Varney’s midwifery fourth edition doc

[...]... 1269 Fourth Stage Intrauterine Exploration 1271 Bimanual Compression 1273 Cutting an Episiotomy and Repairing Episiotomies and Lacerations 1275 Physical Examination of the Newborn 1295 Circumcision 1313 Vivian H Lowenstein Endometrial Biopsy 1327 Wendy Grube William F McCool Contents Contributor List for the Fourth Edition Preface to the Fourth Edition xxix Acknowledgments xxx Preface to the Third Edition. .. Preface to the Third Edition xxxii Preface to the Second Edition xxxv Preface to the First Edition xxxviii Part I xxvii Midwifery Chapter 1 The Profession and History of Midwifery in the United States Definitions and Practice 3 Beliefs Characterizing Midwifery 4 Early History 5 Factors Leading to Disrepute 5 The Early Twentieth Century 7 The First Nurse -Midwifery Education Programs 10 The 1940s and 1950s... preface and acknowledgments to each of the previous editions are included for historical purposes As with earlier editions, the comments and suggestions of readers are encouraged Finally, the fourth edition is the last edition of this book that I will author The continuity and future of this book has been ensured by the two coauthors with whom I worked on this edition and who henceforth will be the authors... this has been a book from the profession to the profession Helen Varney Burst New Haven, Connecticut Preface to the Second Edition T he First Edition of this book reflected the basic practice of nurse -midwifery in the United States The Second Edition addresses the full scope of nurse -midwifery practice in the United States, thereby adding the two ends of a continuum that extends from home birth to collaborative... elaboration on the Hallmarks of Midwifery that enables the midwife to function with knowledge, safety, and caring in all settings The book thus reflects a balance of art and science, a blend of spirituality and evidence-based care, and a commitment to being “with woman” The book once again expanded with the fourth edition to provide more comprehensive coverage of the scope of practice of midwifery as the primary... Nurse -Midwifery Specialty Yale University School of Nursing Joyce Beebe Thompson, CNM, DrPH, FAAN, FACNM Lacey Professor of Community Health Nursing Western Michigan University Bronson School of Nursing Director, Board of Management International Confederation of Midwives Mary Ann Faucher, CNM, PhD Faculty, Parkland School of Nurse -Midwifery Dallas, Texas xxvii xxviii Contributor List for the Fourth Edition. .. have learned, been stimulated, and renewed our commitment to midwifery and to the constant search for knowledge HVB JK CG Preface to the Third Edition throughout the book The second edition was in press just before the HIV/AIDS epidemic was generally recognized The topics of HIV/AIDS and universal precautions are integrated throughout the third edition, in addition to being covered in depth in new chapters... third edition of this book marks a time of change and expansion in the profession This change and expansion is reflected in the title and in the size of the book The change in the title from Nurse -Midwifery to Midwifery reflects the recent actions of the American College of NurseMidwives and the ACNM Certification Council, which assumed responsibility for setting the standard for the practice of midwifery. .. postcoital contraception The second edition added a chapter on out-ofhospital birth settings; the third edition takes the additional step of integrating all practice settings Acknowledgments The third edition is the product of many helping hands I am going to run the risk of naming them because I believe that contributions should be acknowledged publicly and because the third edition is truly the effort of... Throughout the subsequent year and a half it has taken to write the third edition, Margaret-Ann has provided continuous support, encouragement, wise counsel, and a sane balance in my life as well as help with obtaining permissions and proofreading I am deeply grateful for all The Guardian Angels of Varney’s Midwifery, Third Edition was what I named a group of Air Force nurse-midwives at Andrews Air . Cadwell/Turner-Maffei Varney’s Midwifery Study Question Book, Fahey Varney’s Pocket Midwife, Varney/Kriebs/Gegor Varney’s midwifery fourth edition  helen varney,. List for the Fourth Edition xxvii Preface to the Fourth Edition xxix Acknowledgments xxx Preface to the Third Edition xxxii Preface to the Second Edition xxxv Preface