Midwifery

"Midwives, Society and Childbirth" examines midwives' lives and work in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on a national and international scale, focusing on six countries from Europe, including Denmark, Italy, England and Spain, and the United States. Questioning many conventional historical as... More

Essential for course review and NCLEX review, this resource is a complete, concentrated outline of mental health nursing. Content includes all of the "need-to-know" information covering therapeutic communication, developmental disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, disso... More

Intended as a quick reference for nurses and nursing students, this text offers guidance in identifying essential content for maternity nursing practice. Quick Look Nursing: Maternal-Newborn Nursing identifies the most important facts and summarizes the most current information involved in maternal ... More

As more than 85 percent of pregnant women entering labor and delivery floors undergo fetal monitoring, it is essential that nurses in this field are well-versed in the signs of fetal well-being and compromise obtained from FHR monitoring. Murray and company have created this workbook to provide a co... More

This practical resource provides the scientific basis and the how-to techniques to help mothers establish a milk supply and to confirm that newborns are breastfeeding successfully. Promoting breastfeeding at the personal, interpersonal, and system levels, the second edition delivers evidence-based c... More

An outline-format, inexpensive, paperback review book for undergraduate nursing students that can be used for course or subject review or NCLEX preparation. Contains NCLEX-style review questions in each chapter, a comprehensive exam, and additional questions on a back-of-book CD-ROM. This edition in... More

How could the professional triumph of man-midwifery and contemporary tales of pregnant men, rabbit-breeding mothers, and meddling midwives in eighteenth-century Britain help construct the emergence of modern corporate and individual identities? By uncovering long-lost tales and artefacts about sexua... More

* Focuses on clinical issues of professionalism and understanding in midwifery practice * Encourages midwives to be reflective practitioners * Explores ethical questions, such as the competing interests of mother and baby... More

This primary "essentials textbook" is intended specifically as the course text for the standard, increasingly shortened Maternity courses. The book covers topics of importance without providing the unnecessary detail that is seen in virtually all essentials maternity texts on the market today.... More

Read a little bit from this book and judge for yourself.Falling asleep: Children take some time to wind down at the end of an active day. Hence we need to make allowances for the same by giving them a pressure-free, relaxing and comfortable sleep environment. Providing them with their favourite toy ... More

Quick Look Nursing: Pharmacology, Second Edition provides an overview of medications utilizing a systems approach. With a focus on client teaching and nursing implications, this pharmacology review book that can be used both in the classroom and clinical setting.Important pedagogical features: -Crit... More

Nurse-Midwifery Handbook: A Practical Guide to Prenatal & Postpartum Care, 2e (PB)... More

This is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of breastfeeding babies with special care needs. The language is clear and direct and references up-to-date. The author covers the basics of breastfeeding and lactation, positioning and attachment, milk supply, the impact of common drugs, as... More