Active versus expectant management of the third stage of labor and implementation of a protocol

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-228

  Burke, Carol ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

active management; oxytocin; postpartum hemorrhage; third stage of labor; uterine atony; uterotonic

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 3; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

CRITICAL PATHWAYS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR STAGE, THIRD; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OXYTOCICS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 77955438606     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181e8ce90     Document Type: Article

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