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Maternal-Newborn Nursing

115 lessons · 764 glossary terms — Covers Foundations in Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing, Culturally Competent Nursing Care and Health Promotion, Disease and Injury Prevention, and Well-Person Care, and 24 more chapters.

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Foundations in Maternal-Newborn and Women’s Health Nursing4 lessons

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  1. Current Trends in Women’s Health Care
  2. Standards of Maternal, Newborn, and Gynecologic Nursing Care
  3. Perinatal Care: Regional and Levels of Care and Transport
  4. Ethical and Legal Concerns

Culturally Competent Nursing Care4 lessons

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  1. Person- and Family-Centered Care
  2. Family Health and Cultural Factors
  3. Culturally Competent Care
  4. Families at Higher Risk for Poor Health Outcomes

Health Promotion, Disease and Injury Prevention, and Well-Person Care5 lessons

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  1. Factors Influencing the Health of Persons Assigned Female at Birth
  2. Leading Causes of Death and Health Screenings
  3. Health Promotion
  4. Well-Person Care
  5. Preconceptual Care

Influences on Fertility4 lessons

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  1. Fertility and Conception
  2. Genetics
  3. Causes of Infertility
  4. Treating Infertility

Family Planning8 lessons

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  1. Contraception: The Nurse's Role
  2. Natural Methods of Contraception
  3. Barrier Methods of Contraception
  4. Short-Acting Reversible Hormonal Methods of Contraception
  5. Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
  6. Emergency Contraception
  7. Sterilization
  8. Induced Abortion

Structural and Tissue Disorders of the Reproductive System4 lessons

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  1. Functional Disorders
  2. Structural Disorders
  3. Benign Growths
  4. Malignant Neoplasms

Commonly Occurring Reproductive and Genitourinary System Infections3 lessons

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  1. Sexually Transmitted Infections
  2. Vaginal Infections and Other Conditions
  3. Urinary Tract Infections

Disorders of the Breast2 lessons

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  1. Benign Disorders of the Breast
  2. Cancer of the Breast

Violence Against Women6 lessons

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  1. Incidence, History, and Psychosocial Factors
  2. Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
  3. Sexual Abuse and Assault
  4. Human Trafficking
  5. Social and Cultural Practices of Violence Against Women
  6. Psychological Trauma of Violence Against Women

Pregnancy6 lessons

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  1. Physiologic Changes Due to Pregnancy
  2. Psychosocial Aspects of Pregnancy
  3. Common Discomforts of Pregnancy
  4. Fetal Growth and Development
  5. Choosing a Health Care Provider
  6. Choosing a Birthing Place

Prenatal Care5 lessons

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  1. First Prenatal Visit
  2. Care in the First Trimester of Pregnancy
  3. Care in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy
  4. Care in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
  5. Family Assessment and Nursing Interventions

Pregnancy at Risk2 lessons

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  1. Preconception Conditions Affecting Pregnancy
  2. Conditions Limited to Pregnancy

Prenatal Testing3 lessons

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  1. Prenatal Testing during the First Trimester
  2. Prenatal Testing during the Second Trimester
  3. Prenatal Testing during the Third Trimester

Childbirth Education Options5 lessons

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  1. Lamaze International Childbirth Education
  2. Bradley Method
  3. Hypnobirthing: The Mongan Method
  4. Alexander Technique
  5. Birth Plans

Process of Labor and Birth5 lessons

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  1. Factors Influencing the Process of Labor and Birth
  2. Stages of Labor
  3. Physiologic Adaptations during Labor and Birth
  4. Psychosocial Adaptations during Labor and Birth
  5. Family Adaptations during Labor and Birth

Electronic Fetal and Uterine Contraction Monitoring5 lessons

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  1. Basic Terms of Fetal Heart Rate and Contraction Patterns
  2. External and Internal Monitoring
  3. Physiological Influences on Fetal Heart Rate Patterns
  4. Nursing Interventions Based on Fetal Heart Rate and Uterine Contraction Patterns
  5. Intrauterine Resuscitation

Pain Management During Labor and Birth3 lessons

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  1. Nonpharmacological Pain Management
  2. Pharmacological Pain Management
  3. Anesthesia

Nursing Care and Interventions During Labor and Birth4 lessons

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  1. Nursing Care During the First Stage of Labor
  2. Nursing Care During the Second Stage of Labor
  3. Nursing Care During the Third Stage of Labor
  4. Nursing Care During the Fourth Stage of Labor

Complications of Labor and Birth10 lessons

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  1. Labor Dystocia
  2. Medical Interventions During Labor
  3. Obstetrical Conditions Affecting Labor and Birth
  4. Preexisting Conditions of the Pregnant Person Placing the Delivery at Risk
  5. Interventions During Birth
  6. Cesarean Section
  7. Obstetrical Emergencies
  8. Complications of the Second Stage of Labor
  9. Complications in the Third Stage of Labor
  10. Monitoring the Person in Labor for Complications Developing During the Process of Labor and Birth

Postpartum Care3 lessons

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  1. Physiologic Changes During the Postpartum Period
  2. Psychosocial Adaptation to Parenthood
  3. Nursing Care During the Postpartum Period

Postpartum Complications5 lessons

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  1. Postpartum Infections
  2. Postpartum Hemorrhage
  3. Breasts and Breast-Feeding
  4. Cesarean Birth Discomforts
  5. Postpartum Mood Disorders and Psychiatric Disorders

Immediate Care of the Newborn3 lessons

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  1. Apgar Scoring
  2. Physiological Adaptation and Transition
  3. Neutral Thermal Environment

Newborn Assessment2 lessons

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  1. Physical Assessment of the Newborn
  2. Estimation of Gestational Age of the Newborn and Newborn Behavioral Assessment

Care of the Typical Newborn3 lessons

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  1. Basic Newborn Care
  2. Care of Common Problems in the Newborn
  3. Newborn Discharge Planning and Parent Education

Care of the Newborn at Risk6 lessons

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  1. Birth-Related Complications
  2. Congenital, Genetic, and Acquired Complications
  3. Newborn Resuscitation
  4. Preterm Newborn
  5. Parent-Newborn Bonding and Attachment
  6. Discharge Planning

Perinatal Bereavement3 lessons

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  1. Pregnancy Loss
  2. Intrapartum Fetal Death
  3. Newborn Loss

Unfolding Case Study: Applying Clinical Judgment2 lessons

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  1. Clinical Judgment within the Nursing Process
  2. Measuring Clinical Judgment within Nursing Practice