Essentials of Fetal Monitoring (3 Revised edition)

As over 85 per cent of pregnant women entering labor and delivery floors undergo fetal monitoring, it is essential that nurses in this field are well-versed in the signs of fetal well-being and compromise obtained from FHR monitoring.

Michelle Murray has created this workbook to provide a complete guide to fetal monitoring, useful for any nurse currently working in a labor and delivery setting and those just starting their studies.

This is an essential volume covering almost all issues nurses will encounter, including: systematic assessment of the pregnant patient; external and internal fetal monitoring; a step-by-step guide to the different equipment and procedures of fetal monitoring; detailed reproductions of actual fetal monitor tracings; NICHD definitions to describe alternative terminology for documentation; skill testing exercises and true/false questions at each chapter end; and, ways to identify ineffective actions that can delay timely interventions.

Along with its use as a training guide, "Essentials of Fetal Monitoring" is an excellent reference for use at the bedside and should be a part of any labor and delivery nurse's repertoire.