Accurate Respiratory Rate Assessment for Women in Labor. Issue 5 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bernstein, Samantha L.
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 46:Issue 5(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000758
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : Respiratory rate assessment for women in labor is not always accurate or consistent. Our guest columnist, Samantha Bernstein, a perinatal patient safety expert, presents a summary of the evidence on why respiratory rate data are vital to maternal and fetal wellbeing during labor and offers suggestions for improving practice.