Product Description

Critical Care in Childbearing for Midwives is a comprehensive, up–to–date guide surrounding the support, care and management of critically ill women in childbearing specifically written for midwives.

Many women who have higher–risk pregnancies, complications or medical conditions require specialist obstetric or multidisciplinary care. Increasingly women, whose condition deteriorates and becomes critical during childbirth, are being cared for by midwives in obstetric high dependency units within the labour ward, rather than being cared for by nurses in ITU.

Critical Care in Childbearing for Midwives explores all aspects of management, support and care of childbearing women who become critically ill due to pre–existing conditions or who develop critical illness as a result of complications of childbearing. It examines predisposing factors which result in the need for critical care, addresses specialist monitoring technology and skills, and explores autonomous practice and team approaches to providing care for critically ill women in childbearing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #173852 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

From the Publisher
* An essential resource for midwives, especially those in high-risk midwifery teams, involved in critical care in child-bearing
* Explores predisposing factors which result in the need for critical care
* Examines management, support and care of pregnant women with diabetes and other medical disorders
* Addresses pain management, emergency care, anaesthesia, resuscitation and transfer to ITU care
* Includes flow charts and protocols in each chapter

From the Back Cover
Critical Care in Childbearing for Midwives is a comprehensive, up–to–date guide surrounding the support, care and management of critically ill women in childbearing specifically written for midwives.

Many women who have higher–risk pregnancies, complications or medical conditions require specialist obstetric or multidisciplinary care. Increasingly women, whose condition deteriorates and becomes critical during childbirth, are being cared for by midwives in obstetric high dependency units within the labour ward, rather than being cared for by nurses in ITU.

Critical Care in Childbearing for Midwives explores all aspects of management, support and care of childbearing women who become critically ill due to pre–existing conditions or who develop critical illness as a result of complications of childbearing. It examines predisposing factors which result in the need for critical care, addresses specialist monitoring technology and skills, and explores autonomous practice and team approaches to providing care for critically ill women in childbearing.

About the Author
Mary Billington and Mandy Stevenson are both senior lecturers in midwifery at the School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich.

Customer Reviews

Essential Read
Concise and detailed information of caring for high risk pregnancies, a valuable reference guide suitable for practising midwives, students and all obstetric staff.