The Midwife and Public Health
Aim To provide an overview of the midwife’s role within the national public health agenda, and to relate this to wider global public health concerns. Learning outcomes By the end…
MIDWIFERY
The Aims of Antenatal Care
Aim To understand the woman’s antenatal care needs, including monitoring and assessment of the woman throughout her pregnancy. Learning outcomes By the end of this chapter you will be able…
Effective Documentation
Aim The aim of this chapter is to explore and apply the legislative framework of the NMC (NMC 2008, 2009a, 2012a) that relates to the role and responsibilities of the…
Interprofessional Working: Seamless Working within Maternity Care
Aim The aim of this chapter is to help you to identify the people who you need to collaborate with and recognising some ideas and strategies to support you in…
Statutory Supervision of Midwives
Aim To inform the reader about statutory supervision of midwives in the United Kingdom, its origins and current functions. Learning outcomes By the end of this chapter you will be…
The Impact of Cultural Issues on the Practice of Midwifery
Aim The aim of this chapter is to explore contemporary issues that influence midwifery practice in the context of culture-sensitive care so that midwives can address the emerging challenges in…
Evidence-Based Practice
Aim This chapter focuses on the midwife’s role in contributing to the development and evaluation of guidelines and policies to ensure the best care for women and babies, including discussions…
Medication and the Midwife
Aim The aim of this chapter is to introduce the student midwife to her professional role and responsibilities in relation to the safe administration of medicine. Learning outcomes By the…
5: Anaemias and the haemoglobinopathies
Chapter 5 Anaemias and the haemoglobinopathies CHAPTER CONTENTS Introduction 57 Relevant anatomy and physiology 57 The blood 57 Classification of blood 60 Physiological changes in the cardiovascular system and blood…
