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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrinciples of abdominal examination: during pregnancy and labour 2. Principles of abdominal examination: during the postnatal period 3. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: temperature measurement 4. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: pulse measurement 5. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: blood pressure measurement 6. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: respiration 7. Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: neurological assessment 8. Principles of infection control: standard precautions 9. Principles of infection control: hand hygiene 10. Principles of infection control: principles of asepsis 11. Principles of infection control: obtaining swabs 12. Principles of hygiene needs: for the woman 13. Principles of hygiene needs: for the baby 14. Principles of elimination management: micturition and catheterization 15. Principles of elimination management: urinalysis 16. Principles of elimination management: defaecation 17. Principles of elimination management: obtaining urinary and stool specimens 18. Principles of drug administration: legal aspects, pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis 19. Principles of drug administration: oral administration 20. Principles of drug administration: injection technique 21. Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per vaginam 22. Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per rectum 23. Principles of drug administration: intravenous drug administration 24. Principles of drug administration: inhalational analgesia: Entonox 25. Principles of drug administration: epidural analgesia 26. Principles of drug administration: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation 27. Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: optimal fetal positioning 28. Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: Cusco speculum use 29. Facilitation of skills related to childbearing: membrane sweep 30. Principles of intrapartum skills: first-stage issues 31. Principles of intrapartum skills: second-stage issues 32. Principles of intrapartum skills: third-stage issues 33. Principles of intrapartum skills: examination of the placenta 34. Principles of intrapartum skills: perineal repair 35. Principles of intrapartum skills: management of birth at home 36. Principles of intrapartum skills: management of labour and birth in water 37. Assessment of the baby: assessment at birth 38. Assessment of the baby: daily examination 39. Assessment of the baby: capillary sampling 40. Assessment of the baby: developmental dysplasia of the hips 41. Principles of infant nutrition: breastfeeding 42. Principles of infant nutrition: cup feeding 43. Principles of infant nutrition: decontamination of feeding equipment 44. Principles of infant nutrition: formula feeding 45. Principles of infant nutrition: nasogastric feeding 46. Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: maternal venepuncture 47. Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous cannulation 48. Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous infusion 49. Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous infusion: blood transfusion 50. Principles of manual handling 51. Principles of perioperative skills 52. Principles of wound management: healing and care 53. Principles of restricted mobility management: pressure area care 54. Principles of restricted mobility management: prevention of venous thromboembolism 55. Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: maternal resuscitation 56. Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: neonatal resuscitation 57. Glossary
