The nursing management of women experiencing preterm labor: clinical guidelines and why they are needed.
Nursing care is a critical component of therapy for women experiencing preterm labor. Diversity exists, however, in the level of comprehensiveness and consistency in guidelines for clinical practice. Nonstandardized care interferes with the ability to achieve consistent, positive patient care outcomes. This article is intended for nurses who seek to organize and standardize their care for women experiencing preterm labor. This article presents a review of the applicable practice and research literature. Clinical guidelines for the nursing management of women experiencing preterm labor are presented in the appendix.
Maternal Child Health, Behavioral Services, Saint Vincent Health Center, Erie, PA, USA.
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D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000451:nursing*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010351:Patient Discharge; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D015145:Tocolysis / Q000451:nursing