FRAMEWORK FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING

Question 1

Promotion and maintenance of optimal family health.

• Preconception health care

• Care of women during three trimesters of pregnancy and the puerperium (the 6 weeks after childbirth, sometimes termed the fourth trimester of pregnancy

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GOALS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING

Question 2

• Care of infants during the perinatal period (the time span beginning at 20 weeks of pregnancy to 4 weeks [28 weeks] after birth)

• Care of children from birth through late adolescent

• Care in variety of hospital and home care settings

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GOALS AND PHILOSOPHIES OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING

Question 3

• Family centered; assessment should always include the family as well as an individual.

• Community centered; the health of families is both affected by and influences the health of communities.

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PHILOSOPHY OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING

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• Evidence-based; this is the means whereby critical knowledge increases.

• A challenging role for nurses and a major factor in keeping families well and optimally functioning.

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PHILOSOPHY OF MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING

Question 5

• To end poverty and hunger

• To achieve universal primary education

• To promote gender equality and empower women

• To reduce child mortality

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GLOBAL HEALTH GOALS

Question 6

• To improve child maternal health

• To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases.

• To ensure environmental sustainability

• To develop a global partnership for development

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GLOBAL HEALTH GOALS

Question 7

the care and support of women and their families before, during, and after childbirth.

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PERINATAL NURSING THEORY

Question 8

provide education and resources about pregnancy and childbirth, and help oversee the mother and child during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum to ensure the health of both.

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Perinatal nurses

Question 9

• Considers the family as a whole and as partner in care when planning or implementing or evaluating the effectiveness of care.

• Serves as an advocate to protect the rights of all family members, including the fetus.

• Demonstrates a high degree of independent nursing functions because teaching and counseling are major interventions

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSE

Question 10

• Promotes health and disease prevention because these protect the health of the next generation

• Serves as an important resource for families during childbearing and childrearing as these can be extremely stressful times in a life cycle

• Respects personal, cultural, and spiritual attitudes and beliefs as these so strongly influence the meaning and impact of childbearing and childrearing

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSE

Question 11

• Encourages developmental stimulation during both health and illness so children can reach their ultimate capacity in adult life

• Assesses families for strengths as well as specific needs or challenges

• Encourages family bonding through rooming-in and family visiting in maternal and child healthcare settings

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSE

Question 12

• Encourages early hospital discharge options to reunite families as soon as possible in order to create as seamless, helpful transition process.

• Encourages families to reach out to their community so the family can develop a wealth of support people they can call on in a time of a family crisis.

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MATERNAL AND CHILD NURSE

Question 13

officially known as Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, are an intergovernmental set of aspiration Goals with 169 targets.

Answer 13

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),