Obstetrics is an area like no other nursing discipline. The New Obstetric Nurse: A Guide for New Obstetric Nurses or Nursing Students in their OB Clinical Rotation provides readers with a brief overview of the situations they may encounter on the labor, delivery, or post-partum units. In addition, it guides readers through the pre-natal process and discharge home after delivery. Although readers will not encounter the prenatal visits to the doctor, the prenatal history can affect the birthing outcomes.
Introduction
PART I: The Prenatal Period
Chapter 1: The Prenatal Office Visits
Chapter 2: High Risk Pregnancy
Chapter 3: Infections During Pregnancy
PART II: The Intrapartum Period
Chapter 4: The Labor Process
Chapter 5: Obstetric Emergencies
Chapter 6: Pain Management
PART III: The Postpartum Period
Chapter 7: Immediate Postpartum Period
Chapter 8: Maternal Postpartum Assessment
Part IV: Other Obstetric Nursing Information
Chapter 9: Neonatal Postpartum Assessment
Common Abbreviations
Commonly Used Medications
Bibliography
