Recommended reading for new to L&D Floor

[NWGM1234]

Hi!

I have been a RN for two years (started as a new grad in a PACU) and have recently switched to a L&D floor. I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good book to read up/review the nursing care of a labor patient (ie- mag sulfate, oxytocin drips, rhogam, GBS, etc.)

Thanks!

[themoreyouknow]

I strongly recommend joining AWHONN! Here is some information (from their website)

• Core Purpose: AWHONN is an organization of nurses committed to the health of women and newborns.
  
• Core Values (as expressed in the acronym "CARING")
  
  • Commitment to professional and social responsibility
    
  • Accountability for personal and professional contributions
    
  • Respect for diversity of and among colleagues and clients
    
  • Integrity in exemplifying the highest standards in personal and professional behavior
    
  • Nursing Excellence for quality outcomes in practice, education, research, advocacy and management
    
  • Generation of Knowledge to enhance the science and practice of nursing to improve the health of women and newborns
    

Membership is only 15 a month and they send you a monthly journal with great articles! Their website also has many articles on the best practices for labor and delivery! :)

Here is their website: AWHONN Web

I use this site to print of teaching for my post-partum patients on discharge. They have lots of great information!

~Sherri

"A new nurse thinks like a mom. An experienced nurse thinks like a lawyer."