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Intermittent Auscultation for Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Surveillance: American College of Nurse‐Midwives
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1111/jmwh.12372
Subject(s) - nurse midwives , auscultation , medicine , fetal heart rate , fetal heart , obstetrics , nursing , fetus , heart rate , pregnancy , cardiology , biology , blood pressure , genetics
Fetal heart rate surveillance is a standard component of intrapartum care. The fetal heart rate can be evaluated using intermittent auscultation or electronic fetal monitoring. Research that has compared these 2 strategies found them to be equivalent with respect to long‐term neonatal outcomes. The purpose of this clinical bulletin by the American College of Nurse‐Midwives is to review the evidence for use of intermittent auscultation and provide recommendations for intermittent auscultation technique, interpretation, and documentation.