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A concise and comprehensive review book that provides all essential elements you need to prepare for the American Midwifery Certification Board examination.* Covers all aspects of full scope midwifery practice management* Provides concrete study strategies and test taking tips that help you to be as prepared as possible* Includes multiple choice exam questions to refine your test taking skillsThis easy to follow AMCB certification review book is excellent for the new grads and busy professionals. Authored by certified nurse-midwives with extensive experience in both education and clinical practice, this book provides a clear plan for to help you be successful on the AMCB exam the first time! Seven major chapters address primary care, gynecology, antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care, including newborn and a section on professional issues. Each chapter contains a thorough review of physiology and pathophysiology, followed by assessment, diagnosis and treatment using most recent professional standards of care and evidenced based practice.

Contributors: Cara A. Busenhart, PhD(c), MSN, CNM; Alisha Coffey-Morgan, MSN, APRN, CNM, RN; Julia Lange Kessler, MS, CM, RN, LC and Todd McManken; Nicole Rouhana, PhD, CNM, FNP-BCCopy Editor: Angela Harley MA, MPhil, ELSManaging Editor: Melissa A. Willmarth, DNP, APRN, CNMRevised edition includes minor updates and corrected citations. A concise and comprehensive review book that provides all essential elements you need to prepare for the American Midwifery Certification Board examination.* Covers all aspects of full scope midwifery practice management* Provides concrete study strategies and test taking tips that help you to be as prepared as possible* Includes multiple choice exam questions to refine your test taking skillsThis easy to follow AMCB certification review book is excellent for the new grads and busy professionals. Authored by certified nurse-midwives with extensive experience in both education and clinical practice, this book provides a clear plan for to help you be successful on the AMCB exam the first time! Seven major chapters address primary care, gynecology, antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care, including newborn and a section on professional issues. Each chapter contains a thorough review of physiology and pathophysiology, followed by assessment, diagnosis and treatment using most recent professional standards of care and evidenced based practice. 2015, ISBN 978-0-914324-03-4 637 pages, including indexes. Softbound cover

Midwifery & Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Guide, Third Edition Is A Comprehensive Review Designed To Help Nurse-Midwives And Women'S Health Nurse Practitioners Prepare For Certification Exams. Based On The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) And The National Certification Corporation (NCC) Test Blueprints, It Contains Nearly 1,000 Questions And Comprehensive Rationales Representing Those Found On The Exams. Completely Updated And Revised With The Most Current Evidence And Practice Standards, The New Edition Incorporates Expanded Content On Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, And Diagnostic Tools. Included With Each New Print Book Is An Online Access Code For Navigate Testprep, A Dynamic And Fully Hosted Online Assessment Tool Offering Hundreds Of Bonus Questions In Addition To Those In The Book, Detailed Rationales, And Reporting.

Targeting technologists specifically, this manual is designed to be a quick reference for technologists to aid in performing the most common nuclear medicine procedures ordered by a referring physician. Each protocol lists the essential information for the procedure, including clinical indications and contraindications; patient preparation and education/instructions; radiopharmaceutical identity, dose, and route of administration; specific information about non-radioactive drugs used in the procedure; camera-specific setup and acquisition instructions; patient position; computer- specific processing instructions; display/PACs instructions; labeling instructions, adjunct imaging/interventions, and precautions. The Quick Reference Protocol Manual for Nuclear Medicine Technologists features protocols for 71 nuclear medicine procedures, including: * Cardiovascular System * Central Nervous System * Endocrine System * Gastrointestinal System * Genitourinary system * Hematopoietic, Reticuloendothelial, and Lymphatic Systems * Infection and Inflammation * Labeling * Oncology * Skeletal System * Pulmonary system * Therapy

This comprehensive text emphasizes the practical application of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). Case scenarios link various clinical situations with data interpretation to promote critical thinking. Relevant, up-to-date research helps readers develop problem solving skills; identify optimal treatment responses; and become familiar with the disease and nondisease conditions in pregnant patients that affect fetal health. More than 170 EFM strips complement the text. This edition has more monitoring strips and a new chapter on electronic record-keeping by a well-known expert. Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Concepts and Applications, Second Edition is a must-have purchase for anyone responsible for EFM interpretation.

Praise for the previous edition: "This…edition is timely, useful, well organized, and should be in the bags of all doulas, nurses, midwives, physicians, and students involved in childbirth." –Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health The Labor Progress Handbook: Early Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dystocia is an unparalleled resource on simple, non-invasive interventions to prevent or treat difficult or prolonged labor. Thoroughly updated and highly illustrated, the book shows how to tailor one’s care to the suspected etiology of the problem, using the least complex interventions first, followed by more complex interventions if necessary. This new edition now includes a new chapter on reducing dystocia in labors with epidurals, new material on the microbiome, as well as information on new counselling approaches specially designed for midwives to assist those who have had traumatic childbirths. Fully referenced and full of practical instructions throughout, The Labor Progress Handbook continues to be an indispensable guide for novices and experts alike who will benefit from its concise and accessible content.

Written by two of the professionís most prominent midwifery leaders, this authoritative history of midwifery in the United States, from the 1600s to the present, is distinguished by its vast breadth and depth. The book spans the historical evolution of midwives as respected, autonomous health care workers and midwifery as a profession, and considers the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities for this discipline as enduring motifs throughout the text. It surveys the roots of midwifery, the beginnings of professional practice, the founding of educational institutions and professional organizations, and entry pathways into the profession. Woven throughout the text are such themes as the close link between midwives and the communities in which they live, their view of pregnancy and birth as normal life events, their efforts to promote health and prevent illness, and their dedication to being with women wherever they may be and in whatever health condition and circumstances they may be in. The text examines the threats to midwifery past and present, such as the increasing medicalization of childbearing care, midwiferyís lack of a common identity based on education and practice standards, the mix of legal recognition, and reimbursement issues for midwifery practice. Illustrations and historical photos depict the many facets of midwifery, and engaging stories provide cultural and spiritual content. This is a ìmust-haveî for all midwives, historians, professional and educational institutions, and all those who share a passion for the history of midwifery and women. Key Features: Encompasses the most authoritative and comprehensive information available about the history of midwifery in the United States Considers the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities for midwifery Illustrated with historical photos and drawings Includes engaging stories filled with cultural and spiritual content, introductory quotes to each chapter, and plentiful chapter notes Written by two preeminent leaders in the field of midwifery