Fast facts for the L&D nurse : labor & delivery orientation in a nutshell / Cassie Giles Groll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Groll, Cassie Giles, author.

Series:

Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)

Fast facts Fast facts for the L&D nurse

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maternity nursing--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Maternity nursing.

Labor (Obstetrics)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Labor (Obstetrics).

Delivery (Obstetrics)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Delivery (Obstetrics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nurses who are new to the labor and delivery environment (L&D) will welcome this newly updated, succinct, easy-to-use orientation guide for everyday labor and birth management practices. It is designed for speedy access to fundamental information about the most common L&D practices and encourages the development of independence and confidence for new RNs orienting to this practice environment. The second edition has been revised to include updated practice guidelines for Cesarean Delivery, Episiotomy, Labor Pain Management, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Preterm Labor and Birth, Shoulder Dystocia, Umb

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Fast Facts for the L&D Nurse: Labor & Delivery Orientation in a Nutshell, Second Edition; Part I: General Orientation and Labor and Delivery Overview; Amniotic Fluid; Amniotic Fluid Index (AFI); Oligohydramnios-AFI Less than 5 CM at Term; Polyhydramnios-AFI Greater than 24 CM at Term; Assessment of Rupture of Membranes (ROM); Sources; Antepartum Tests; Initial Visit 8 to 12 Weeks; 11 to 13 Weeks; 15 to 18 Weeks; 20 Weeks; 28 Weeks; 34 to 36 Weeks; Sources; Apgar Score; Scoring the Apgar; Sources; Bishop Score; Sources

BreastfeedingPositions; Latch; Contraindications to Breastfeeding; Lactation Drug Categories; Sources; Cervix in Labor; Dilatation; Effacement; Cervical Ripening; Sources; Cesarean Section (C/S); Circulating RN's Responsibility; Sources; Dating a Pregnancy (Assessment for Gestational Age); Naegele's Rule; Ultrasound; Less Accurate Ways to Measure (No Clinical Diagnosis Should be Made Based on Findings); General Rule of Thumb; Factors that Influence Uterine Size in Pregnancy; Sources; Drug Classifications; In Pregnancy; In Lactation; Sources; Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM); Category I

Category IICategory III; Sources; Emergency Drugs; Sources; Fetal Demise (IUFD); What to Do; Most Often-Ordered Induction Agents; What to Expect; What to Do; Sources; Fetal Kick Counts; Process for Conducting the Test; Interpretation of the Test; Sources; Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM); Maternal Complications; Fetal Complications; Management; Management on L&D; What You Need for an Insulin Drip (Usually Not for Patients Who Have Type 2 or GDM); Hypoglycemia Clinical Presentation; What to Do for Hypoglycemia; Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA); What to Do; Sources; Group B Streptococcus (GBS)

2010 GuidelinesTreatment in Preterm Labor; Treatment in Labor; Sources; Labor Progression; Stages of Labor; Phases of Labor; Dystocia of Labor; Sources; Labs; Skeletons/Fishbones; Abdominal Trauma; Abruptio Placentae; Admission Labs to L&D; Amniotic Fluid Embolism; Preeclampsia; Sources; Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4); Side Effects; Contraindications; Administration; Sources; Montevideo Units (MVU); What You Need for IUPC Placement; To Calculate MVU; To Calculate Intensity of UCX; Sources; Multiple Gestations; Risks/Complications; Types of Multiple Gestations; Sources; Newborn; Room Setup

What to DoSources; Pain Management; Distraction Methods; Positions that Most Commonly Relieve pressure and Discomfort; Interventions to Relieve Back Pain; Most Common IV Medication; Local Anesthesia; Epidural/Combined Spinal Epidural; Sources; Pitocin; Side Effects; Contraindications; What You Need; Administration; IVPB; Sources; RhoGAM; Routine Administration; Other Indications for Administration; Contraindicated; Sources; Surgical Instruments; Source; Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC); Contraindications; Adverse Outcomes; Clinical Presentation of a Uterine Rupture; Sources

Vaginal Delivery

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8261-2864-5