountability, and links to further resources.

Covering all the key topics in midwifery, for both hospital and community settings, this concise and easy-to-read title is the perfect quick reference book.

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Author Biography

Sarah Snow, PGCert (teacher health & social care); MSc; BSc; DPSM/ADM; RM; RGN, is principal lecturer and lead midwife for education at Oxford Brookes University.

Kate Taylor, MSc; RM; BSc, is senior lecturer at the University of Worcester.

Jane Carpenter, DPhil; MRes; BSc, is a third year MSc pre-registration midwifery student at Oxford Brookes University.

Table of Contents

Preface, vii

Acknowledgement, ix

I Antenatal Care, 2

Antenatal Health Assessment, 3

Anxiety and Depression, 6

Bio-physical Tests, 8

Bleeding in Pregnancy, 15

Fetal Growth and Development, 18

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, 21

Infections in Pregnancy, 23

Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy, 33

Minor Disorders of Pregnancy, 35

Pre-conceptual Health, 37

Pre-eclampsia, 39

Preparation for Parenthood, 42

References, 43

II Labour and Birth, 49

First Stage of Labour, 50

Promoting Normality, 58

Second Stage of Labour, 61

Third Stage of Labour, 67

Challenges, 70

Cord Prolapse, 70

Eclampsia, 71

Primary Postpartum Haemorrhage, 74

Shoulder Dystocia, 77

References, 78

III Postnatal Care, 85

Contraception and Sexual Health, 86

Facilitating Breastfeeding, 88

Postnatal Health Assessment, 91

Mental Illness After Childbirth, 94

References, 96

IV Hot Topics, 99

Breech Birth, 100

Domestic Abuse, 104

Obesity, 106

Recognising the Deteriorating Woman, 108

Sepsis, 110

References, 112

Conclusion: Top Tips for Examination Success, 115

Preparation – Revision, 115

Trying a Different Strategy, 116

Being in the Exam, 116

Reference, 117

Index, 119