A Nurse’s Guide to Supporting Physiologic Birth

Physiologic birth promotes the practice of normal labor and birth, in which a woman’s innate power is supported and unnecessary interventions are avoided. Nurses are in a unique position to support physiologic birth because they attend almost all births. Several resources are available to assist nur...

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Published inNursing for women's health Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 76 - 86
Main Authors Adams, Ellise D., Stark, Mary Ann, Low, Lisa Kane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2016
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
BirthTOOLS.org
Delivery, Obstetric - nursing
Delivery, Obstetric - standards
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Female
Humans
intrapartum care
labor support
Labor, Obstetric - physiology
Middle Aged
Midwifery - standards
Nurse's Role
Nursing
Obstetric Nursing - standards
perinatal nursing
physiologic birth
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pregnancy
United States
Young Adult
United States > US
intrapartum care
labor support
perinatal nursing
physiologic birth
BirthTOOLS.org
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Summary:Physiologic birth promotes the practice of normal labor and birth, in which a woman’s innate power is supported and unnecessary interventions are avoided. Nurses are in a unique position to support physiologic birth because they attend almost all births. Several resources are available to assist nurses in promoting physiologic birth, including BirthTOOLS.org, a new online resource developed by the American College of Nurse-Midwives in collaboration with other organizations. By using resources such as BirthTOOLS.org and others, nurses can become familiar with the evidence surrounding physiologic birth and can contribute to improved patient safety and quality of care by supporting physiologic birth.
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ISSN:1751-4851
1751-486X
DOI:10.1016/j.nwh.2015.12.009