Mosby’s Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 8th Edition

Authored by a team of experts in the field, including a nurse-midwife, a perinatologist, and a nurse, this comprehensive guide provides evidence-based information on fetal heart rate monitoring for all clinicians, regardless of their role or level of experience.

As a valuable resource for anyone working in labor and delivery, the intensive care unit, inpatient antepartum units, or the obstetric or midwifery office, this pocket-sized guide offers a single source for the interpretation and management of electronic fetal monitoring. Its two-color design and portable size make it easy to access and reference critical information on the go.

Key Features and Benefits

• Descriptions of the relationship between fetal heart rate and fetal acidemia, ensuring you’re alerted to important considerations in the care of the laboring patient.
• Patient safety and risk management strategies, accompanied by case study illustrations and legal commentary, to provide guidelines for safe and competent care.
• Coverage of innovative practices, supporting a culture of patient safety and improved quality outcomes in high-reliability perinatal units, including:
• Use of a common language for fetal heart rate patterns with a common construct for interpretation.
• Emergency preparedness, including multidisciplinary mock emergencies, simulations, debriefing after critical events, and exemplary practice.
• Human factor issues, such as step-by-step processes to improve communication, situational awareness, no-fault/just culture, teamwork, and collegiality.
• An appendix providing a valuable reference tool for all clinicians, featuring selected FHR tracings and cases for interpretation and documentation.

With an expert author team boasting an international presence, this guide stays up-to-date with the latest developments in the field, including:

• Two simple, evidence- and consensus-based principles of interpretation.
• New content on Category II tracing management to assist in delivery decisions.
• Neonatal encephalopathy content to keep you informed.
• Revised chapters featuring the most up-to-date information.

This 8th edition is an indispensable resource for anyone working in fetal monitoring, providing the knowledge and expertise needed to deliver high-quality care and improve patient outcomes.