Perinatal assessment.
The role of the nurse in early recognition of risk factors in the perinatal period is very important. The author suggests that obstetrical units use a perinatal nursing team whose role would include the careful assessment of mother and infant for risk factors during the prenatal, intrapartal, and immediate neonatal periods. The perinatal assessment guide accompanying the text offers a comprehensive compilation of data to assist in the identification of perinatal risk factors. This guide will be useful for nurses working in obstetrical units and for nursing instructors teaching student nurses maternal-newborn nursing assessment.
D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009736:Nursing Process; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk