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Labor and Delivery Nursing: A Guide to Evidence-Based Practice

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2nd Ed.

Michelle Murray PhD RNC; Gayle Huelsmann BSN RNC

ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-8475-7

eISBN-13: 978-0-8261-8476-4

Nursing, Evidence Based Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology

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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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