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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 technology
NEW chapter on electronic fetal heart rate monitoring
Practice strips for monitoring fetal heart rate and contractions
End-of-module practice/review questions and end-of-book posttests to aid retention and bulletproof exam preparation
Centers for Disease Control guidelines for safe labor and delivery
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development guidelines for accurate electronic fetal monitoring
Self-paced independent learning manual -step-by-step directions for vital skills, including:

Physical exam of the laboring woman
Evaluating contractions
Meeting the individual and cultural needs of the laboring woman and family
Identifying the high-risk mother and fetus
Assessing fetal health
Managing gestational diabetes
Determining whether a patient is at risk for domestic violence
Evaluating fetal lie and presentation
Breathing and effleurage techniques
Managing an unexpected delivery