The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing families has evolved to emphasize:

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Professional nurses are part of the team of health care providers who collaboratively care for patients throughout the childbearing cycle.Providing care to patients directly at the bedside is one of the nurse's tasks; however,it does not encompass the concept of the evolved professional nurse.Throughout the prenatal period,nurses care for women in clinics and physician's offices and teach classes to help families prepare for childbirth.Nurses also care for childbearing families in birthing centers and in the home.Nurses have been critically important in developing strategies to improve the well-being of women and their infants and have led the efforts to implement clinical practice guidelines using an evidence-based approach.Maternity patients have experienced a decreased,rather than an increased,length of stay over the past two decades.

The Role of the Professional Nurse Caring for Childbearing Families