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Midwifery Essentials: Medical Conditions,

Edition 1 Volume 8

Editors: By Helen Baston, BA(Hons), MMedSci, PhD, PGDipEd, ADM, RN, RM, Jennifer Hall, EdD MSc RN RM ADM PGDip(HE) SFHEA FRCM and Jayne Samples, DM, MSc, BSc (Hons) RM RGN FHEA

Publication Date: 16 Aug 2019

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New title in the popular Midwifery Essentials series originally published in conjunction with The Practising Midwife journal. The series covers core topics in midwifery education in an engaging and friendly format using a helpful ‘jigsaw’ approach which encourages readers to explore topics from a variety of perspectives e.g. effective communication, team working and health promotion. Helpful ‘scenarios’ throughout each volume encourage debate and reflection, core elements of midwifery education.

Key Features

Provides 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

About the author

By Helen Baston, BA(Hons), MMedSci, PhD, PGDipEd, ADM, RN, RM, Consultant Midwife Public Health, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Researcher / Lecturer, University of Sheffield; Honorary Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University, UK.; Jennifer Hall, EdD MSc RN RM ADM PGDip(HE) SFHEA FRCM, Independent Midwifery Educator and Researcher, Bristol, UK and Jayne Samples, DM, MSc, BSc (Hons) RM RGN FHEA, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Lead Midwife for Education, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Huddersfield, UK

01 - Introduction

02 - Cancer in pregnancy

03 - Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

04 - Respiratory disorders in childbearing

05 - Disorders of the blood

06 - Digestive conditions

07 - Cardiac conditions

08 - Infections in pregnancy and childbearing

09 - Neurological conditions

10 - Endocrine disorders and pregnancy

ISBN: 9780702071041

Page Count: 230

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Helena Nash

This a perfect pocket sized guide that can be taken into practice for quick reference as well as supporting midwifery academic studies. Contains great reflective activities to work through to consolidate learning.

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