Manual of Midwifery Procedures, 2nd edition |
Contents
Prenatal examination first visit | 3 |
Followup visits to the clinic | 19 |
Daily activities during pregnancy selfcare | 21 |
Minor disorders during pregnancy | 31 |
Vaginal examination | 35 |
Papanicolaou smear Pap smear | 37 |
Pelvic assessment | 43 |
Ultrasound during pregnancy | 48 |
Nursing care during the first six hours | 187 |
Vulval swabbing | 192 |
Determination of fundal height | 199 |
Bidet | 202 |
Sitzbath | 205 |
Removal of perineal sutures | 207 |
Sterile expression of the breasts | 216 |
Care of engorged breasts | 222 |
Amniocentesis | 52 |
Prenatal fetal heart monitoring | 56 |
Oxytocin ChallengeStress Test | 63 |
Prenatal preparation | 69 |
Examination of the breasts | 77 |
Labour | 81 |
Vaginal examination during labour | 83 |
Rectal examination | 91 |
Shaving the perineal area | 93 |
Enema | 95 |
Cardiotocography during labour | 100 |
Determination of fetal blood pH | 111 |
Preparation for a normal delivery | 115 |
Urinary catheterization | 131 |
Inhalation anaesthesia during labour | 135 |
The labour graph | 139 |
Management of a normal delivery | 146 |
Episiotomy | 156 |
Suturing of an episiotomy | 160 |
Immediate management of the newborn | 168 |
Apgar scoring | 173 |
Examination of the placenta | 176 |
Postnatal exercises | 227 |
Six week postnatal examination | 233 |
The Baby | 237 |
Admission of the baby to the nursery | 239 |
Physical examination and first bath of the neonate | 243 |
Daily bath selfcare | 261 |
Bathing the preterm baby | 266 |
Breastfeeding | 269 |
Artificial feeding | 277 |
Test weighing | 285 |
Nasogastric feeding tube feeding | 288 |
Incubator | 295 |
Selective immunisation of neonates | 301 |
Phototherapy | 307 |
Determination of blood glucose levels | 311 |
Gastric lavage | 314 |
Exchange transfusion | 317 |
Babies with intravenous infusions | 324 |
Bibliography | 326 |
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Common terms and phrases
abdomen abnormalities administration amniotic fluid anaesthetic Apgar Apgar score aseptor baby baby's bath bedpan bilirubin bladder bleeding breastfeeding breastmilk breasts buttocks cardiotocograph catheter cervix clinic room Communicates therapeutically cord covering delivery determine doctor dressing towel dressing trolley engaged sign ensure episiotomy evaluation example Explanation feed fetal heart rate fetal movement fetus Figure fingers forceps gastric lavage gloves head incubator indicate infection kidney dish legs maternal membranes Mercurochrome milk minutes ml syringe mother muscles nappy nasogastric tube needle nipple normal nursing actions OBJECTIVES The student Observe oedema oxytocin paper patient pelvic performed perineal area perineal sutures perineum Place placenta pregnancy PREKNOWLEDGE PREPARATION Requirements pressure PROCEDURE Action recorded Remove REQUIREMENTS AND PREPARATION result round bowl sanitary towel Savlon skin soap solution spray bottle sterile sterile water stomach sutures swabbing pack temperature tion tray tube urine uterine contractions uterus vaccine vaginal examination vulva Wash hands