Textbook Of Midwifery And Obstetrics For Nurses

This is the thoroughly revised and completely rewritten edition of a popular textbook which is a compilation of all of the concepts of obstetrics and gynecology to help the nursing student become an efficient midwife who can provide effective and safe client care. The text covers the following topics: - The remale reproductive system. - Fundamentals of reproduction. - The fetus. - Pregnancy. - The fetal skull and maternal pelvis. - Normal labour. - Normal puerperium. - Obstetric disorders in pregnancy. - Medical and surgical disorders in pregnancy. - Malpositions and malpresentations. - Abnormal labour. - Obstetric interventions and operations. - Abnormal puerperium. - The newborn infant. - Pharmacology and child birth. - Home birth. - Complementary and alternative therapies. - Contraception. - Instruments in obstetrics and gynaecology. - Gynaecological disorders in pregnancy.

Meant for undergraduate nursing students, this book is designed to reorient and widen the students’ knowledge and skills in rendering nursing care to normal and high-risk pregnant women in hospitals and community settings. The book is in concise format, and it will be of immense help to the students in their preparation for university examinations. Compliance with INC prescribed syllabus in entirety Text in concise format, which is easier to memorise, retain and revise Nursing management of typical conditions drafted in easy-to-understand concise format Line drawings instead of halftones to facilitate easy reproduction in exams Clear, accurate illustrations for better understanding of the complex concepts More than 450 multiple choice questions to help in quick recapitulation of key points Exam-oriented sample questions at the end of each chapter