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NURSING

Maternity, Perinatal, Women’s Health

Electronic Fetal Monitoring Concepts and Applications 3rd Edition By Cydney Afriat Menihan, CNM, MSN, RDMS, C-EFM , and Ellen Kopel, RNC, MS

About the Clinical Editors: Cydney Afriat Menihan, CNM, MSN, RDMS, is a Nurse Midwife and Perinatal Consultant in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Ellen Kopel, RNC, MS, is a Nurse Educator and Perinatal Consultant in Tampa, Florida. DESCRIPTION The newly updated Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Concepts and Applications, 3rd Edition , is an invaluable guide for clinicians (nurses, nurse-midwives, physicians) responsible for ordering, initiating, performing, and interpreting elec- tronic fetal monitoring (EFM). Written by OB/GYN nurses and advanced practitioners, this combination textbook/workbook offers clinicians involved in perinatal care a uniquely detailed, in-depth, and historical perspective on EFM. Topics include maternal-fetal physiol- ogy, EFM instrumentation, antepartum and intrapartum fetal assessment and pattern interpretation, and a variety of ad- ditional issues and challenges relevant to the current state of EFM practice. Applicable to both the novice and seasoned practitioner, this text is useful as a both a primer for this specialty field and also as a detailed resource to be ready for the NCC Certificate of Added Qualification in EFM. FEATURES Upgrade and update your EFM skills with: ▶ ▶ Examples of EFM tracings that demonstrate the points presented in the text—including 22 case studies annotated with real-time bedside interpretation, followed by expert review with commentary to support these analyses. ▶ ▶ Validation of knowledge - New! End-of-chapter study questions and answers are a perfect supplement for certification exam preparation. For the educator, methods of competence validation are discussed and presented in detail. ▶ ▶ Up-to-date EFM guidelines - explained and demonstrated in real-life, situational context ▶ ▶ Concise, easy-to-follow support for optimal acquisition and assessment of EFM data, and proper response to findings. ▶ ▶ Expert advice on handling both clinical and instrumental challenges related to EFM. ▶ ▶ Detailed explanation of the workings of EFM equipment and technology. ▶ ▶ Proven algorithms for management of antepartum testing and of EFM data, outlining specific interventions and their rationales. ▶ ▶ Coverage of crucial knowledge, including maternal-fetal physiology of fetal heart rate patterns and management of unusual EFM tracings, common problems and more. ▶ ▶ Chapter features include helpful tips (“Stork Bytes”) to highlight important points. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS™, Android™, PC, and Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: ▶ ▶ The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time—providing a seamless reading experience online or offline ▶ ▶ Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks ▶ ▶ Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity, as well as responsive design ▶ ▶ The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

Softbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-9615-0 / ($69.99 / £50.00 / €57.00) World Approx. 408 pp. / 58 in Full Color / Approx. 26 Tables / July 2018

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in August 2014 (ISBN: 978-1-4511-9228-5).

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