Over 85% of pregnant women entering labor and delivery floors undergo fetal monitoring.This comprehensive guide to fetal monitoring, now in its fourth edition, provides an exhaustive compilation of up-to-date knowledge on the signs of fetal well-being and compromise obtained through fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring.
This edition features two new chapters on monitoring maternal heart rate patterns and the legal issues involved in care. With new fetal monitor "strips" and updated visual materials, references, and resources, this hands-on workbook is designed for long-term and frequent use, and will be an invaluable companion for labor and delivery nurses, nurse midwives, maternal-child and family nurses, and students of obstetric nursing.
• Includes a step-by-step guide to fetal monitoring equipment and procedures
• Contains detailed reproductions of actual fetal monitor tracings
• Includes NICHD definitions as alternative terminology for documentation
• Clarifies differences between maternal and FHR patterns
• Guides the selection of actions to improve fetal oxygenation
• Sets forth medical/legal issues of pattern interpretation
• Offers guidance in documenting assessments, actions, evaluation, and communications
• Includes skill-testing exercises