NURSING 206 FAMILY HEALTH NURSING LABOR & DELIVERY STUDY GUIDE Identify the four stages of labor and nursing interventions appropriate for each stage. 1st Stage (3.5) The first stage is from the onset of regular uterine contractions to full effacement and dilation of the cervix. It is much longer than the second and third stages combined. Parity is a strong factor in the length of the first stage. Full dilation may occur in less than 1 hour in a woman who has had a lot of pregnancies
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STUDENT_________________ HEALTH CARE OF WOMEN Date______________________ Labor And Delivery Assessment Worksheet Patient initials: Age: Marital Status: DOB: Admission Date and Time: Vital Signs: BP T P R Gravida Term Preterm Abortions Living Children LMP EDC GA by dates GA by sonogram Received Prenatal Care? Yes No Where? GA at 1st prenatal visit GA when FHTs first heard Blood Type: Hgb/Hct: Urinalysis: Identified risk factors:
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We do have pain protocol‚ and that is just to go by what the patient says. It is patient specific‚ and we don’t have standing orders for pain meds. In our Labor and Delivery‚ 95% get epidurals for pain control. There is not a specific time when they have to get it. I have seen patients get their epidural at 1 cm‚ and I have seen patients get it at 10cm. Most of the doctors feel once the patient ruptures their membranes‚ they can get an epidural because they are going to eventually deliver. The epidural
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outside world. There are several complications that can come into play during labor and delivery. Maternal age plays a large role in the complications that occur during childbirth that could not only affect the mother‚ but can also affect the fetus. From the moment women become fertile after beginning menstruation to the time they reach menopause‚ they have the ability to become pregnant. This is a huge risk that contributes to labor and delivery complications because women at a very young age and
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Study Guide 6 – Friday‚ March 1st Know the 4 P’s Power – Uterine contractions and maternal pushing efforts (all about the mom’s labor and delivery powers) Problems with Power Hypotonic dysfunction – ineffective contractions‚ coordinated‚ infrequent contractions‚ brief‚ too weak‚ active phase‚ uterine wall is stretched and contracts poorly**‚ INDIVIDUALS AT RISK are multiparous women‚ over distention of the uterus such as multiples‚ over distended uterus that poorly contracts Hypertonic dysfunction
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1. FACTORS AFFECTING LABOR AND DELIVERY PROCESS • LABOR– a coordinated sequence of involuntary uterine contractions that results in effacement and dilatation of the cervix and voluntary bearing down efforts that result in birth. • The process of moving the fetus‚ placenta‚ and membranes out of the uterus and through the birth canal. • DELIVERY-the actual expulsion of the products of conception (fetus and placenta). • Uterus sinks downward and forward about 2 weeks before term‚ into the true
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Far Too Many Women Die Unnecessary From Complication Of Pregnancy And Childbirth Every Year‚ The Majority Of These Deaths Can Be Prevented If Women ’s Basic Human Rights Are Guaranteed. [IACHR.2010] The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights Says‚ Every Human Being Has The Right To Health‚ Including Healthcare. Unfortunately‚ The Human Right To Health Care Particularly Maternal Health Care Is Not Being Met‚ That Resulted On The Increasing Maternal Mortality‚ and The Problem Is Especially Severe
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health system that is controlled by a centralized government has crippled the progress of reproductive health. Giving birth in Somalia is extremely dangerous and very unpredictable. Somali woman are among the highest risk women in the world with a Maternal Mortality (MMR) of 1‚044-1‚400 per 100‚000 live births compared to a 12 per 100‚000 in the United States.1 Even after a mother survives all these risks and delivers her baby‚ both mother and child continue to face constant risks. The under-five infant
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to 2009 the maternal mortality rate in India is 212 per 100‚000 live births. The country needs to reduce the maternal mortality rate to less than109 deaths by 2015 to achieve the United Nations-mandated Millennium Development Goals (MDG). Every ten minutes there is one maternal death in India as reported by the United Nations and at this rate India is unlikely to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. What is Maternal Death? According to the World Health Organization “maternal death is defined
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infection. It’s often a complication of the common cold or flu that happens when the infection spreads to the lungs. Pneumonia during pregnancy is called maternal pneumonia. Pneumonia is considered a serious and potentially fatal illness for anyone. Certain groups are at a higher risk of complications. This includes pregnant women. The best way to treat and prevent complications from maternal pneumonia is to see your doctor at the first sign of an illness. Symptoms of maternal pneumonia Since pneumonia
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