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Excerpt from Manual for Teaching Midwives This manual was prepared by Anita M. Jones, R. N nurse-midwife, assistant director of the Maternity Center Association, New York City, for the use of nurse-midwives and others responsible for the supervision and instruction of untrained midwives under the auspices of State and local health departments, to teach them: (1) to use aseptic techniques; (2) never to interfere with the delivery of the baby; (3) to call the doctor at the first sign of danger. As the number of women being delivered by untrained midwives, though considerable, is reported to be steadily decreasing, this plan of instruction for midwives is directed only toward meeting the acute need for improving the standards of the untrained midwives now practicing until they can be replaced by nurse-midwives or physicians. Thus it may have a place in improving the maternity care offered in a transition period, while efforts continue toward putting into practice throughout the United States a standard of maternity care that calls for skilled medical and nursing services for every mother, or at least the services of the nurse-midwife in localities for which it is not practicable to provide skilled medical services. It is hoped that this manual will assist the nurse-midwife in the technical teaching and supervision which she gives to the practicing mid wives who have not had special training and preparation. It is not in any way a textbook on midwifery, nor can the classes for midwives that are based on it be considered as courses in midwifery. It is written simply, with frequent use of colloquial terms, so that the nurse-midwife will be able to present her instructions in language that the midwife will understand - the midwife who is without training and without formal education, who often can neither read nor write. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Praise for the 1st edition: "This book is a must have for any midwife, particularly those working in the community, clinics and in high-risk areas.... This book is an extremely useful reference tool." (MIDIRS Midwifery Digest) "The important facts are laid out concisely, primarily focusing on management, using evidence based guidelines for best midwifery practice." (RCGP Journal) Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives, 2nd edition clearly outlines existing and pre-existing conditions which women can experience during pregnancy. This comprehensive and practical handbook identifies issues for pre-conception care, defines the condition, explores possible complications, outlines recommended treatment and emphasizes specific midwifery care. This fully revised and updated edition of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives builds on the success of the first edition by covering more subjects. It includes physiology, more illustrations and algorithms and its accessible reference-style text enables information to be quickly and easily found. Special Features A practical guide on medical disorders written specifically for midwives Jointly written by medical and midwifery experts in the field Accessible reference style format makes information easy and quick to find Emphasis on inter-professional working
The NMC have produced standards of proficiency for pre registration midwifery education and those standards have been written in an “academic” language, for higher education institutions. Each student prior to being admitted to the profession must have achieved the proficiencies stated in the NMC publication. The purpose of this book is to provide students with material related to the standards of midwifery education. The students will be able to use the contents of this text and relate it to their own approved programme of midwifery study, as their programme of study would have had to comply with NMC’s requirements. It will help student midwives appreciate how their own programmes have been designed, and why they are required to study and understand some of the subjects they are, or will be studying.
"The six modules aim to help skilled practitioners think critically and make effective decisions on the basis of solid knowledge and understanding of these complications. When using the modules for basic midwifery programmes, it is understood that students should already be competent in most of the basic skills such as measuring blood pressure, performing a vaginal examination, conducting a normal delivery and prevention of infection. The modules were released in 1996 and have now been updated in line with recent evidence and the WHO clinical guidelines. Each module can be taught independently of the other modules. It is however advisable to work through all of them."--World Health Organization website.
This unique and bestselling handbook provides midwives with everything they need for successful practice. It contains concise, practical and expert guidance on all aspects of the midwife's role, from pre-conceptual advice to the final post-natal examination of the mother and baby.