Midwifery essentials : Volume 1, Basics /

Baston, Helen, 1962-

Midwifery essentials : Volume 1, Basics / Basics Helen Baston, Jenny Hall. - 2nd edition. - viii, 250 pages

Previous edition: published as by Helen Baston, Jenny Hall, Alyson Henley-Einion. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Based on Midwifery basics articles published in The practising midwife journal. The second edition of the popular Midwifery Essentials series continues to help readers understand and master a range of core issues safely and with confidence! Written by leading midwifery academics, each book in the series provides a user-friendly source of information which has been fully updated throughout to reflect the latest evidence-base for current practice. Now with an improved design to make learning as easy as possible, each paperback in the series focuses on the importance of communication and contemporary women-centred care and presents helpful `scenarios' to encourage debate and reflection. The Midwifery Essentials series is ideal for all midwives - whether qualified or in training - and is also helpful to nurses and HCAs working in the maternity environment. Fully updated to provide a useful, friendly source of information Strong focus on contemporary women-centred care Designed to stimulate debate and reflection upon current practice, local policies and procedures Scenarios enable practitioners to understand the context of maternity care and explore their role in safe and effective service provision Helpful `jigsaw' approach enables readers to explore specific topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. consent, safety and health promotion Explains the professional and legal issues surrounding clinical procedures Chapters designed to be read as a `standalone' or in succession Emphasises the crucial role of effective communication Makes reference to the latest national and international guidelines Contains new scenarios to reflect recent changes in practice Improved layout aids retention and learning Fully updated throughout with the latest evidence base for clinical skills and procedures Embraces the principles of `Better Births'




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780702071331 (ebook)


Midwifery--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Health and Wellbeing.
Clinical & internal medicine
Midwifery
Nursing specialties
Gynaecology & obstetrics



RG950 / .B37 2017