Myles' Textbook for Midwives E-Book

Jayne E. Marshall

Description

The most-popular midwifery textbook in the world!

The sixteenth edition of this seminal textbook, Myles Textbook for Midwives, has been extensively revised and restructured to ensure that it reflects current midwifery practice, with an increased focus on topics that are fundamental to midwifery practice today.

• Well illustrated to assist visual learning
• Boxes highlighting significant information to aid study
• Introduction, Aims of the chapter and Conclusion for each chapter
• References, Further Reading and Useful websites to promote further learning
• Glossary of terms and acronyms provide simple definition of more complex terminologies

Additional online resources

• Over 500 multiple-choice questions enable students to test their knowledge
• Unlabelled illustrations help reinforce learning
• Full image bank of illustrations to make study more visual and assist with projects.

• Full colour illustrations now used throughout the book, in response to student feedback
• Contains many new chapters, some of which are authored by members of the multi-professional team
• Up-to-date guidance on professional regulation, midwifery supervision, legal and ethical issues, risk management and clinical governance
• Recognition that midwives increasingly care for women with complex health needs, in a multicultural society
• Examination of the dilemmas involved in caring for women with a raised body mass index
• Chapter on optimising care of the perineum for women with perineal trauma, including those who have experienced female genital mutilation
• Guidance to support the trend for midwives to undertake the neonatal physical examination of the healthy term infant 
• Additional coverage of basic neonatal resuscitation

Sujets

• Perinatal
• Women's Health
• Medical
• Médecine
• Nursing
• Maternity

Informations

• Publié par: Churchill Livingstone
• Date de parution: 05 septembre 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 37
• EAN13: 9780702057458
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

Extrait

Myles Textbook for Midwives
Sixteenth Edition
Jayne E Marshall PhD MA PGCEA ADM RM RGN
Head of School of Midwifery and Child Health, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, St Georges, University of London/Kingston University, UK
Former Associate Professor in Midwifery, Director for Postgraduate Taught Studies in Midwifery University of Nottingham, Academic Division of Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Education Centre, Nottingham, UK
Maureen D Raynor MA PGCEA ADM RMN RN RM
Lecturer and Supervisor of Midwives, University of Nottingham, Academic Division of Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Education Centre, Nottingham, UK

