A Midwife's Handbook

A Midwife's Handbook is designed to provide nurse midwives with quick access to important clinical information. Within each chapter, topics are arranged alphabetically to further ease the access of the information. The overall objective of this handbook is to provide information for the practitioner that is detailed, generally has not been memorized, or that discusses issues which are encountered infrequently enough that a quick review of the details is helpful when the situation arises. Nurse-midwifery management guidelines are included throughout, such as when to manage independently or when to consult with the physician. This outstanding new resource will also integrate alternative and complementary therapies along with key medical information specific to midwifery practice to provide practitioners with the complete care alternatives.

• Provides nurse midwives quick access to important clinical information that is detailed, generally has not been memorized, or that discusses issues which are encountered infrequently enough that a quick review of the details is helpful when the situation arises.
• Consistent presentation in each chapter begins with a brief definition of the problem, diagnostic tests and labs, differential diagnosis where appropriate, and concludes with a decision-making tree to assist in the decision making process.
• Nurse-midwifery management guidelines are included throughout to provide the practitioner with important information such as when to manage independently or when to consult with the physician.

• UNIQUE! Integrates alternative and complementary therapies along with key medical information specific to midwifery practice to provide practitioners with complete care alternatives.

  Klappentext

  This midwife's handbook is designed to provide practicing nurse midwives and obstetric nurses with quick access to important clinical information. It is a comprehensive reference that offers brief overviews of pregnancy, the intrapartum and postpartum periods, as well as gynecological and medical conditions that impact childbearing.

  Zusammenfassung
  Designed to provide nurse midwives with access to important clinical information, this resource includes nurse-midwifery management guidelines, such as when to manage independently or when to consult with the physician. It integrates alternative and complementary therapies along with key medical information specific to midwifery practice.

  Inhalt

  Chapter 1: Normal PregnancyChapter 2: Complications of Pregnancy and their ManagementChapter 3: The Intrapartum Period and its ManagementChapter 4: The PuerperiumChapter 5: The Newborn Chapter 6: Infant FeedingChapter 7: Medical and Surgical Conditions and Considerations for PregnancyChapter 8: Gynecologic Conditions and their Impact on Pregnancy and ContraceptionChapter 9: ContraceptionChapter 10: Menopause Chapter 11: Complementary MeasuresAppendix