Nurses who are new to the fast-paced and interdisciplinary labor and delivery (L&D) environment will welcome this newly updated, succinct, easy-to-use orientation guide for everyday labor and birth management practices. It is designed for speedy access to fundamental information about the most common L&D procedures and encourages the development of independence and confidence for new RNs orienting to this practice environment. The third edition has been completely updated to reflect the newest evidence-based practice guidelines from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Chapters cover the more commonly occurring L&D situations and introduce unfamiliar terminology, equipment, labs, medications, and algorithms. Important topics in each section are alphabetized for ease of reference, and many clear illustrations aid learning. This new edition contains new content on aromatherapy, nitrous oxide, and skin-to-skin contact, and updated and expanded information on breastfeeding, labor progression, amniotic fluid embolism, and prematurity.
New to the Third Edition:
- New content on aromatherapy, nitrous oxide, and skin-to-skin contact
- New appendices include clinical charts and an alphabetical synopsis of drug-related information with L&D implications
- New illustrations for labor and delivery protocol
Key Features:
- Reflects the newest evidence-based practice guidelines from ACOG and SMFM
- Incorporates interventions/management tips
- Provides speedy access to fundamental L&D information
- Presents succinct, step-by-step descriptions of commonly occurring procedures
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Part I General Orientation And Labor And Delivery Overview |
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Dating a Pregnancy (Assessment for Gestational Age) |
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Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) |
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Fetal Demise (Intrauterine Fetal Death [ IUFD]) |
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) |
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Group B Streptococcus (GBS) |
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Magnesium Sulfate (MgS04) |
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Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) |
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Biophysical Profile (BPP) |
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External Cephalic Version |
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Operative Vaginal Delivery |
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Hypertension/Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy |
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| Appendix A Abbreviations |
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| Appendix B An Alphabetic Synopsis of Medications Commonly Used in Pregnant and Postpartum Women |
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| Appendix C General Charts |
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Kathryn Cassie Giles Groll, DNP, CNM, is a doctorally prepared, certified nurse midwife, who is part of a full-scope OB/GYN private practice in New Jersey. She earned her masters degree in nursing and doctoral degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is licensed in both New Jersey and New York as a certified nurse midwife with prescriptive authority and as an OB/GYN nurse practitioner in the state of New York. She has worked as a midwife since 2006 and clinically as an RN in obstetrics in a variety of capacities, including as a clinical instructor of obstetrics at Columbia University, New York, and in the high-risk womens health float pool at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York. She is a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the Medical History Society of New Jersey, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She has served as an advocate for sexual assault victims in Somerset, New Jersey.
