Essentials for Midwives: Labour and Delivery Orientation in a Nutshell by Cassie

Description: Essentials for Midwives by Cassie Giles Groll Nurses who are new to the labour and delivery (L&D) environment will welcome this succinct, easy-to-use orientation guide for everyday labour and birth management practices. It is designed for speedy access to fundamental information about the most common practices in the L&D unit and encourages the development of independence and confidence for new RNs orienting to this practice environment. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Nurses who are new to the labour and delivery (L&D) environment will welcome this succinct, easy-to-use orientation guide for everyday labour and birth management practices. It is designed for speedy access to fundamental information about the most common practices in the L&D unit and encourages the development of independence and confidence for new RNs orienting to this practice environment. This well-formatted reference covers the more commonly occurring L&D situations, terminology, equipment, labs, medications, complications, and algorithms to help foster critical thinking and establish a concrete obstetric knowledge base. A wealth of clearly rendered illustrations are included to aid learning. The book also provides space for nurses to enter personal notes and protocol observed in their particular hospital.This book was originally published under the Fast Facts series by Springer Publishing Company. Author Biography Kathryn "Cassie" Giles Groll, DNP, CNM, is a doctorally prepared, certified nurse midwife, who is part of a full-scope OB/GYN private practice in New Jersey. She earned her masters degree in nursing and doctoral degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is licensed in both New Jersey and New York as a certified nurse midwife with prescriptive authority and as an OB/GYN nurse practitioner in the state of New York. She has worked as a midwife since 2006 and clinically as an RN in obstetrics in a variety of capacities, including as a clinical instructor of obstetrics at Columbia University, New York, and in the high-risk womens health float pool at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York. She is a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the Medical History Society of New Jersey, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She has served as an advocate for sexual assault victims in Somerset, New Jersey. Table of Contents Kathryn "Cassie" Giles Groll, DNP, CNM, is a doctorally prepared, certified nurse midwife, who is part of a full-scope OB/GYN private practice in New Jersey. She earned her masters degree in nursing and doctoral degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She is licensed in both New Jersey and New York as a certified nurse midwife with prescriptive authority and as an OB/GYN nurse practitioner in the state of New York. She has worked as a midwife since 2006 and clinically as an RN in obstetrics in a variety of capacities, including as a clinical instructor of obstetrics at Columbia University, New York, and in the high-risk womens health float pool at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York. She is a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the Medical History Society of New Jersey, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She has served as an advocate for sexual assault victims in Somerset, New Jersey.ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: General Orientation and Labor and Delivery OverviewAmniotic FluidAntepartum TestsApgar ScoreBishop ScoreBreastfeedingCervix in LaborCesarean Section (C/S)Dating a Pregnancy (Assessment for Gestational Age)Drug ClassificationsElectronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)Emergency DrugsFetal Demise (IUFD)Fetal Kick CountsGestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)Group B Streptococcus (GBS)Labor ProgressionLabsMagnesium Sulfate (MgSO4)Montevideo Units (MVU)Multiple GestationsNewbornPain ManagementPitocinRhoGAMSurgical InstrumentsVaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC)Vaginal DeliveryPart II: ProceduresAmniotomyAmnioinfusionBiophysical Profile (BPP)External Cephalic VersionFetal Fibronectin (fFN)Fetal Scalp SamplingNonstress Test (NST)Operative Vaginal DeliveryPart III: EmergenciesAbruptio PlacentaeAmniotic Fluid EmbolismBleeding in PregnancyBreechChorioamnionitisHypertension in PregnancyMeconiumPlacental AbnormalitiesPostpartum HemorrhagePrematurityShoulder DystociaUmbilical Cord ProlapseAppendix A: AbbreviationsAppendix B: An Alphabetic Synopsis of Medications Commonly Used in Pregnant and Postpartum WomenAppendix C: General ChartsNotesIndex Long Description Nurses who are new to the labour and delivery (L&D) environment will welcome this succinct, easy-to-use orientation guide for everyday labour and birth management practices. It is designed for speedy access to fundamental information about the most common practices in the L&D unit and encourages the development of independence and confidence for new RNs orienting to this practice environment. This well-formatted reference covers the more commonly occurring L&D situations, terminology, equipment, labs, medications, complications, and algorithms to help foster critical thinking and establish a concrete obstetric knowledge base. A wealth of clearly rendered illustrations are included to aid learning. The book also provides space for nurses to enter personal notes and protocol observed in their particular hospital. This book was originally published under the Fast Facts series by Springer Publishing Company. Details ISBN0826184472 Author Cassie Giles Groll Pages 140 Publisher Springer Publishing Co Inc Year 2017 ISBN-10 0826184472 ISBN-13 9780826184474 Format Paperback Imprint Springer Publishing Co Inc Subtitle Labour and Delivery Orientation in a Nutshell Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2017-11-30 Media Book NZ Release Date 2017-11-30 US Release Date 2017-11-30 UK Release Date 2017-11-30 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2017-11-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161120034;

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