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Labor and Delivery Nursing: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice
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Title Details
2nd Ed.
2021 © Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-8475-7
eISBN-13: 978-0-8261-8476-4
Nursing, Evidence Based Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Additional Details
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 management—all 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 non-reassuring fetal status
- Oxytocin infusion and its relationship to permanent Erb’s 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
Key Features:
- Applies to nursing care of childbearing clients world-wide
- Focuses on evidence-based practices
- Written in engaging, easy-to-understand style for new nurses, seasoned practitioners, and nurses seeking certification
- Enhances effective decision-making to optimize patient care and outcomes
- Replete with informative references, relevant graphics, and review questions
- Incorporates research to clearly explain concepts and best practices
- Provides orientation fundamentals, checklists, and log charts
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