Myles Textbook for Midwives

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Helen Baston, BA(Hons) MMEdSci PhD ADM RN RM Consultant Midwife, Public Health, Supervisor of Midwives, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK Chapter 10 Antenatal care assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of care are all crucial for midwifery practice, human factors also matter. In England, the Francis Report (Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust Public Inquiry 2013) was the outcome of a public inquiry into failings at Mid Staffordshire and relevant regulatory bodies. It represents a watershed moment in the history of the UK National Health Service (NHS). The scale of the problems highlighted by the report relates to the unusually high death rates amongst the sick and vulnerable at Mid Staffordshire in the late 2000s. The key lessons learnt convey the importance of transparent, compassionate, committed, competent and confident caring premised on strong leadership. It can be argued therefore that common standards and a shared vision established through global initiatives such as the MDGs and the ICM definition of a midwife are essential for midwives working within a global community. Not least because there is a strong correlation between outcomes for mothers and babies and the specific professional competencies the midwife possesses. Margaret R Oates, OBE MB ChB FRCPsych FRCOG Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead, Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions, NHS England, Nottingham, UK Chapter 25 Perinatal mental health

Senior Lecturer – Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK Chapter 19 Prolonged pregnancy and disorders of uterine action Over 500 multiple-choice questions enable students to test their knowledge. • Full image bank of illustrations to make study more visual and assist with projects. III Student body 1. The midwifery programme has clearly written admission policies that are accessible to potential applicants. These policies include: a. entry requirements, including minimum requirement of completion of secondary education; b. a transparent recruitment process; c. selection process and criteria for acceptance; and d. mechanisms for taking account of prior learning. 2. Eligible midwifery candidates are admitted without prejudice or discrimination (e.g., gender, age, national origin, religion). 3. Eligible midwifery candidates are admitted in keeping with national health care policies and maternity workforce plans. 4. The midwifery programme has clearly written student policies that include: a. expectations of students in classroom and practical areas; b. statements about students’ rights and responsibilities and an established process for addressing student appeals and/or grievances; c. mechanisms for students to provide feedback and ongoing evaluation of the midwifery curriculum, midwifery faculty, and the midwifery programme; and d. requirements for successful completion of the midwifery programme. 5. Mechanisms exist for the student’s active participation in midwifery programme governance and committees. 6. Students have sufficient midwifery practical experience in a variety of settings to attain, at a minimum, the current ICM Essential Competencies for basic midwifery practice.Margie Davies, RGN RM Midwifery Advisor, Multiple Births Foundation, Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, London, UK Chapter 14 Multiple pregnancy Carole England, BSc(Hons) ENB405 CertEd(FE) RGN RM Midwife Teacher, Academic Division of Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Derby, UK Chapter 28 Recognizing the healthy baby at term through examination of the newborn screening Chapter 29 Resuscitation of the healthy baby at birth: the importance of drying, airway management and establishment of breathing Chapter 30 The healthy low birth weight baby Chapter 33 Significant problems in the newborn baby

Professional Editor, RCM Journal, Professor of Midwifery, University of Chester, Chester, UK, Adjunct Professor of Midwifery, University of South Australia (UniSA), Adelaide, Australia Chapter 23 Physiology and care during the puerperium Chapter 24 Physical health problems and complications in the puerperiumMyles Textbook for Midwives Sixteenth Edition Edited by Jayne E Marshall PhD MA PGCEA ADM RM RGN Head of School of Midwifery and Child Health, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, St Georges, University of London/Kingston University, UK Former Associate Professor in Midwifery, Director for Postgraduate Taught Studies in Midwifery University of Nottingham, Academic Division of Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Postgraduate Education Centre, Nottingham, UK Moira McLean, RGN RM ADM PGCEA PGDIP SOM Senior Lecturer – Midwifery and Supervisor of Midwives, School of Nursing and Midwifery, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK Chapter 13 Medical conditions of significance to midwifery practice