Intrapartum Management Modules

Intrapartum Management Modules

Confidently deliver safe, accurate intrapartum care with the expert guidance of Intrapartum Management Modules, 5e. This essential, fully updated edition offers easy-to-follow directions on the full range of intrapartum skills, from admission assessment of the laboring woman and fetus to delivery and postpartum care. Written by top-level intrapartum nurses and educators, this is not only an essential study aid for inpatient obstetric nursing certification; it also offers indispensable orientation support to new practitioners.<br /> <br />Absorb the A to Z of intrapartum nursing science and skills . . .<br /> <br />NEW and updated content offers the latest evidence-based therapeutic methods, drugs, and technology<br />NEW chapter on electronic fetal heart rate monitoring<br />Practice strips for monitoring fetal heart rate and contractions<br />End-of-module practice/review questions and end-of-book posttests to aid retention and bulletproof exam preparation<br />Centers for Disease Control guidelines for safe labor and delivery<br />National Institute of Child Health and Human Development guidelines for accurate electronic fetal monitoring<br />Self-paced independent learning manual—step-by-step directions for vital skills, including:<br />Physical exam of the laboring woman<br />Evaluating contractions<br />Meeting the individual and cultural needs of the laboring woman and family<br />Identifying the high-risk mother and fetus<br />Assessing fetal health<br />Managing gestational diabetes<br />Determining whether a patient is at risk for domestic violence<br />Evaluating fetal lie and presentation<br />Breathing and effleurage techniques<br />Managing an unexpected delivery