NVE: Clinical Pract GL for Midwifery & Prim Care 7E w/Essential Access

by Nell L. Tharpe, Laura Manns-James

Overview

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women's Health, Seventh Edition is an accessible and easy-to-use quick reference guide for midwives and women's healthcare providers. Thoroughly updated and revised to reflect the changing clinical environment, it offers current evidence-based practice, updated approaches, and opportunities for midwifery leadership in every practice setting.The Seventh Edition continues the goal of improving health equity through person-centered care and shared decision-making. Written by and for midwives and other reproductive health professionals, Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women's Health, Seventh Edition is the perfect addition to the library of every student, practicing midwife, and women's healthcare provider.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284299670
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	03/16/2026
Edition description:	7th ed.
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Nell received her certificate in Midwifery from State University of New York (Downstate) and her MS in Midwifery from Philadelphia University. Nell became a Certified Nurse-Midwife in 1986. She has been actively involved in women’s health care since 1977. She has been a childbirth educator, a birth photographer, a labor and birth nurse, a nurse-midwife, a midwifery educator and author, and a maternal child health consultant in public health. Nell is committed to expanding midwifery and health equity for all people in every health care setting. Her passion is bridging the gap between clinical practice and emerging evidence. With a focus on improving health care, Nell believes we must first acknowledge the harmful effects of systemic racism and then actively work to create communities and health care systems where people can thrive. Nell currently teaches midwifery skills workshops with a focus on suturing, repair of birth lacerations, and pelvic health in the childbearing year. Nell is the original author and now co-editor of the'Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women’s Health, author of the ACNM text the'Midwife as Surgical First Assistant, and co-author of the Maine CDC'Best Practice Recommendations for Handoff Communication During Transport from a Home or Freestanding Birth Center to a Hospital Setting.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Essential Midwifery Practice
Chapter 2 Care of the Woman During Pregnancy
Chapter 3 Care of the Pregnant Woman with Prenatal Conditions
Chapter 4 Care of the Woman during Lab or and Birth
Chapter 5 Care of the Infant and Mother after Birth
Chapter 6 Care of the Well Woman across the Lifespan
Chapter 7 Care of the Woman with Reproductive Health Conditions
Chapter 8 Primary Care in Midwifery and Women's Health
Appendix A A Primer for Integrative Therapies
Appendix B A Nutritional Primer
Appendix C Inspiring Trust in Midwifery Care: Safety as a Somatic Experience
Appendix C Inspiring Trust in Midwifery Care: Safety as a Somatic Experience

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Julie Baker-Townsend, DNP, WHNP- BC, FNP-BC(University of North Florida Brooks College of Health)
Description: This book presents clinical practice guidelines for midwifery and women's health. This edition includes access to an accompanying website.
Purpose: Although there is no stated purpose, the implied purpose is to provide guidelines for the direction of clinical practice.
Audience: The intended audience is midwives and women's health nurse practitioners, and the book meets the needs of this audience. The authors are experts who have the highest credentials available in this area.
Features: The book covers in detail updated clinical practice guidelines for the care of women during the childbearing phase and throughout the lifespan. This book is excellent. It is concise and uses evidence-based clinical practice guidelines to guide care of the patient.
Assessment: This is an appropriate clinical resource for women's health and midwifery providers. The content is up to date and accurate. The presentation is succinct, offering clinicians a quick and accurate reference. The website does not add significantly to the value of the book. This update is justified as new evidence is always emerging.

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