title: Assessing cervical dilatation without VEs: watching the purple line.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wickham
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000451:nursing*; D004106:Dilatation; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007747:Labor Stage, First; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy