AWHONN's Perinatal Nursing, 5th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781496398239 ISBN-10: 1496398238 Copyright: 2021 Edition: 5th Editor: Simpson, Kathleen Rice, Creehan, Patricia A., O'Brien-Abel, Nancy, Roth, Cheryl K., Rohan, Annie J., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 100 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Mary Smith,  MSN, RN-BC, NPD-BC, C-EFM, CCE  (Rush University Medical Center) Description This fifth edition updates the 2013 edition and is the official publication of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). The book serves to provide current evidence-based practices for nursing in the field of perinatology and neonatal care. Purpose The preface indicates the book's purpose is to "offer suggestions for clinical practice based on the most recent evidence, standards, and guidelines," with the goal of providing "a practical resource for perinatal nurses." The prevalence of disparities in women's health makes this book an essential guide to provide high-quality patient care. Audience The book was written for both nursing students and experienced nurses in the field of perinatology. It is a comprehensive guide to normal pregnancy physiology as well as pathophysiology, pregnancy complications and management, labor management, postpartum care, and an additional four chapters on neonates and their care. For nursing students and new graduate nurses, the book provides the biological, biochemical, and physiologic bases of the science of perinatology. For experienced nurses, the book provides current evidence-based practice guidelines and recent research supporting care of the perinatal patient. Features The book includes robust references throughout to support the recommended practices, adding to its credibility. The primary authors are well-established authorities in the fields of perinatal, obstetrical, and neonatal nursing, and the contributors listed are appropriately credentialed as practicing RNs/APRNs themselves or teaching in the field of obstetrical nursing. Assessment The addition of this book to any perinatal/obstetric unit, nursing school, or private library will benefit students and professionals in perinatal nursing. Rooted in research and evidence-based practice, it provides authoritative guidance for knowledge of perinatal nursing and the basis of effective, safe nursing care. The fifth edition has been long-awaited and is an excellent resource for anyone interested in perinatology and evidence-based practice in nursing care of the perinatal patient. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the product's objectives met? 10 1-5 Does the website help achieve the purpose? 5 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this directed to an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 Rate the added value from the online version. 5 1-5 Is the online version easy to access? 5 1-5 Rate the ease of navigation/search. 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic quality of images on the online version. 5 1-5 Rate the value of added audiovisual features online. 5 1-5 Is there sufficient use of hypertext links? 5 1-5 Are there hyperlinks from references to journal articles? 5 1-5 Is there appropriate use of features like bookmarking, printing/exporting? 5 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.