Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills

Postnatal and Neonatal Midwifery Skills
Author: Alison Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2020-11-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0429754531

This pocket-sized book, presented in an easy-to-follow format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women and babies during the postnatal/neonatal period. Written in an accessible way, this book provides step-by-step processes for students to follow, and is ideal for professionals to share with the women and families in their care.

Survival Guide to Midwifery E-Book

Survival Guide to Midwifery E-Book
Author: Diane M. Fraser
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 483
Release: 2012-06-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702047066

Perfect for practice placement, this handy Survival Guide gives you the clinical information you need at your fingertips. - Pocket-sized guide to midwifery - High-level summary of the clinical content needed for practice - Concise, bullet-point style for quick reference - Section on anatomy - Great revision aid! •Pocket-sized guide to midwifery•High-level summary of the clinical content needed for practice•Bullet-pointed for quick reference•Section on anatomy•Great revision aid! - Perinatal Mental Health chapter updated from confidential enquiries into maternal deaths; findings and recommendations applied to practise - New appendix on 'An aid to calculations in midwifery practice' helps students to calculate correct doses of medicines and intravenous infusions - Illustrations improved to enhance clarity of understanding - More-compact size makes it easier to carry around.

Becoming a Student Midwife

Becoming a Student Midwife
Author: Ellie Durant
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2014-10-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781502591784

'Becoming a Student Midwife' is essential reading for anyone wanting to become a midwife in the UK. It's designed to get you thinking like a midwife and navigate the hurdles of your application into midwifery! It also crucially features personal statement examples and detailed line by line analysis (good and bad) and over 50 Interview questions, analysis and answers.Topics include: Making sure Midwifery is right for you Getting the kind of experience that will get you noticed (in a good way!) Choosing your UK Midwifery Course and handling UCAS Writing an kick-ass Personal Statement The Essential Facts you need to know for your interview Use Nervousness to your Advantage with my acronym 'DOPE' (not that kind of dope) to Combat Anxiety in Interview Situations Maths and Literacy revision, 2x practice literacy and 2x practice maths tests and markschemes 50 Interview Questions, Analysis and Answers Whether you are starting out with a dream and don't know where to begin, or just need to bring your experience together, this book can help. It was written for you by a qualified midwife in conjunction with a careers advisor and midwifery interviewers. Feedback and Reviews: "Amazing book, I only wish I had read this before I applied last year! I made so many of the mistakes mentioned in the book! This year I have so much more confidence, thanks to the advice and information from this book. Thanks Ellie!" -Gemma, Gloucestershire "Q+As, inside tips and knowledge, it gets you thinking like a midwife. It's so competitive to get onto a course, this book is exactly what I was looking for!" -Meena, London "Found your book and it has reignited my excitement for midwifery! I am working towards being a student midwife and this has been really reassuring! I can actually do this!" -Kim, Leicester "She seems to really remember and understand what it's like to be at the beginning of your journey. Ellie breaks down every little step for you." - Mirriam, Reading "I ...wanted to say a HUGE thank you! I recently like a bolt from the blue realised I want to be a midwife - and then found out how hard it is to get on a course! Your book makes it so simple to see exactly what you need to do!" -Josie, Leicester

A Nurse's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing E-Book

A Nurse's Survival Guide to General Practice Nursing E-Book
Author: Karen Storey
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 371
Release: 2021-06-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702080861

General practice nurses are faced with the daily challenge of keeping up-to-date with a vast range of conditions and their management. They also need to be familiar with evidence-based practice to inform high-level decision making. This Survival Guide will prove a valuable resource to nursing students experiencing general practice for the first time. Many universities across England now deliver 'Fundamentals of General Practice' programmes. This book will complement those programmes and provide essential information to assist nurses new to general practice. For experienced nurses working in general practice there are essential chapters covering the latest developments such as leadership, quality improvement, PCN developments and essential clinical knowledge that highlight the changes in clinical care in recent years, plus an acknowledgement of the impact the COVID 19 pandemic has had on management of care. This is an indispensable handbook for: - Defining the essential knowledge for meeting continuing professional development requirements - Understanding fundamental clinical skills to ensure best practice - Exploring new ways of working to consult and communicate with patients - Investigating ways to improve care delivery - Handy format makes for easy reference - Clear, bulleted content puts the emphasis on quick reference - Reflective activities - Diagrams clearly explain difficult concepts - Case studies highlight best practice

