Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing – Practical

Book description

The Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing—Practical is designed to facilitate and complement the training of a nurse and is primarily targeted at students pursuing B.Sc. in nursing. This book aims to cover all the relevant topics with the latest procedures and technologies used in midwifery and obstetrics. It includes a set of 41 experiments and 150 diagrams to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to enhance their professional abilities.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. About the Author
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. Foreword
  8. Section I: Preconception Counselling: An Introduction
    1. 1. Preconception Education
    2. 2. Genetic Counselling
    3. 3. Preparation for Parenthood
    4. 4. Teaching Self-care Methods of Determining Ovulation
    5. 5. Assisted Artificial Reproductive Techniques
  9. Section II: Prenatal Assessment and Care
    1. 6. Initial History Documentation of Antenatal Woman
    2. 7. Determination of Expected Date of Delivery
    3. 8. General Physical Examination
    4. 9. Abdominal Examination and Application
    5. 10. Breast Self-examination
    6. 11. Vaginal Examination and Assessment of Pelvic Adequacy
    7. 12. Prenatal Advices
    8. 13. Prenatal Exercises
    9. 14. Nutritional Advices
    10. 15. Teaching Self-care Methods for Common Discomforts During Pregnancy
    11. 16. Assessing Foetal Well-being
    12. 17. Subsequent Prenatal Visits
  10. Section III: Intranatal Assessment and Care
    1. 18. Admission in Labour Room
    2. 19. Nursing Care During Labour
    3. 20. Preparing the Labour Room
    4. 21. Assessment of Labour Progress
    5. 22. Conducting Delivery
    6. 23. Assessment and Management of the Third Stage of Labour
    7. 24. Assessment and Management of the Fourth Stage of Labour
    8. 25. Assessing the Placenta
  11. Section IV: Postpartum Assessment
    1. 26. Postnatal Assessment
    2. 27. Perineal Care
    3. 28. Assessing the Involution of the Uterus
    4. 29. Postnatal Exercises
    5. 30. Techniques of Breastfeeding
  12. Section V: Assessment of the Newborn
    1. 31. Initial Assessment of the Newborn
    2. 32. Weighing the Infant
    3. 33. Newborn Resuscitation
    4. 34. Assisting in Thermoregulation of the Newborn
  13. Section VI: Assisting in Operative Procedures
    1. 35. Episiotomy
    2. 36. Preparation for Medical/Surgical Induction
    3. 37. Preparing the Woman for LSCS
    4. 38. Preparation for Forceps Delivery
    5. 39. Preparation for Tubectomy and Vasectomy
    6. 40. Insertion of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device
  14. Bibliography
  15. Acknowledgements
  16. Copyright
  17. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Midwifery and Obstetrical Nursing – Practical
  • Author(s): Sunita Lawrence
  • Release date: January 2013
  • Publisher(s): Pearson Education India
  • ISBN: 9789332514027