Murray Michelle L., Huelsmann Gayle, Romo Patricia (eds.) Essentials of Fetal Monitoring

3rd edition. — Springer, 2007. — 238 p.Michelle Murray and company have created this workbook to provide a complete guide to fetal monitoring, useful for any nurse currently working in a labor and delivery setting as well those just starting their studies. You will not find a more essential volume on this topic, covering almost all issues you will encounter, including:Systematic Assessment of the Pregnant Woman
The Paper
External and Internal Fetal Monitoring
Uterine Contractions
The Baseline
Long-Term Variability
Short-Term Variability
Accelerations
Early Decelerations
Late and Spontaneous Decelerations
Variable Decelerations
Prolonged Decelerations
Strip Evaluation and Categorization
NICHD Definitions
Skills Validation Tools
Glossary and Abbreviation List