Fast Facts for the Antepartum and Postpartum Nurse: A Nursing Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell
Fast Facts for the Antepartum and Postpartum Nurse: A Nursing Orientation and Care Guide in a Nutshell by Michele R. Davidson PhD CNM CFN RN
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0826168868 | 288 pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0826168868 | 288 pages | PDF | 3 MB
All aspects of safe, effective, holistic care for birthing mothers, newborns, and their families are included in this easy-access guide for new antepartum and postpartum nurses and their preceptors during the orientation period. Presented in the convenient, easy-to-use Fast Facts format, the book provides up-to-date information regarding care for both low- and high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients. It encompasses evidence-based practice guidelines and clinical recommendations for routine antepartum assessment and nursing care, care of women with pre-existing conditions prior to pregnancy or complications of pregnancy, routine postpartum assessment and care, postpartum complications, and care of special populations. Each chapter features a helpful “orientation guide” to acquaint the new orientee with essential information on procedures and policies, equipment, medications, and evidence-based protocols.