Midwife’s Assistant Orientation for the Student Midwife (Streaming Only)

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Midwife’s Assistant Orientation for the Student Midwife

DVD #1 (2 hrs 15 mins)

INTRODUCTION

1. Requirements
   Confidentiality
   Teamwork
   Availability while on call
   Personal appearance
   Midwife’s assistant birth bag

2. Duties
   When you arrive at the birth
   Care of the mother

3. Informed Choice

4. The Delivery
   Role of the midwife’s assistant and duties at the delivery

5. Birth Setup

6. Postpartum
   Suture set up
   Newborn exam setup
   Monitoring the mother postpartum

7. Waterbirth

8. Cleanup Duties

9. Blood Pressure

10. Leopold’s Maneuvers

11. Fetal Heart Auscultation
    Doppler demonstration

12. Record-Keeping
    Record-keeping in an emergency

13. Emergency Medical Services
    Calling Emergency Medical Services
    Preparing for Emergency Medical Services to arrive

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DVD #2 (2 hrs 18 mins)

14. Emergency Procedures
    Role-playing with your birth team to prepare for emergency situations
    Non-reassuring fetal heart rates
    Undiagnosed breech
    Shoulder dystocia
    Supra-pubic pressure
    Cord prolapse
    Postpartum hemorrhage

15. Oxygen Usage
    Oxygen setup
    Oxygen operation
    Maternal administration
    Newborn administration
    Checking the ambu bag
    Oxygen shutoff
    Free-flow oxygen
    Newborn suction procedure
    Oxygen setup with laryngoscope and intubation equipment

16. Resuscitation of the Newborn
    Scenario #1: Vigorous newborn
    Scenario #2: Meconium, vigorous newborn
    Scenario #3: NRP algorithm of newborn
    Scenario #4: Low resuscitation, low tone, low heart rate, central cyanosis
    Neo-natal resuscitation setup

17. Intravenous Fluid Administration
    Intravenous fluid setup
    Administration
    Starting an IV for the purpose of administering IV antibiotic therapy during labor
    Removing the IV

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Featuring instruction by:

• Charlene Wheatley Campbell, BSM, MSM, LM, CPM

• Joanne Przystawka, RN, ARNP

• Jean Elmer, RRT

• Barbara Barta, RM

• Elizabeth Herman, RN

Produced by:

BirthJoy Education

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Disclaimer:

This DVD is intended to give the student midwife a basic understanding of the concepts discussed. However, there is always more to learn as a student prepares to give competent care to birthing families. Keep in mind that this is not intended to be an exhaustive resource but rather a support to further study and learning. The information on this DVD is based upon the experience of the presenter and other competent sources. However, since each woman and every circumstance is unique, the midwife student can assume any liability for the use of the information presented. Viewers are encouraged to seek qualified medical consultation and care whenever indicated.

Note: Cover photo by Nordica Photography; back-page photo by Mary Miller