TY - BOOK AU - Murray,Michelle AU - Huelsmann,Gayle AU - Koperski,Nanci TI - Essentials of fetal monitoring SN - 9780826106384 (ebook) AV - RG628.3.H42 M87 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Springer Pub. KW - Fetal heart rate monitoring KW - Fetal monitoring KW - Health and Wellbeing KW - ukslc KW - Clinical & internal medicine KW - thema KW - Materno-fetal medicine KW - Midwifery KW - Nursing fundamentals & skills KW - Nursing specialties KW - Medical diagnosis KW - Gynaecology & obstetrics KW - lcsh N1 - Previous ed.: published as by Michelle L. Murray, Gayle Huelsmann, Patricia Romo. 2007; Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9780826106377; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - This guide to foetal monitoring provides an exhaustive compilation of up-to-date knowledge on the signs of foetal well-being & compromise obtained from FHR 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 from FHR monitoring. Newly revised and updated, it features two new chapters on monitoring maternal heart rate patterns and legal issues involved in care, new fetal monitor "strips," and updated visual materials, references and resources. This book is an invaluable companion for labor and delivery nurses, nurse midwives, and maternal-child and family nurses. Key Features Covers systematic assessment of the pregnant patient Addresses external and internal fetal and maternal monitoring Includes a step-by-step guide to fetal monitoring equipment and procedures Contains detailed reproductions of actual fetal monitor tracings Clarifies differences between maternal and fetal heart rate patterns Includes NICHD definitions as alternative terminology for documentation Identifies ineffective actions that can delay timely interventions Sets forth legal issues Provides skill-testing exercises This hands-on workbook, designed for long-term and frequent use, is of value for any nurse currently working in a labor and delivery setting as well as those entering the field UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9780826106384 ER -