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Midwifery Preparation for Practice

  • 5th Edition - October 2, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sally Pairman, Sally K. Tracy, Hannah Dahlen, Lesley Dixon
  • Language: English

Now in its 5th edition Midwifery Preparation for Practice continues to present a global model of midwifery best practice that is supported by a range of examples from the Au… Read more

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Now in its 5th edition Midwifery Preparation for Practice continues to present a global model of midwifery best practice that is supported by a range of examples from the Australian, New Zealand and international midwifery contexts.

Endorsed by the Australian College of Midwives and the New Zealand College of Midwives the text continues to reinforce the established principles of midwifery philosophy and practice – that of midwives working in partnership with women, in woman-centred models or midwife-led care. This focus is what sets this text apart from other physiology-based midwifery texts, making it a highly valued resource for students and practicing midwives alike.

The highly esteemed team of editors once again lead a group of internationally recognised leaders in midwifery to share their knowledge and expertise in midwifery practice, education, research and regulation across Australia, New Zealand and internationally.

Key features

  • Aligned to local and international midwifery standards for practice and guidelines
  • Endorsed by the Australian College of Midwives and the New Zealand College of Midwives
  • Presented in 2 volumes for ease of use
  • Videos to support learning
  • An eBook included in all print purchases

Additional resources on Evolve:

  • eBook on VitalSource

Instructor resources:

  • PPT slides
  • Test bank

Student resources:

  • Videos
  • Answer to review questions
  • Weblinks
  • Image bank

Table of contents

Book 1:

SECTION 1: CONTEXT

1. The Australian and New Zealand context

2. Contemporary Australian and New Zealand midwifery and maternity services

3. Human rights in childbirth

4. Fear and risk

5. Sustainability and environmental health care

6. Midwifery as primary health

7. Birth place and birth space

8. Ways of looking at evidence and measurement

SECTION 2: THE WOMAN

9. Social and environmental determinants of women's health

10. Midwives working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

11. Locating Māori as Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa (New Zealand) in the Midwifery Partnership

12. Options for women around fertility and reproduction

SECTION 3: THE MIDWIFE

13. Professional frameworks for practice in Australia and New Zealand

14. Legal frameworks for practice in Australia and New Zealand

15. Ethical Frameworks for practice

16. Supporting midwives, supporting each other

SECTION 4: PRACTICING PARTNERSHIP

17. Midwifery partnership

18. Working in collaboration

19. Promoting physiological birth

Book 2:

SECTION 1: AUTONOMOUS PRACTICE

20. Overview of reproductive physiology

21. Nutrition and physical activity foundations for pregnancy, childbirth and lactation

22. Screening and assessment

23. Working with women in pregnancy

24. Applied physiology for labour and birth

25. Supporting women in labour and birth

26. Working with pain in labour

27. Using water for labour and birth

28. Perineal care and repair

29. Overview of physiological changes during the postnatal period

30. Supporting women becoming mothers

31. Supporting the newborn

32. Supporting the breastfeeding mother

33. Pharmacology and prescribing

34. Contraception

35. Women's psycho-social health and wellbeing

SECTION 2: COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE

36. Variations in normal

37. Challenges in pregnancy

38. Disturbances in the rhythm of labour

39. Interventions in pregnancy, labour and birth

40. Life-threatening emergencies

41. Complications in the post-natal period for the mother

42. The compromised neonate

43. Grief and loss during childbearing -- the crying times

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 2, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

SP

Sally Pairman

Affiliations and expertise
Chief Executive, International Confederation of Midwives, The Hague, The Netherlands

ST

Sally K. Tracy

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Midwifery Research, Sydney University; Conjoint Professor, School of Women’s and Children’s Health, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Australia.

HD

Hannah Dahlen

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Midwifery and Higher Degree Research Director, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

LD

Lesley Dixon

Affiliations and expertise
Midwifery Advisor, New Zealand College of Midwives,Christchurch, Aotearoa, New Zealand.