A doula is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical and informational support to the mother who is expecting, is experiencing labor, or has recently given birth. The doula’s purpose is to help women have a safe, memorable and empowering birthing experience because she recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life. The doula understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor. She assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth. Stays with the woman throughout the labor and facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers. The doula does not take away from the partner’s role, she allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level.…
2. What is the priority nursing diagnosis for Marie, who is experiencing residual effects of epidural anesthesia?…
Marie Wilson, a 34-year-old client who is gravida 4, para 3, is transferred to the postpartum unit 2 hours after a prolonged 14-hour labor and forceps delivery of a male infant weighing 9 lb, 2 oz. The placenta was intact upon delivery. The labor and delivery nurse reports that Marie was catheterized for 600 ml of yellow urine just before delivery. Her record indicates that she had a repair of a 4th degree laceration. A postpartum assessment reveals that her vital signs are stable: blood pressure 120/80, pulse 84, respirations 20, temperature 98.9° F. Additional assessment indicates that her fundus is firm and located 1 cm above the umbilicus, and the perineal sutures are intact with edges well-approximated. The client describes herself as exhausted and without pain, since she has had no sensation below her waist since receiving epidural anesthesia.…
Mindy Perkins is 48 year old woman who presents to the ED with 10- 15 loose, liquid stools daily for the past 2 days. She completed a course of oral Amoxicillin seven days ago for a dental infection. In addition to loose stools, she complains of lower abdominal pain that began 2 days ago as well. She has not noted any blood in the stool. She denies vomiting, fever, or chills. She is on Prednisone for Crohn’s disease as well as Pantoprazole (Protonix) for severe GERD.…
The purpose of the fetal pig dissection was to understand the scientific process of dissection and gain hands-on experience of the internal and external anatomy of the fetal pig. In addition to this, the fetal pig dissection helps students better interpret the relative position and sizes of organs, as well relation between organ and organ system.…
Why are pregnant women always complaining? The simple answer is that a pregnant woman’s body is always changing. When this is said, many think of the physical changes that one can see or feel. However, even though these physical changes are important, the true question is what causes these physical changes? Physical changes to a pregnant women’s body are the result of physiological changes. What is a physiological change? To understand what this kind of change is, the term physiology must be understood. Physiology is “the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes” (Dictionary). Because the human body has a set of ways in which its processes…
Emilie Beecroft Postpartum Doula is a full-service doula agency that is located in Sacramento, California. Their services include complimentary prenatal consultation, postpartum care - recurring visits, postpartum care package - recurring visits, postpartum care - one-time comprehensive visit, family postpartum classes, 1 hour breastfeeding class, and more. Emilie Beecroft Postpartum Doula also offers meal preparation and delivery and extended postpartum care. Emilie Beecroft Postpartum Doula has been a member of Capital City Doula Collective since 2013.…
-The function of the epiglottis in a pig is to prevent food from going into the trachea. Epiglottis is attached to the entrance of the larynx and is made of elastic cartilage. The epiglottis projects up through the soft palate into a region called the nasopharynx…
Sierra Childbirth Institute is a full-service doula agency that is located in Fairfax, California. Their doula services include on-call support during pregnancy, two prenatal sessions to provide education and guidance with the client’s birth plan, early labor support in the client’s home, continuous active labor support in the client’s chosen birth setting, early postpartum support and care, breastfeeding support and consultation, and one or two postpartum home visits. Sierra Childbirth Institute is an organization that provides education and training for aspiring doulas and midwives.…
(indent) This memo will address the basic activities that women should consider when pregnant and post pregnancy. In order to (from Write Point: [Writing suggestion--the meaning will be the same (and less wordy) by removing "in order"]) promote a healthy lifestyle and a baby’s healthy development, a mother must create a healthy environment for her child.…
I recently went with my daughter for her two week follow up post-partum visit. The main items missing was education and patient centered environment. The nurse obtained VS and brief questions about the birth date and discharge. She then left to return 15 minutes later with a consent for birth control treatment. At the time my daughter was indecisive on two different options and we were wanting more info/education on the treatment. During the entire process my daughter was not given education verbally or through handouts about common post-partum problems like depression or breast feeding. My first impression was a lack of communication and the visit took way too long, however when view it from role of the provider the care was very limited…
The initial postpartum assessment for a Cesarean mother is similar to a postpartum assessment for vaginal birth mother and are done every 30 minutes for 1 hour according to hospital policies.…
Have you ever wondered what "OBGYN" stood for? It's an anagram for an interesting job, actually. The OB stands for Obstetricians and GYN stands for Gynecologists. An OBGYN is a doctor who specially treat pregnant women, their babies and help women with their 'lady parts'. They usually treat disorders, pain, infertility, infections and sometimes cancer. They also sometimes deal with scary subjects like menopause, miscarriages and sexual transmitted diseases. Becoming an Obstetrician and Gynecologist requires working with worried women, owning their own clinic and going to expensive medical school (Obstetrician).…
Detecting an anomaly after birth can be challenging. This is what happened to a 1 month old full term baby girl who came into the emergency department with severe respiratory distress and chest infection. Upon looking at a chest x-ray, they had seen increased opacification of the right lung with reduced lung volume, air bronchograms, and mild hyperinflation of the left lung. After the chest x-ray, a CT was evaluated and they found hypoplasia of the right lung with multiple air bronchograms. It showed that only the left bronchus was at the tracheal bifurcation and the right bronchus was seen at the distal end of the esophagus. They then inserted a nasogastric tube into the esophagus and injected it with barium which concluded the diagnosis of…
The job outlook for an OB/GYN shows that "the BLS expects physician and surgeon employment to grow by 24 percent between 2010 and 2020" and that "the large female baby boomer population will continue to need gynecological services for many years" (Greenwood). Furthermore, according to "Occupational Employment and Wages", the national estimates for employment, mean hourly wage, and mean annual wage as of May 2014 include 21,740 jobs, $103.25 an hour, and $214,750 a year. In addition to the statistics found in 2014, some geographical areas that have a greater need for OB/GYNs include the New England area, Florida, Texas, and California while other geographical areas have a lesser need like the northwest and the Midwest regions ("Occupational…