Includes glossary and index.

Contents: Principles of abdominal examination: during pregnancy and labour -- Principles of abdominal examination: during postnatal period -- Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: temperature measurement -- Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: pulse measurement -- Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: blood pressure measurement -- Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: respiration assessment -- Assessment of maternal and neonatal vital signs: neurological assessment -- Principles of infection control: standard infection prevention and control precautions -- Principles of infection control: hand hygiene -- Principles of infection control: principles of asepsis -- Principles of infection control: obtaining swabs -- Principles of hygiene needs: for baby -- Principles of elimination management: micturition and catheterization -- Principles of elimination management: urinalysis -- Principles of elimination management: defecation -- Principles of elimination management: obtaining urinary and stool specimens -- Principles of drug administration: legal aspects pharmacokinetics and anaphylaxis -- Principles of drug administration: oral administration -- Principles of drug administration: injection technique -- Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per vaginam -- Principles of drug administration: administration of medicines per rectum -- Principles of drug administration: intravenous drug administration -- Principles of drug administration: inhalational analgesia Entonox -- Principles of drug administration: epidural analgesia -- Principles of drug administration: transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation -- Facilitation of skills related to child bearing: optimal fetal positioning -- Facilitation of skills related to child bearing: cusco speculum use -- Facilitation of skills related to child bearing: membrane sweep -- Principles of intrapartum skills: first stage issues -- Principles of intrapartum skills: second stage issues -- Principles of intrapartum skills: third stage issues -- Principles of intrapartum skills: examination of the placenta -- Principles of intrapartum skills: perineal repair -- Principles of intrapartum skills: management of birth at home -- Principles of intrapartum skills: management of labour and birth in water -- Assessment of the baby: assessment at birth -- Assessment of the baby: daily examination -- Assessment of the baby: capillary sampling -- Assessment of the baby: developmental dysplasia of the hips – Principles of infant nutrition: breastfeeding -- Principles of infant nutrition: alternatives methods finger, syringe, cup and spoon feeding -- Principles of infant nutrition: decontamination of feeding equipment -- Principles of infant nutrition: formula feeding -- Principles of infant nutrition: nasogastric feeding -- Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: maternal venipuncture -- Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous cannulation -- Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy: intravenous infusion -- Principles of phlebotomy and intravenous infusion: blood transfusion -- Principles of manual handling -- Principles of perioperative skills -- Principles of wound management: healing and care -- Principles of restricted mobility management: pressure area care -- Principles restricted mobility management: prevention of venous thromboembolism -- Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: maternal resuscitation -- Principles of cardiopulmonary resuscitation: neonatal resuscitation.