OB Course Introduction
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Included In This Lesson
Study Tools For OB Course Introduction
Newborn Assessment (Cheatsheet)
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.
OB/Peds
Concepts Covered:
- Pregnancy Risks
- Newborn Complications
- Prenatal Concepts
- Labor and Delivery
- Studying
- Newborn Care
- Communication
- Medication Administration
- Labor Complications
- Postpartum Complications
- Postpartum Care
- Cardiovascular Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- EENT Disorders
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Infectious Disease Disorders
- Infectious Respiratory Disorder
Study Plan Lessons
Chorioamnionitis
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Fundal Height Assessment for Nurses
Fetal Wellbeing Assessment Tests Nursing Mnemonic (ALONE)
Gestation & Nägele’s Rule: Estimating Due Dates
Gestational Diabetes and Why YOU Should Know About It – Live Tutoring Archive
Gravidity and Parity (G&Ps, GTPAL)
HELLP Syndrome
Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns
Hyperbilirubinemia (Jaundice)
Maternal Risk Factors
Initial Care of the Newborn (APGAR)
Newborn Reflexes
Newborn Physical Exam
OB (Labor) Nurse Report to OB (Postpartum) Nurses
OB Course Introduction
OB Non-Stress Test Results Nursing Mnemonic (NNN)
OB Pharm and What Drugs You HAVE to Know – Live Tutoring Archive
Obstetrical Procedures
Obstetric Trauma for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Oxytocin (Pitocin) Nursing Considerations
Pediatric Vital Signs (VS)
Precipitous Labor
Pregnancy Labs
Postpartum Interventions
Postpartum Hematoma
Postpartum Discomforts
Placenta Previa for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Process of Labor – Live Tutoring Archive
Process of Labor 2 – Live Tutoring Archive
Preterm Labor for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
Protein (PROT) Lab Values
Rh Immune Globulin (Rhogam)
Rh Immune Globulin in Pregnancy
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)
Immunizations (Vaccinations)
Intussusception
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Cystic Fibrosis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Epiglottitis
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Hydrocephalus
Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Intussusception
Pediatric Gastrointestinal Dysfunction – Diarrhea
Pediatrics Course Introduction
Reyes Syndrome Case Study (Peds) (45 min)
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Measles, Mumps, Pertussis, Chicken Pox, Diphtheria) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)