Praise for the First Edition:
Where was this book when I was a new nurse just learning the ropes of labor and delivery? This is a true gem of a booka must for any new grad going into labor and delivery. I recommend this book for every labor and delivery floor."
-Cindy Curtis, RNC, IBCLC, CCE
Former Director, The Family Birth Center
Culpeper Regional Hospital
Lignum, VA
"The best one-stop reference book for the experienced and novice Labor and Delivery RN....Finally an excellent Labor and Delivery book by RN's -- for RN's."
-Garla DeWall, RNC
Presbyterian Hospital in the Family Birthing Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The clinically oriented guide to nursing care during childbirth is distinguished by its strong focus on evidence-based practice as well as its engaging style and user-friendly format. It reviews the nursing process from admission to delivery focusing on proper surveillance and care, comprehensive data acquisition, interpretation, and teamwork.
The second edition continues to help labor and delivery nurses make wise decisions in the delivery room, optimizing both maternal and fetal outcomes. It clearly explains the stages and phases of labor, delivery, and pain assessment and managementall supported by proven research. This text provides authoritative guidance on intervention options, creating patient-centered care plans, and improving communication with other members of the obstetrics team.
New to the Second Edition:- Proper analysis of the partograph to facilitate appropriate patient interventions
- Updated information about clinical pelvimetry
- New information on psyche, including the religious, spiritual, and cultural dimensions of care
- Setting priorities in triage and care related to postpartum hemorrhage
- Identification of myths related to childbirth
- Individualized patient care related to fetal distress and nonreassuring fetal status
- Oxytocin infusion and its relationship to permanent Erbs palsy and autism
- Updated information on technology, including connectivity between smart IV pumps and the EMR
- How to distinguish functional from mechanical dystocia and intervene to enhance fetal and maternal safety
Applies to nursing care of childbearing clients world-wideFocuses on evidence-based practicesWritten in engaging, easy-to-understand style for new nurses, seasoned practitioners, and nurses seeking certificationEnhances effective decision-making to optimize patient care and outcomesReplete with informative references, relevant graphics, and review questionsIncorporates research to clearly explain concepts and best practicesProvides orientation fundamentals, checklists, and log charts
Recenzijas
Praise for the First Edition: "Where was this book when I was a new nurse just learning the ropes of labor and delivery? This is a true gem of a booka must for any new grad going into labor and delivery. I recommend this book for every labor and delivery floor." - Cindy Curtis, RNC, IBCLC, CCE Former Director, The Family Birth Center Culpeper Regional Hospital Lignum, VA
"The best one-stop reference book for the experienced and novice Labor and Delivery RN....Finally an excellent Labor and Delivery book by RN's -- for RN's." - Garla DeWall, RNC Presbyterian Hospital in the Family Birthing Center Albuquerque, New Mexico
| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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1 Advocacy, Communication, Chain of Command, and Evidence-Based Practice |
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2 Assessment to Create an Individualized Plan of Care and Informed Consent |
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25 | (40) |
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65 | (50) |
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4 Pain, Pain Reduction, and Evidence-Based Practice |
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115 | (32) |
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5 Positions for Labor and Birth |
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147 | (14) |
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6 The Passageway, Passenger, Placenta, and the Umbilical Cord |
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161 | (38) |
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7 Passenger-Passageway Problems |
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199 | (26) |
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8 Presentation, Position, and Station |
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225 | (18) |
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9 Powers: Force and Physiology |
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243 | (32) |
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10 Psyche During Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Postpartum |
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275 | (26) |
| Appendix A Abbreviations |
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301 | (8) |
| Appendix B Abbreviations to Avoid in Documentation |
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309 | (2) |
| Appendix C Hospital Labor and Delivery Orientation Fundamentals |
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311 | (4) |
| Appendix D Orientation Checklist |
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315 | (6) |
| Appendix E Orientation Log Chart |
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321 | (4) |
| Glossary |
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325 | (10) |
| Index |
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335 | |
Michelle L. Murray, PhD, RNC-OB, is an international educator, author, and expert in obstetric nursing. She is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Childbirth. Dr. Murray has taught nursing students and nurses in the United States, Canada, and Bahrain and has spent the majority of her career as a labor and delivery nurse and obstetric nursing educator. She was appointed by the provost at the University of New Mexico as a clinical associate professor. Dr. Murrays company, Learning Resources International, Inc., produces clinical and educational products, and she has delivered seminars to nurses, midwives, and physicians.
Gayle Huelsmann, BSN, RNC, is certified in inpatient obstetrics and holds a certificate of advanced qualification in electronic fetal monitoring from the National Certification Corp., Chicago. She has been an antepartal nurse and a labor and delivery nurse for 29 years. She was also maternal air transport nurse with fixed wing and rotor wing aircraft. She is an award winner of the PRIDE nurse award from Presbyterian Hospital.
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