Awarded second place in the 2016 AJN 'Book of the Year Award' in the Maternal-Child Health category. 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. Absorb the A to Z of intrapartum nursing science and skills . . . NEW and updated content offers the latest evidence-based therapeutic methods, drugs, and technologyNEW chapter on electronic fetal heart rate monitoringPractice strips for monitoring fetal heart rate and contractionsEnd-of-module practice/review questionsandend-of-book posttests to aid retention and bulletproof exam preparationCenters for Disease Control guidelines for safe labor and deliveryNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development guidelines for accurate electronic fetal monitoringSelf-paced independent learning manual—step-by-step directions for vital skills, including: Physical exam of the laboring womanEvaluating contractionsMeeting the individual and cultural needs of the laboring woman and familyIdentifying the high-risk mother and fetusAssessing fetal healthManaging gestational diabetesDetermining whether a patient is at risk for domestic violenceEvaluating fetal lie and presentationBreathing and effleurage techniquesManaging an unexpected delivery
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