Labor and Delivery Pocket Guide for Nurses

By Dr. Chad E. Bates

When fetal heart patterns change, hemorrhage begins, labor stops progressing, or an obstetric emergency develops, you need the right information immediately-not after searching through a large textbook.Labor and Delivery Pocket Guide for Nurses is a rapid point-of-need clinical reference created for labor and delivery nurses, postpartum nurses, maternity nurses, and clinicians who need practical guidance throughout the maternal-newborn care continuum.
Designed around the actual workflow of an L&D unit, it helps you move quickly from assessment to recognition, intervention, monitoring, escalation, and documentation.
Inside, you can: Navigate OB triage, maternal assessment, fetal positioning, high-risk pregnancy screening, and labor progressInterpret fetal heart rate baseline, variability, accelerations, decelerations, and Category I, II, and III patternsReview induction and augmentation, oxytocin safety, cervical ripening, epidural care, operative vaginal delivery, and cesarean nursingRespond rapidly to shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse, uterine rupture, placental abruption, vasa previa, eclampsia, maternal sepsis, and amniotic fluid embolismManage postpartum hemorrhage with structured recognition, uterotonic precautions, quantitative blood loss, balloon tamponade, and staged escalationReference newborn assessment, Apgar scoring, positive-pressure ventilation, neonatal resuscitation, hypoglycemia, jaundice, birth injuries, and transition complicationsReview postpartum assessment, hypertensive complications, VTE, wound care, lactation, feeding support, and discharge teachingUse quick-reference tables, Safety, Common Error, Monitor, and Red Flag callouts for faster bedside navigationScan the QR code at the back of the book to access audio referencesBuilt for on-shift use rather than cover-to-cover reading, this reference keeps critical maternal, fetal, newborn, and postpartum nursing guidance within reach.Add this practical L&D reference to your nursing library and keep essential guidance close when every minute matters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HJRND1BG
• ISBN13: 9798174259102
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"