Fast Facts for the L & D Nurse (eBook)

Labor & Delivery Orientation in a Nutshell

Cassie Giles Groll (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
152 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-0997-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Nurses who are new to the labor and delivery (L&D) environment will welcome this 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 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.Key Features:Provides an easy-access reference to everyday labor and birth management practicesIncludes common obstetrical abbreviations, terminology, equipment needed, labs, and algorithmsHighlights potential complications in red to indicate emergent topicIntegrates multiple illustrations to enhance learningAnswers basic questions so new nurses can pursue higher-level learning

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.7.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Fast Facts
• Reihe/Serie: Fast Facts
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Hebamme / Entbindungspfleger
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-0997-7 / 0826109977
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-0997-2 / 9780826109972