Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring and Assessment (5th Edition) [Paperback]

Lisa A. Miller CNM JD (Author), David Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2004

Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring and Assessment provides portable and practical information for evaluating intrapartum and antepartum fetal status. Designed specifically for use in the clinical environment, this pocket guide provides a single source of information for the care and management of the patient in the labor and delivery suite, the fetal intensive care unit, the LDRP (labor-delivery-recovery-postpartum), and the antepartum inpatient unit or ambulatory care setting. This guide also provides up-to-date content on all aspects of electronic fetal monitoring, from operating equipment to interpreting data.

• Provides portable and practical information for evaluating intrapartum and antepartum fetal status.
• The guide is pocket-sized, two-color, and features an outline, tabular format for easy retrieval of information.
• Care is presented in a step-by-step sequence with rationales for nursing interventions.
• Presents a consistent, outline format that includes the description, characteristics, etiology, clinical significance, and intervention for each situation or condition.
• Includes the latest information on the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) standard definitions for fetal heart rate patterns.
• Presents comprehensive information on fetal oxygen saturation monitoring that has the potential of decreasing cesarean deliveries.
• Incorporates guidelines for culturally sensitive care of the patient.

• A new chapter on the influence of preterm and postterm gestation on the interpretation of fetal heart rate tracings
• A new chapter on fetal assessment in nonobstetrical settings associated with trauma, transport, and surgical procedures
• The latest comprehensive information on fetal pulse oximetry as an FDA-approved adjunct method of fetal assessment
• Practical information on human error, risk reduction, and risk management in the perinatal setting
• Information on the relationship between acute intrapartum events and neonatal outcome
• The most recent National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) standard definitions for fetal heart rate patterns
• Information on fetal strip scaling and tracings used outside North America
• An expanded number of fetal monitor strips for study and analysis
• Additional illustrations related to the latest electronic fetal monitoring equipment

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Provides portable and practical information for evaluating intrapartum and antepartum fetal status

About the Author

Susan Martin Tucker, MSN, RN, PHN, CNAA, Healthcare Consultant, Quality Management and Perinatal Systems, Roseville, CA

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323026060
• ISBN-13: 978-0323026062
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fetal Monitoring -Everything an RN Needs to Know, August 25, 2001

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Colleen Davenport - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring and Assessment (Paperback)

This text is a comprehensive presentation of the knowledge and skills needed by an RN to effectively managed a patient before, during, and after delivery. Tucker has provided all aspects of the procedure in an easy to read, straight forward format. The book includes chapters on maternal and fetal physiology and FHT instrumentation and technology. Of particular note, are chapters on uterine activity monitoring, baseline fetal heart rate changes, and interpretation of reassuring and non reassuring FHT patterns. Interventions and obligations are discussed. A quick method for assessing FHT is given. A standard of care for FHT monitoring and care of the intrapartum and postpartum patient is also included. Nursing diagoses are listed for the intrapartum and postpartum period. Culterally sensitive care is discussed as well. Documentation, risk reduction, and education are discussed. Appendixes add information on risk factors, Leopold's maneuvers, protocals of cervical ripending, care of patients in preterm labor with information on tocolytics, and sample tracings are given. This book is an excellent guide and may be used for reference after its initial reading.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligently written, Comprehensive management strategies!, July 3, 2000

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Dr.Richard SA Braham (Nassau, The Bahamas.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring and Assessment (Mosby's pocket guide series) (Paperback)

A book to be welcomed by all involved in the profession of bringing new life into the world. Intelligently written for the Nurse,Midwife,OB Interns and Residents. Follows the accepted protocols. A MUST HAVE FOR TRAINEES!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligently written, Comprehensive management stategies!, July 3, 2000

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Dr.Richard SA Braham (Nassau, The Bahamas.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring and Assessment (Mosby's pocket guide series) (Paperback)

A book to be welcomed by all in the profession of bringing new life into the world. Intelligently written for the Nurse, Midwife, Intern, Resident, Attending. Follows the accepted protocols. A MUST HAVE FOR TRAINEES!