Navigating a precipitous or unplanned out-of-hospital vaginal delivery
Unplanned out-of-hospital deliveries have potential additional risks for the patient and neonate. This article discusses the risk factors, labor and postpartum nursing considerations, and other related obstetric care strategies to equip nurses with strategies for these out-of-hospital emergencies.
Authors
- Elizabeth Heavey
- Tammy Farnham
Institutions
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nursing
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/nsg.0000000000000178
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00