OB Course Introduction
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Study Tools For OB Course Introduction
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Outline
The OB (Obstetrics) Course breaks down the most important things you need to know to care for a client before, during, and after pregnancy. Every aspect is broken down into manageable chunks to eliminate confusion and overwhelm. We help you understand what common risks and complications are, how the baby grows and develops, and how to assess both mom and baby after the baby is born. We even talk about medications that are commonly given during pregnancy. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to…
- Discuss the most important nursing considerations for a pregnant patient in the prenatal period.
- Discuss the most important nursing considerations for a pregnant patient during labor and delivery.
- Discuss the most important nursing considerations for a pregnant patient in the postpartum period.
- Discuss the most important nursing considerations for a patient who experiences complications during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or postpartum.
- Discuss the most important nursing considerations during fetal development and for a newborn.
- Discuss the indications and nursing considerations for the most common medication classes used during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum.
Obstetrical Nursing
Concepts Covered:
- Prenatal Concepts
- Pregnancy Risks
- Postpartum Complications
- Fetal Development
- Labor and Delivery
- Labor Complications
- Postpartum Care
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Complications
- Integumentary Disorders
- Liver & Gallbladder Disorders
- Microbiology
Study Plan Lessons
OB Course Introduction
Menstrual Cycle
Family Planning & Contraception
Gestation & Nägele’s Rule: Estimating Due Dates
Gravidity and Parity (G&Ps, GTPAL)
Signs of Pregnancy (Presumptive, Probable, Positive)
Fundal Height Assessment for Nurses
Maternal Risk Factors
Physiological Changes
Discomforts of Pregnancy
Antepartum Testing
Nutrition in Pregnancy
Abortion in Nursing: Spontaneous, Induced, and Missed
Anemia in Pregnancy
Cardiac (Heart) Disease in Pregnancy
Chorioamnionitis
Gestational Diabetes (GDM)
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
Ectopic Pregnancy
Hematomas in OB Nursing: Causes, Symptoms, and Nursing Care
Hydatidiform Mole (Molar pregnancy)
Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Gestational HTN (Hypertension)
Incompetent Cervix
Infections in Pregnancy
Preeclampsia: Signs, Symptoms, Nursing Care, and Magnesium Sulfate
Fertilization and Implantation
Fetal Development
Fetal Environment
Fetal Circulation
Process of Labor
Mechanisms of Labor
Leopold Maneuvers
Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)
Obstetrical Procedures
Premature Rupture of the Membranes (PROM)
Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
Placenta Previa
Abruptio Placentae (Placental abruption)
Preterm Labor
Precipitous Labor
Dystocia
Postpartum Physiological Maternal Changes
Postpartum Interventions
Postpartum Discomforts
Breastfeeding
Postpartum Hematoma
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
Mastitis
Subinvolution
Postpartum Thrombophlebitis
Initial Care of the Newborn (APGAR)
Newborn Physical Exam
Body System Assessments
Newborn Reflexes
Babies by Term
Meconium Aspiration
Transient Tachypnea of Newborn
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
Addicted Newborn
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Newborn of HIV+ Mother
Tocolytics
Betamethasone and Dexamethasone
Magnesium Sulfate
Opioid Analgesics
Prostaglandins
Uterine Stimulants (Oxytocin, Pitocin)
Meds for PPH (postpartum hemorrhage)
Rh Immune Globulin (Rhogam)
Lung Surfactant
Eye Prophylaxis for Newborn (Erythromycin)
Phytonadione (Vitamin K)
Hb (Hepatitis) Vaccine