Becoming a Midwife in the 21st Century (eBook)

Cathy Hamilton BSc(Hons), MSc, RGN, RM, PGDip, PGCert is aSenior Midwifery Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire andSupervisor of Midwives. In 2004 Cathy undertook the preparation forsupervisors programme and has joined the team supervisors ofmidwives at West Herts NHS Trust. Ian Peate BEd (Hons), MA (Lond), EN(G), RGN DipN (Lond),RNT, LLM is Associate Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery atthe University of Hertfordshire. Ian's key areas of interest arenursing practice and theory, sexual health and HIV/AIDS. Hisportfolio centrs on recruitment and marketing and professionalacademic development with the school of Nursing and Midwifery.

Becoming a Midwife in the 21st Century 1
Contents 9
List of Contributors 11
Acknowledgements 15
Introduction 17
1: Effective Communication 26
2: The Aims of Antenatal Care 46
3: Programmes of Care During Childbirth 62
4: Interdisciplinary Working: Seamless Working within Maternity Care 80
5: Intrapartum Care 97
6: Effective Emergency Care 144
7: Initial Assessment and Examination of the Newborn Baby 175
8: Effective Postnatal Care 190
9: Medication and the Midwife 225
10: Effective Documentation 251
11: Regulating the Midwifery Profession – Protecting Women or the Profession? 277
12: The Impact of Cultural Issues on the Practice of Midwifery 299
13: Legislation and the Midwife 315
14: Confidentiality 333
15: Clinical Decision-Making 350
16: Health, Safety and Environmental Issues 366
17: Evidence-Based Practice 384
18: Statutory Supervision of Midwives 399
19: Clinical Governance Framework and Quality Assurance in Relation to Midwifery Care 416
Cultural Awareness Quiz Answers 440
Glossary 443
Index 453