books about: nurse-midwifery     books:       Spiritual Midwifery89 reviews Ina May Gaskin Book Publishing Company, 1990 an invaluable classic this classic is a must-read for pregnant women- especially those who, like me and most pregnant women, hear lots of birth horror stories and find themselves in need of positive accounts. ina may gaskin in known throughout the world for her impressive midwifery skills and for her superb outcomes over the years in helping women give birth on her commmune in tennessee.             Varney's Midwifery, Fourth Edition18 reviews Helen Varney Burst Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 2004 A staple for students, a resource for midwives A classic textbook that has it all. Essential reference for students and practicing midwives alike.             Mary Breckinridge: The Frontier Nursing Service and Rural Health in Appalachia Melanie Beals Goan The University of North Carolina Press, 2008 In 1925 Mary Breckinridge (1881-1965) founded the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS), a public health organization in eastern Kentucky providing nurses on horseback to reach families who otherwise would not receive health care. Through this public health organization, she introduced nurse-midwifery to the United States and created a highly successful, cost-effective model for rural health care delivery that has been replicated throughout the world. ...             Guidelines for Nurse Practitioners in Gynecologic Settings, 9th Edition Springer Publishing Company, 2007 "The best guidelines book available. It is great for NPs of any specialty, as well as CNMs, PAs, and other health professionals caring for women. This book is concise and well organized making it extremely easy to find information quickly. It gives direct and clear information about gynecological care for women throughout the age span. I have used numerous editions of this book for years and it is my number one recommendation for NP students and ...             Varney's Pocket Midwife, Second Edition1 review Jan M. Kriebs Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 2005 Awesome If you dont have time to read the entire Varney's Midwifery this is a great condensed version, and its handy to have with you when seeing patients for a qick reference.             Breastfeeding the Newborn: Clinical Strategies for Nurses2 reviews Marie Biancuzzo Mosby, 2002 Breast Feeding the Newborn As a training Lactation Cunsultant in a local hospital in Israel, I have been working with breastfeeding women for over two years. Often, differences in opinion between the Nursing Staff and Lactation Consultants surface. I found this book to help promote one uniformed goal; the breastfeeding mother. With all of Ms Biancuzzo's up-to-date research and information, and with the book's easy to ...             Contemporary Maternal-Newborn Nursing Care (6th Edition) (MATERNAL NEWBORN NURSING CARE: NURSE, FAMILY, ...3 reviews Patricia A. Ladewig, Marcia L. London, ... Prentice Hall, 2005 Maternity-Newborn Workbook--Awesome! This workbook was so helpful for this class, i decided to keep my for review later on. This book is very closely related to the book and helps you to put the subject to use. I highly recommend this book!!             OB/Peds Women's Health Notes: Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guide (Nurse's Clinical Pocket Guides)1 review Brenda Holloway, Cheryl Moredich, ... F. A. Davis Company, 2006 Pleasantly surprised During my OB/Peds rotation for nursing school I was pleasantly surprised at how helpful this little pocket book was. I found myself looking up interventions that were really useful. I liked that it had all the more common complications and diseases of childhood and pregnancy. I would recommend this book for anyone that needs a quick reference to help with questioning instructors.             The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir5 reviews Patricia Harman Beacon Press, 2008 Holding the light The stories of Patsy Harmon's Blue Cotton Gown are the stories of everyone who has ever closed the door of an exam room. Yet Harmon imbues the stories with a humor, pathos and insight that make this telling unique in the writings about women's health. We end up caring what happens to Nila, Kasmar and Aran as they come in and out of Patsy's exam room and our compassion is aroused by Patsy's ...             Essentials of Maternity, Newborn, and Women's Health Nursing (Point (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins))2 reviews Susan Scott Ricci Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006 Outstanding text-user friendly for students! In a textbook review process designed for ABSN students on March 23, 2006, at the Duke School of Nursing, students reviewed, rated and chose this new text as their textbook for their summer 2006 course: The Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family. As the course coordinator, I have become increasingly frustrated with the ongoing complaints of students about the size and "massive" amounts of ...             