maternity nursing chapter overview Flashcards
what does maternity nursing encompass the care of
childbearing women, neonates, and their families through all stages of pregnancy, birth, and first 6 weeks after birth
parts of pregnancy
preconception
prenatal and antepartum
intrapartum
postpartum
pregnancy
prenatal and antepartum
intrapartum
labor and birth
postpartum
first 6 weeks after birth
what word is used to describe each part of pregnancy and birth
perinatal
why do some practitioners include preconception as part of maternity nursing
importance of counseling related to planning for pregnancy
through what period do nurses, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives provide care for women in clinics and provide private offices and teach classes to help families prepare for birth
prenatal period
where do nurses and nurse midwives care for childbearing families during labor and birth
hospitals and birthing centers
where might be another place that nurse midwives care for childbearing families
in the home
where might nurses with special training provide intensive care for high risk neonates
in special care units
where might nurses with special training provide intensive care for high risk mothers
antepartum units, critical care obstetric units, or in the home
what do maternity nurses teach
pregnancy, process of labor, birth and recovery, newborn care, postpartum care, and parenting skills
what cycle do maternity nurses provide continuity of care
throughout the childbearing cycle
reproductive life plan
compilation of goals related to a woman’s own decisions regarding choosing to bear a child or not; trans people should also be included in this care
what are the benefits of nurses caring for women
helped healthcare system become more responsive to women’s needs
develop strategies to improve well-being of women, their families, and their infants
led efforts to implement clinical practice guidelines and to practice evidence-based approach
through professional associations what do nurses have
voice in setting standards and in influencing health policy by actively participating in the education of the public and state and federal legislatures
