Parturition care planning.
Nursing care planning is not a new concept, but in contemporary nursing, this tool is taking on new meaning. In an area such as labor and delivery, the concept of the nursing process must be scrutinized and adapted to facilitate its usefulness in providing optimum care of the parturient. A perspective on the scope of care planning, its benefits to the parturient, and its value and implications is presented.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011247:Pregnancy