Third-trimester ultrasound for nurse-midwives

Obstetric ultrasound has become well integrated into management of pregnancy, labor, and delivery. An increasing number of nurse-midwives have expanded their roles to include the use of this technology. This article reviews the basic principles of ultrasound physics, the content of ultrasound examin...

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Published inJournal of nurse-midwifery Vol. 38; no. S1; pp. 49s - 61s
Main Author Gegor, Carolyn L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Elsevier Science 01.03.1993
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Biophysical Phenomena
Biophysics
Certification
Clinical Protocols - standards
Female
Humans
Nurse Midwives - education
Nurse Midwives - standards
Nursing
Patient Care Planning - standards
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - instrumentation
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - nursing
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Summary:Obstetric ultrasound has become well integrated into management of pregnancy, labor, and delivery. An increasing number of nurse-midwives have expanded their roles to include the use of this technology. This article reviews the basic principles of ultrasound physics, the content of ultrasound examinations, and the performance of basic scans. The uses of limited scans for third-trimester antepartum assessment and intrapartum management are reviewed. Issues surrounding the use of obstetric ultrasound, including limited scans, routine ultrasound screening, and necessary education, are discussed. Information on incorporating the use of ultrasound procedures into nurse-midwifery practice is included.
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Carolyn L. Gegor, CNM, MS, RDMS, is Director of Nurse‐Midwifery Services, Clinical Director of the Fetal Assessment Center, and Instructor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. She is cofounder and past president of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Ms. Gegor received her B.S.N. from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland and M.S. in nurse‐midwifery from Georgetown University.
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ISSN:0091-2182
1879-1565
DOI:10.1016/0091-2182(93)90097-Z