STI Flashcards
maternity nursing
provide care from puberty to menopause
maternity nursing specialties
prenatal care, L&D, postpartum care, NICU, womens health, infertility care
pediatric nursing
car of children between birth and 18 years
pediatric nursing focus
normal growth and development, acute chronic and critical care issues, end of life-palliative care
roles in maternal-child and pediatric nursing
Focus on childbearing women, newborn infants, children, and families
LPN in OB
Provides nursing care in multiple settings under RN, NP,
physician or midwife
* May help prep patients for pregnancy and delivery
RN in OB
RNs assess, plan, teach, and provide care.
‒ Care includes teaching, monitoring the pregnancy through
delivery, providing postpartum and newborn care, and caring for
pediatric patients across developmental period
nurse practitioner in OB
prescribed medications, Do not usually deliver babies but care for
women before and after delivery
delivery is for who
the HCP and the midwife
clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
RN who obtained an advanced degree and clinical preparation, works alongside nurses provides education and support
midwife in OB
Provides care through pregnancy, labor, delivery, and
postpartum
* Prescribes medications
* privileges to deliver babies
delegation
know persons scope of practice
3 steps of delegation
clarify
review
decide
standards of care
model of established practice as correct way to provide care
establishes standards for maternity care
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and
Neonatal Nurses
institution policies
Nurses held accountable for upholding agency or healthcare
institution policies
Society of Pediatric Nurses
establishes standards
for care of children and families
policy procedures and outlines
Following policy and procedures will prevent errors and promote
safe patient care
evidence based practice
nursing research using scientific studies to answer why interventions should be changed
when providing care
informed consent nursing responsibility
Nurse’s responsibility to ensure that consent is signed by provider
and patient prior to the procedure
informed consent
patient understands and accepts risks and benefits of procedure
assent
Feedback from child 7 more than years of age regarding
medical treatment
automatic emancipation
married pregnant teenager
children’s right to provisions
Provisions of safe living, health care, education, clean
water, appropriate diets, adequate rest, sleep, play, and recreation