Midwifery Survival Guide

Midwifery Survival Guide
Author: Jacqui Williams
Publisher: Mark Allen Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Midwifery
ISBN: 9781856424127

This new edition follows Q&A format that has made the series so popular for its practical, clinical approach. It will serve as a quick referral guide for newly qualified midwives and be an aide memoire in practice settings. The design will enable readers to easily access the information in a format which is easy to read. It presents current guidelines and best evidence. Final year student midwives have a plethora of activities and assessments to be able to complete their diploma/degree courses and qualify as midwives. Following the commencement of their first employment they have to meet various Trust requirements and complete a number of key activities to orientate to their new role. This is an intensive time of study and adjustment to new roles so a text which could support these processes will be invaluable. This book could also be used by Senior Student Midwives to prepare them for qualifying as midwives and be insightful of what will be expected to achieve during their first year of registration.

Labour Midwifery Skills

Labour Midwifery Skills
Author: Alison Edwards
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2020-11-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0429754566

This pocket-sized book, presented in an easy-to-follow format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women during labour. Used as a platform for wider reading, this text is an ideal reference point for any student or professional involved with the care of childbearing women.

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Critical Care - Updated Edition

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Critical Care - Updated Edition
Author: Sharon L. Edwards
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 613
Release: 2019-04-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702076554

Are you a starting work in critical care? Are you an experienced nurse but need to check guidelines and best practices? This is the indispensable guide to daily procedures and problems faced by nurses working in this specialty. This book will help you to - Organise your job and yourself - Assess patients and communicate with them - Get clinical information on a wide range of conditions - What to do in emergency This UPDATED edition: - Completely updated and revised content written by authors with extensive nursing experience in the field - Physiological, psychological and social areas, as well as legal issues, ethical and moral dilemmas that critical care nurses and health care practitioners may face on a daily basis - Boxes, tips and diagrams to help bridge the theory-practice gap while embarking on your critical care career. Part of the A Nurse's Survival Guide series Completely updated and revised content written by authors with extensive nursing experience in the field Physiological, psychological and social areas, as well as legal issues, ethical and moral dilemmas that critical care nurses and health care practitioners may face on a daily basis Boxes, tips and diagrams to help bridge the theory-practice gap while embarking on your critical care career.

A Pocket Guide for Student Midwives

A Pocket Guide for Student Midwives
Author: Stella McKay-Moffat
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2011-11-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118278348

A Pocket Guide for Student Midwives is an accessible, portable book offering student midwives everything they need to grasp the key elements of midwifery language, knowledge and skills. The new edition of this useful aide-memoire is divided into two parts. The first includes relevant terms, abbreviations and definitions. The second part is a quick A-Z reference guide to common conditions, procedures, emergency situations, and supporting information, enhanced by visual material to aid comprehension of normality and anomalies. The innovative action flow charts enable rapid access to information that logically guides the reader through procedures in potentially life-threatening situations, in both home and hospital settings. A Pocket Guide for Student Midwives is essential reading for the new non-nurse student midwife, the experienced nurse entering the midwifery profession, and senior student midwives.

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Primary Care

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Primary Care
Author: Rosemary Cook
Publisher:
Total Pages: 378
Release: 1999
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780443061158

An indispensable guide to primary care practice, the book is a must for students on community placements and qualified nurses about to enter the world of primary health care.

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies E-Book

A Nurse's Survival Guide to Acute Medical Emergencies E-Book
Author: Richard N. Harrison
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2011-05-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 070204900X

Are you working in an acute or emergency unit? This is an indispensable pocket guide to caring for patients with acute medical conditions. This book will help you to: Care for patients within the critical first 24 hours of admission Manage patients using the most up-to-date, evidence-based approach Understand the most-common emergency medical conditions and their underlying disease mechanisms Handle the patient’s assessment, understand the observations and manage their disease Easily obtain practical advice in a clear style Explains ‘what to tell the patient and relatives’ in jargon-free language Access information on SARS, avian influenza and bio-terrorism Improved sections on Acute Coronary Syndromes, non-invasive ventilation, acute stroke care, acute kidney injury and emergency oxygen treatment.