Nurse-midwifery

Nurse-midwifery
Author: Laura Elizabeth Ettinger
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814210236

In a unique and detailed historical study, Nurse-Midwifery: The Birth of a New American Profession, Laura E. Ettinger fills a void with the first book-length documentation of the emergence of American nurse-midwifery. This occupation developed in the 1920s involving nurses who took advanced training in midwifery. In Nurse-Midwifery, Ettinger shows how nurse-midwives in New York City; eastern Kentucky; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and other places both rebelled against and served as agents of a nationwide professionalization of doctors and medicalization of childbirth. Nurse-Midwifery reveals the limitations that nurses, physicians, and nurse-midwives placed on the profession of nurse-midwifery from the outset because of the professional interests of nursing and medicine. The book argues that nurse-midwives challenged what scholars have called the "male medical model" of childbirth, but the cost of the compromises they made to survive was that nurse-midwifery did not become the kind of independent, autonomous profession it might have been.

Nurse-Midwifery Handbook

Nurse-Midwifery Handbook
Author: Linda Wheeler
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 470
Release: 2002
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780781729291

This practical handbook of prenatal and postpartum care is written for nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, graduate students, and practicing OB/GYN nurses. It includes coverage of history taking, physical exam, laboratory tests, health education, initial and return prenatal visits, postpartum period, and family planning. Focus is placed on physical and psychosocial well-being and health promotion. Special features include: Healthy Pregnancy Questions for differentiating between common discomforts and potential complications; Key Moments tables that summarize essential information for key gestational ages; and History Taking forms. Numerous appendices permit easy and quick reference. A must have reference for nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives.

Midwifery and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide

Midwifery and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide
Author: Beth M. Kelsey
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-09
Genre: HEALTH & FITNESS
ISBN: 9781284053029

Midwifery & Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide, Third Edition is a comprehensive review designed to help midwives and women's health nurse practitioners prepare for certification exams. Based on the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) and the National Certification Corporation (NCC) test blueprints, it contains nearly 1,000 questions and comprehensive rationales representing those found on the exams. Completely updated and revised with the most current evidence and practice standards, the new edition incorporates expanded content on pharmacology, pathophysiology, and diagnostic tools. Included with each new print book is an online Access Code for Navigate TestPrep, a dynamic and fully hosted online assessment tool offering hundreds of bonus questions in addition to those in the book, detailed rationales, and reporting.

Midwifery for Nurses

Midwifery for Nurses
Author: Marie Elizabeth
Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Limited, India
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2018-07-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9788123922140

This is the thoroughly revised and completely rewritten edition of a popular textbook which is a compilation of all of the concepts of obstetrics and gynecology to help the nursing student become an efficient midwife who can provide effective and safe client care. The text covers the following topics: - The remale reproductive system. - Fundamentals of reproduction. - The fetus. - Pregnancy. - The fetal skull and maternal pelvis. - Normal labour. - Normal puerperium. - Obstetric disorders in pregnancy. - Medical and surgical disorders in pregnancy. - Malpositions and malpresentations. - Abnormal labour. - Obstetric interventions and operations. - Abnormal puerperium. - The newborn infant. - Pharmacology and child birth. - Home birth. - Complementary and alternative therapies. - Contraception. - Instruments in obstetrics and gynaecology. - Gynaecological disorders in pregnancy.

A History of Midwifery in the United States

A History of Midwifery in the United States
Author: Joyce E. Thompson, DrPH, RN, CNM, FAAN, FACNM
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2015-11-04
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0826125387

Written by two of the professionís most prominent midwifery leaders, this authoritative history of midwifery in the United States, from the 1600s to the present, is distinguished by its vast breadth and depth. The book spans the historical evolution of midwives as respected, autonomous health care workers and midwifery as a profession, and considers the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities for this discipline as enduring motifs throughout the text. It surveys the roots of midwifery, the beginnings of professional practice, the founding of educational institutions and professional organizations, and entry pathways into the profession. Woven throughout the text are such themes as the close link between midwives and the communities in which they live, their view of pregnancy and birth as normal life events, their efforts to promote health and prevent illness, and their dedication to being with women wherever they may be and in whatever health condition and circumstances they may be in. The text examines the threats to midwifery past and present, such as the increasing medicalization of childbearing care, midwiferyís lack of a common identity based on education and practice standards, the mix of legal recognition, and reimbursement issues for midwifery practice. Illustrations and historical photos depict the many facets of midwifery, and engaging stories provide cultural and spiritual content. This is a ìmust-haveî for all midwives, historians, professional and educational institutions, and all those who share a passion for the history of midwifery and women. Key Features: Encompasses the most authoritative and comprehensive information available about the history of midwifery in the United States Considers the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities for midwifery Illustrated with historical photos and drawings Includes engaging stories filled with cultural and spiritual content, introductory quotes to each chapter, and plentiful chapter notes Written by two preeminent leaders in the field of midwifery

Witches, Midwives, and Nurses

Witches, Midwives, and Nurses
Author: Barbara Ehrenreich
Publisher: Feminist Press at CUNY
Total Pages: 56
Release: 1973
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

This book looks at the history of medical practice, argues that the suppression of female healers began with the European witch hunts, and describes the sexism of the current medical establishment.

Birth Settings in America

Birth Settings in America
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2020-05-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309669820

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access to care, financing, transportation, structural racism and geographic variability in birth settings. It is important to reevaluate the United States' approach to maternal and newborn care through the lens of these factors across multiple disciplines. Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice reviews and evaluates maternal and newborn care in the United States, the epidemiology of social and clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth, birth settings research, and access to and choice of birth settings.

The Practice of Nurse-midwifery in the United States

The Practice of Nurse-midwifery in the United States
Author: Margaret W. Thomas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1965
Genre: Child welfare
ISBN:

The use of nurse-midwives for the maternity care of mothers has been very limited in the United States as compared to other countries. However, during recent years, interest in the nurse-midwife has increased as her potential for helping to extend and improve the quality of maternity care has been recognized. The purpose of the study presented here was to look closely at the extent of midwifery practice in the United States and, at the same time, to describe its nature and scope.

Nurse Midwifery

Nurse Midwifery
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 1981
Genre: Midwifery
ISBN:

Law for Nurses and Midwives

Law for Nurses and Midwives
Author: Patricia J. Staunton
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2016-08-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0729585808

Law for Nurses and Midwives is the most highly respected health law text for nursing and midwifery students studying law as part of their degree. Now in its 8th edition, this fundamental text outlines legal issues and responsibilities specific to both nursing and midwifery practice and features the legislation relevant to the provision of safe, quality healthcare in Australia. Authored by Patricia Staunton and Mary Chiarella, this fully revised edition includes updates to case law and the latest information on nursing and midwifery governance and the professional regulation of nurses and midwives. Revised Registration Standards and Standards for Practice established by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), effective 2016Learning Objectives that highlight what students will attain from each chapterThe law in context through Case Examples, Clinical Examples and Case StudiesReview Questions to consolidate learning Break down of legislation by state and territoryUpdated state and territory statutes"