Edinburgh London New York Oxford Philadelphia St Louis Sydney Toronto 2014
Table of Contents
Cover image
Title page
Copyright
Contributors
Foreword
Reference
Preface
Acknowledgements
Section 1 The midwife in context
Chapter 1 The midwife in contemporary midwifery practice
Internationalization/globalization
The emotional context of midwifery
The social context of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood
Research
Evidence
Discussion
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 2 Professional issues concerning the midwife and midwifery practice
Statutory midwifery regulation
Self-regulation
Historical context
The nursing and midwifery council
Legal issues and the midwife
Ethical issues and the midwife
The statutory supervision of midwives
Clinical governance
References
Cases
Statutes, orders and directives
Further reading
Useful websites
Section 2 Human anatomy and reproduction
Chapter 3 The female pelvis and the reproductive organs
Female external genital organs
The perineum
The pelvic floor
The pudendal nerve
The pelvis
The female reproductive system
The male reproductive system
Further reading
Chapter 4 The female urinary tract
The kidneys
Urine
The ureters
The bladder
The urethra
Micturition
Changes to the urinary tract in pregnancy and childbirth
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 5 Hormonal cycles: Fertilization and early development
Introduction
The ovarian cycle
The menstrual or endometrial cycle
Fertilization
Development of the zygote
References
Further reading
Chapter 6 The placenta
Early development
The placenta at term
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 7 The fetus
Time scale of development
Fetal growth and maturation
The fetal circulation
Adaptation to extrauterine life
The fetal skull
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Section 3 Pregnancy
Chapter 8 Antenatal education for birth and parenting*
Parent education: the research and policy background
Antenatal education: the evidence
Leading antenatal sessions: aims and skills
Content of antenatal education in groups
Defining learning outcomes
Maximizing attendance at antenatal sessions
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Chapter 9 Change and adaptation in pregnancy
Physiological changes in the reproductive system
Changes in the cardiovascular system
Changes in the respiratory system
Changes in the central nervous system
Changes in the urinary system
Changes in the gastrointestinal system
Changes in metabolism
Maternal weight
Musculoskeletal changes
Skin changes
Changes in the endocrine system
Diagnosis of pregnancy
Common disorders arising from adaptations to pregnancy
References
Chapter 10 Antenatal care
The aim of antenatal care
The initial assessment (booking visit)
Physical examination
The midwife's examination
Ongoing antenatal care
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 11 Antenatal screening of the mother and fetus
Screening principles
How screening is set up and the midwife's role and responsibilities
Individual screening test considerations
Fetal screening tests
Screening for maternal conditions
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 12 Common problems associated with early and advanced pregnancy
The midwife's role
Abdominal pain in pregnancy
Bleeding before the 24th week of pregnancy
Other problems in early pregnancy
Bleeding after the 24th week of pregnancy
Hepatic disorders and jaundice
Skin disorders
Abnormalities of the amniotic fluid
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 13 Medical conditions of significance to midwifery practice
Hypertensive disorders
Metabolic disorders
Endocrine disorders
Cardiac disease
Respiratory disorders
Thromboembolic disease
Haematological disorders
Neurological disorders
Infection/sepsis
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 14 Multiple pregnancy
Incidence
Twin pregnancy
The pregnancy
Labour and the birth
Complications associated with multiple pregnancy
Postnatal period
Triplets and higher order births
Disability and bereavement
Multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR)
Selective feticide
Sources of help
References
Further reading
Useful websites and Contact Details
Section 4 Labour
Chapter 15 Care of the perineum, repair and female genital mutilation
Factors associated with reduced incidence of perineal trauma
Definition of perineal trauma
Episiotomy
Diagnosis of perineal trauma
Female genital mutilation/genital cutting/female circumcision
Repair of perineal trauma
Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS)
Postoperative care after OASIS
Follow-up
Medicolegal considerations
Training
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 16 Physiology and care during the first stage of labour
Defining labour
The onset of spontaneous physiological labour
Physiology of the first stage of labour
Recognition of the first stage of labour
Initial meeting with the midwife
Subsequent care in the first stage of labour
Assessing the wellbeing of the fetus
Women's control of pain during labour
First stage of labour: vaginal breech at term
Prelabour rupture of fetal membranes at term (PROM)
Preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes (PPROM)
The responsibilities of the midwife
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 17 Physiology and care during the transition and second stage phases of labour
The nature of the transition and second stage phases of labour
Recognition of the commencement of the second stage of labour
Phases and duration of the second stage
Maternal response to transition and the second stage
The mechanism of normal labour (cephalic presentation)
Midwifery care in transition and the second stage
Vaginal breech birth at term
Record-keeping
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 18 Physiology and care during the third stage of labour
Physiological processes
Caring for a woman in the third stage of labour
Completion of the third stage
Complications of the third stage
Conclusion
References
Further reading
Useful website
Chapter 19 Prolonged pregnancy and disorders of uterine action
Prolonged pregnancy
Incidence
Plan of care for prolonged pregnancy
Induction of labour (IOL)
Failure to progress and prolonged labour
Obstructed labour
Precipitate labour
Making birth a positive experience
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 20 Malpositions of the occiput and malpresentations
Introduction
Occipitoposterior positions
Face presentation
Brow presentation
Shoulder presentation
Unstable lie
Compound presentation
References
Further reading
Chapter 21 Operative births
Assisting a vaginal birth
Indications for ventouse or forceps
Contraindications to an instrumental vaginal birth
Prerequisites for any operative vaginal birth
Birth by ventouse
Birth by forceps
Caesarean section
Acknowledgement
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Chapter 22 Midwifery and obstetric emergencies
Introduction
Communication
Vasa praevia
Presentation and prolapse of the umbilical cord
Shoulder dystocia
Rupture of the uterus
Amniotic fluid embolism
Acute inversion of the uterus
Basic life support measures
Shock
Drug toxicity/overdose
References
Further reading
Useful websites
Section 5 Puerperium
Chapter 23 Physiology and care during the puerperium
The postnatal period
Historical background
Framework and regulation for postnatal care