Week 1 preterm/ PROM Flashcards
what do perinatal nurses do?
promote the physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being of the whole family and work to address health inequities that influence health outcomes.
What are the goals of SOGC?
The goals of the SOGC are to promote excellence in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology and to advance the health of women through leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and education.
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) consist of?
obstetricians, gynecologists, family physicians, nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals working in the field of women’s sexual and reproductive health.
what are the 17 guiding principles of family-centred maternal and newborn care?
1.A family-centred approach to maternal and newborn care is optimal.
2.Pregnancy and birth are normal, healthy processes.
3.Early parent–infant attachment is critical for newborn and child development and the growth of healthy families.
4.Family-centred maternal and newborn care applies to all care environments.
5.Family-centred maternal and newborn care is informed by research evidence.
6.Family-centred maternal and newborn care requires a holistic approach.
7.Family-centred maternal and newborn care involves collaboration among care providers.
8.Culturally appropriate care is important in a multicultural society.
9.Indigenous people have distinctive needs during pregnancy and birth.
10.Care as close to home as possible is ideal.
11.Individualized maternal and newborn care is recommended.
12.Women and their families require knowledge about their care.
13.Women and their families play an integral role in decision making.
14.The attitudes and language of health care providers have an impact on a family’s experience of maternal and newborn care.
15.Family-centred maternal and newborn care respects reproductive rights.
16.Family-centred maternal and newborn care occurs within a system that requires ongoing evaluation.
17.Family-centred maternal and newborn care best practices from global settings may offer valuable options for Canadian consideration.
what are the seven core principles of Canadian midwifery model of care?
*Professional autonomy: Canadian midwives are autonomous primary health care providers who provide comprehensive care during pregnancy, labour, postpartum, and the newborn period.
*Partnership: Midwives engage in a nonauthoritarian and supportive partnership with patients throughout their care.
*Continuity of care provider: Midwives provide continuity of care providers in order to build trust and partnership with women.
*Informed choice: Midwives recognize the right of each person to be the primary decision maker about their care.
*Choice of birthplace: Midwives recognize that everyone has the right to choose where they will give birth.
*Evidence-informed practice: Midwives support physiological birth and provide care that is informed by research, evidence-informed guidelines, clinical experience, and the unique values and needs of those in their care.
*Collaborative care: Midwives are autonomous health care providers, working independently and in collaboration with other health care providers as needed.
what are the leading causes of maternal death?
*Severe bleeding (mostly after childbirth)
*Infections (usually after childbirth)
*Hypertensive disorders during pregnancy (pre-eclampsia and eclampsia)
*Complications from the birth
*Unsafe abortion
Currently, the leading causes of maternal mortality in Canada are diseases of the circulatory system, other indirect causes (e.g., disease of the digestive system), mental disorders and diseases of the nervous system, postpartum hemorrhage, hypertension, and obstetric embolism