Postnatal Care: Evidence and Guidelines for Management Debra Bick, Christine MacArthur, ... Churchill Livingstone, 2002 Here's the first-ever handbook on postpartum health care and management! It outlines the most effective, research-supported methods for identifying and managing potential health problems in women after childbirth. With guidelines offering practical, point-by-point information, health professionals can individualize their approach to care within a framework that accounts for both physical and psychological concerns. Readers will benefit from ...             Maternity & Gynecologic Bobak C.V. Mosby, 1993 This book was developed to provide students with the knowledge they need to become competent nurses and sensitivity they need to become caring nurs             AWHONN Liability Issues in Perinatal Nursing Donna Miller Rostant, Rebecca F. Cady Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999 Anyone working in perinatal nursing will find use for this helpful reference. It provides precise explanation and guidance for the liability risks common to obstetrical and neonatal settings. Readers will come away with a working knowledge of health care law and its relation to clinical practice. Divided into four units, the book covers essential aspects relevant to maternity nurses and perinatal and neonatal specialists. The Law in General ...             Midwifery, Mind and Spirit: Emerging Issues of Care1 review Jennifer Hall Books for Midwives, 2001 An appreciated Christmas gift for my daughter. I cannot review this book for myself as it was a gift. However, I know my daughter placed it as a high priority on her wish list, and was thrilled upon it's receipt.             The Nurse's Handbook of Complementary Therapies (2nd Edition) W. B. Saunders Co. Bailliere Tindall, 2001 (Balliere Tindall. Harcourt Publishers Limited) Author is a freelance consultant from Macclesfield, UK. Published in association with the Royal College of Nursing. Nursing and midwifery handbook for administering complementary therapies in professional practice. Includes new material on therapeutic approaches. Previous ed.: c1995. Softcover, hardcover not yet available.             Prenatal Development Anatomical Chart Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008 Perfect for students and patients, this easy-to-understand chart provides a visual overview of prenatal development from fertilization through the third trimester of development. The chart shows and describes the fertilization and implantation process; provides illustrations of the developing embryo and fetus for each period of time; lists average length (in inches and centimeters) during those time periods; and notes some key milestones such ...             Women's Health Case Studies (Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Series)2 reviews Rebecca Donohue, Deborah Morrill, ... Prentice Hall, 1998 A "must have" for any WHNP student Women's Health Case Studies provides an excellent review for the NCC certification exam. If you know the information provided in this book, you will feel very comfortable taking the exam. Covers important information that I did not find in any other source.             A Guide to Midwifery: Heart and Hands1 review Elizabeth Davis John Muir Pubns, 1981 THE book to understand what's going on When we were having babies we had a small library of books on pregnancy and childbirth. All three of our children were born at home and this was THE book we devoured. It explained everything a lay person needs to know. It was perfect for us. Oh, yeah. My wife agrees :-) Too bad it's no longer in print. I don't know how her new book is. We don't do babies anymore. Our youngest wears size ...             Single Room Maternity Care: Planning, Developing, and Operating the 21st Century Maternity System Celeste R. Phillips, Loel Fenwick Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000 This text describes the key dimensions of the highly effective single room maternity care (SRMC) model, and helps providers implement it successfully. The model was designed to strengthen families, and to reduce operating costs while enhancing patient, provider, and family satisfaction. This volume describes the philosophy that drives SRMC, the elements necessary for its success, new elements that fit into the overall program, and new clinical ...             Midwifery Community Based Health Care During the Childbearing Year Linda V. Walsh Saunders, 2001 This new comprehensive text recognizes the role of the midwife or clinician practicing using a midwifery model of care as a primary provider for healthy pregnant women. The woman is the central figure in the assessment of her own health needs and the determination of the care processes that will best meet those needs. Stresses throughout, the role of the midwife is to advocate for the woman while creating a climate of care the recognizes and ...              search for books anatomical, appalachia, breastfeeding, breckinridge, certification, childbearing, community, complementary, contemporary, developing, development, emerging, essentials, guidelines, gynecologic, liability, lippincott, management, maternal-newborn, maternity, midwifery, operating, perinatal, postnatal, practitioner, practitioners, settings, spiritual, strategies, therapies books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen DVD: Play Ball: Basic Hitting we recommend an invaluable classic leave a comment home  impressum - about us