Managing unexpected births in the emergency department
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Anna, Lyons
- Source
- Emergency nurse : the journal of the RCN Accident and Emergency Nursing Association. 18(5)
- Subject
- Labor, Obstetric
Neonatal Screening
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Pregnancy
Infant, Newborn
Humans
Female
Emergencies
Triage
Delivery, Obstetric
Obstetric Labor Complications
- Language
- ISSN
- 1354-5752
Nurses in emergency departments can be the first contact for patients who require assessment and management because they suspect they are about to give birth. This article discusses some of the challenges of caring for these women and considers the development of guidelines for practice.