Skills for Midwifery Practice

by Ruth Johnson, Wendy Taylor

This title is now out of print. A new version with e-book is available under ISBN 9780702044809.

This highly acclaimed step-by-step guide provides the relevant physiology, available evidence and rationale for each clinical skill. In a highly readable format, 'Skills for Midwifery Practice' offers self-assessment and short summaries, as well as detailed instruction on achieving a range of clinical skills.

Tells you everything you need to know about:

Abdominal examination

Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs

Infection control

Hygiene needs

Elimination management

Drug administration

Intrapartum and other related childbearing skills

Assessment of the baby

Infant nutrition

Phlebotomy and intravenous therapy

Moving and handling

Perioperative skills

Wound management

Restricted mobility management

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the woman and baby

432 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2016

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Reviews

[RJC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Goid for reference. Some of these topics are aimed at direct entry midwives. Idealised, the proper gold standard way to practice.

[Adele · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a welcome edition to any new student midwives bookshelf. It contains detailed descriptions of 'skills for midwifery practice'. It will be of limited use beyond the first year of the course, but will increase a students confidence when they attempt a new skill or while they work towards achieveing competance in a new skill. It has plenty of references to back up the rationale behind each skill, so is useful with reflective practice.

[Amira Haque · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome couldn't do without it

I think the best midwifery text book. Explains all the important features and why it's so important with research. Excellent read. Top midwifery book I've read so far.