\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive guide to fetal monitoring, now in its fourth edition, provides an exhaustive compilation of up-to-date knowledge on the signs of fetal well-being and compromise obtained from FHR monitoring. Newly revised and updated, it features two new chapters on monitoring maternal heart rate patterns and legal issues involved in care, new fetal monitor \"strips,\" and updated visual materials, references and resources. This book is an invaluable companion for labor and delivery nurses, nurse midwives, and maternal-child and family nurses. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCovers systematic assessment of the pregnant patient\u003cli\u003eAddresses external and internal fetal and maternal monitoring\u003cli\u003eIncludes a step-by-step guide to fetal monitoring equipment and procedures\u003cli\u003eContains detailed reproductions of actual fetal monitor tracings\u003cli\u003eClarifies differences between maternal and fetal heart rate patterns\u003cli\u003eIncludes NICHD definitions as alternative terminology for documentation\u003cli\u003eIdentifies ineffective actions that can delay timely interventions\u003cli\u003eSets forth legal issues\u003cli\u003eProvides skill-testing exercises\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hands-on workbook, designed for long-term and frequent use, is of value for any nurse currently working in a labor and delivery setting as well as those entering the field.\u003c/p\u003e
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