Essential midwifery practice : expertise leadership and collaborative working /
Soo Downe.
- Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
- 248 p.
- Essential midwifery practice .
- Essential midwifery practice. .
Part I: Leadership. Introduction to Part I: Chapter 1. Midwifery Leadership: Theory, Practice and Potential--Chapter 2. Transformational Leadership and Midwifery: A Nested Narrative Review-- Chapter 3. What Do Leaders Do to Influence Maternity Services? Midwifery Leadership As Applied to Case Studies -- Chapter 4. Leadership for Effective Change in Mother and Infant Health: Lessons Learned from a Programme of Work on Breastfeeding--Part II: Expertise: Introduction to Part II:-Chapter 5. The Notion of Expertise --Chapter 6. Expertise in Intrapartum Midwifery Practice-- Chapter 7. Enhancing Expertise and Skills Through Education-- Chapter 8. What is a Skilled Birth Attendant? Insights from South America--Part III: Collaboration: Introduction to Part III:- Chapter 9. Collaboration: Theories, Models and Maternity Care-- Chapter 10. Case Studies of Collaboration in the UK and China-- Chapter 11. Using Collaborative Theories to Reduce Caesarean Section Rates and Improve Maternal and Infant Well-being -- Chapter 12. Bringing It All Together.
Leadership, expertise, and collaborative working are fundamental aspects of efficient and effective health care. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the general theories, principles and points of good practice in each of these three areas.