Managing pre-eclampsia 2: charting patient records

Abstract

The audit of the regional guidelines for pre-eclampsia by the Yorkshire Obstetric Critical Care Group (YOCCG) regional link midwifery network in Yorkshire highlighted the need for a better mechanism for recording care in these high risk cases. Midwives have undertaken the development and implementation of the chart as they are the main recorders of care in these cases and are well placed to guide other members of the multidisciplinary team in the use of the new chart. The new chart was developed in consultation with all the units it has been introduced to. The initial response has been extremely favourable with all clinicians appreciating the one stop documentation tool for these cases and the lack of duplication required. The most important gain has been the freeing up of time to spend with the woman and her family during this period of time whilst the condition is so acute.

Recognition and management of critical illness by midwives: implications for service provision

“…Since completion of the study, a number of discussion papers have addressed the management of obstetric‐related critical illness (Goebel 2004, Jankowicz & Tufnell 2004a,b, Perozzi & Englert 2004, Noble 2005), suggesting an increasing awareness regarding the importance of critical care management in obstetric women. Additionally, Zeeman et al.…”