Electronic fetal monitoring. Nursing management defined.
During the past decade, electronic fetal monitoring has been used extensively as a method of assessing fetal well-being. The use of fetal monitors has major implications for nurses. Presented are fetal monitoring nursing guidelines, criteria for documentation, and continuing educational programs.
D001900:Boston; D004282:Documentation; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards*; D009737:Nursing Records; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D011247:Pregnancy