Neonatal considerations when birth occurs at home.
Certified nurse-midwives who attend births at home have special responsibilities and need to maintain certain skills that are designed to promote neonatal well-being. These include careful screening prior to and during labor to be sure that only the lowest risk women attempt home birth, resuscitation skills more polished than those required in hospital settings, and a high degree of skill in evaluation of the newborn following birth.
Toepke
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University of New Mexico College of Nursing, Albuquerque 87131-1061, USA.
Albers
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D005260:Female; D006700:Home Childbirth / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D009721:Nurse Midwives; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000451:nursing