AWHONN's High Risk and Critical Care Obstetrics, 5th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9781975236731 ISBN-10: 1975236734 Copyright: 2026 Edition: 5th Editor: AWHONN, , Troiano, Nan H., Baird, Suzanne McMurtry, Cypher, Rebecca L., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 94 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Rebeca Barroso,  DNP, MSN  (Saint Catherine University) Description The fifth edition of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) compendium addresses core clinical concerns in high-risk and critical maternal and neonatal care that, if not properly addressed in a timely manner, contribute to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Purpose The book's purpose is to improve maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes by providing wide-ranging clinical guidance at the multiple intersections of the physiological, psychosocial, and cultural components in high-risk and critical obstetrical care. Audience The book's audience includes healthcare professionals addressing the clinical complexities of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum high-risk and critical care patients. Features The book is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on foundations for clinical practice: maternal morbidity and mortality, critical care obstetrics program development, and physiologic changes during pregnancy. The second part addresses clinical practice adjuncts, including hemodynamics and oxygen transport, mechanical ventilation during pregnancy, volume resuscitation, and blood component therapy. The third section, which comprises 21 chapters and the bulk of the book, focuses on clinical applications ranging from obstetric early warning systems during pregnancy to the postpartum care of high-risk obstetric patients. This section includes new sections on placenta accreta spectrum disorder, trauma in pregnancy, fetal surveillance in the critical care setting, psychologic and behavioral health conditions, and maternal stabilization and transport. The fourth and final section provides readers with clinical practice resources, including guidelines, protocols, critical care medications, laboratory reference values, and safety checklists. Assessment This book provides significant updates to prior editions for high-risk and critical care obstetrics students as well as practicing clinicians. In comparison to the fourth edition from 2018, this fifth edition presents readers with an expanded section on maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States; potential approaches to ameliorate healthcare disparities on behalf of improving maternal and fetal outcomes across all populations; new chapters on evolving clinical concerns; and updated clinical practice resources. For clinical students and practicing high-risk and critical care clinicians, this book offers a comprehensive and current evidence-based resource. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at 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. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 8 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2026 Doody Enterprises, Inc.