Chapter 38 Assessment of the baby Daily examination Chapter contents Learning outcomes 301 Principles of the daily examination 301 Parental care 301 Consent 302 Reducing infection risks 302 Examination of the newborn 302 Initial observations 302 General…
Chapter 36 Principles of intrapartum skills Management of labour and birth in water Chapter contents Learning outcomes 286 Considerations 286 Considered benefits and safety of water use 286 Physiological differences 287 Who is suitable…
Chapter 35 Principles of intrapartum skills Management of birth at home Chapter contents Learning outcomes 279 Incidence 279 Safety 280 Midwifery skills 281 Preparation 281 Maternity services 281 The midwife 281 Equipment 282 The woman and her family 282…
Chapter 10 Principles of infection control Principles of asepsis Chapter contents Learning outcomes 88 The ANTT Practice Framework 88 How is it achieved? 89 Equipment 89 The use of an assistant 90 Undertaking the procedure 90…
Chapter 27 Facilitation of skills related to childbearing Optimal fetal positioning Chapter contents Learning outcomes 204 Malposition of the occiput: occipitoposterior position 204 Favourable positions to adopt 205 Positions that increase the likelihood…
Chapter 24 Principles of drug administration Inhalational analgesia: Entonox Chapter contents Learning outcomes 182 Understanding Entonox 182 Potential complications 183 PROCEDURE: using Entonox in labour 184 Role and responsibilities of the midwife 184 Summary 184 Self-assessment…
Chapter 21 Principles of drug administration Administration of medicines per vaginam Chapter contents Learning outcomes 167 Advantages and disadvantages of the vaginal route 167 Using prostaglandin 168 Considerations for the midwife when administering…
Chapter 18 Principles of drug administration Legal aspects, pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis Chapter contents Learning outcomes 143 Legislation 144 Midwives Exemptions 144 Which medicines may be given under ‘Midwives Exemption’? 144 The administration of any…
Chapter 19 Principles of drug administration Oral administration Chapter contents Learning outcomes 154 Oral medication 154 Equipment 155 Education 155 PROCEDURE: oral administration to a woman 155 Precautions 156 Oral administration to a baby 156 PROCEDURE: oral…
Chapter 16 Principles of elimination management Defaecation Chapter contents Learning outcomes 132 Physiology 132 Constipation 133 Factors inhibiting defaecation, predisposing to constipation 133 Diarrhoea 134 Factors increasing defaecation, predisposing to diarrhoea 134 Principles: promoting defaecation 134 Posture 134…
