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Awarded second place in the 2016 AJN 'Book of the Year Award' in the Maternal-Child category. Confidently deliver safe, accurate intrapartum care with the expert guidance of Intrapartum Management Modules, 5e. This essential, fully updated edition offers easy-to-follow directions on the full range of intrapartum skills, from admission assessment of the laboring woman and fetus to delivery and postpartum care. Written by top-level intrapartum nurses and educators, this is not only an essential study aid for inpatient obstetric nursing certification; it also offers indispensable orientation support to new practitioners. Absorb the A to Z of intrapartum nursing science and skills . . . * NEW and updated content offers the latest evidence-based therapeutic methods, drugs, and technology * NEW chapter on electronic fetal heart rate monitoring * Practice strips for monitoring fetal heart rate and contractions * End-of-module practice/review questionsandend-of-book posttests to aid retention and bulletproof exam preparation * Centers for Disease Control guidelines for safe labor and delivery * National Institute of Child and Human Development guidelines for accurate electronic fetal monitoring * Self-paced independent learning manual—step-by-step directions for vital skills, including: * Physical exam of the laboring woman * Evaluating contractions * Meeting the individual and cultural needs of the laboring woman and family * Identifying the high-risk mother and fetus * Assessing fetal * Managing gestational es * Determining whether a patient is at risk for domestic violence * Evaluating fetal lie and presentation * Breathing and effleurage techniques * Managing an unexpected delivery