Obstetrical Nursing: Labor, Monitoring and the Recognition of Maternal Emergencies

Course Purpose

3 contact hours nursing continuing education course: Obstetrical Nursing: Labour, Monitoring and the Recognition of Maternal Emergencies.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 3 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

3 contact hours nursing continuing education course: Obstetrical Nursing: Labour, Monitoring and the Recognition of Maternal Emergencies.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe the boundaries of the first and second stages of labour as the retrieved review defines them.
2. Explain the three P's of power, passenger and passage, and state which of them is assessed on admission and which are monitored at intervals.
3. State the retrieved account of what triggers labour onset and why after 37 weeks membrane activation is described as a normal physiologic process.
4. Explain the stated principle that governs whether labour is induced, and name reported contraindications to induction.
5. Describe what an unfavourable Bishop score means in the retrieved review and what mechanical cervical ripening involves.
6. Classify a described fetal heart rate tracing into Category I, II or III using the retrieved criteria.
7. Distinguish the mechanism of an early deceleration from that of a variable deceleration as the source explains them.
8. State the reported blood pressure values defining mild-range and severe-range hypertension in pregnancy, the interval each requires and the gestational age after which they apply.
9. Explain why identical readings before 20 weeks of gestation carry a different diagnosis.
10. Describe eclampsia as retrieved, including when it most frequently develops and whether it requires preceding preeclampsia.
11. Name the reported clinical findings correlated with chorioamnionitis and the practice most strongly associated with its incidence in the cited study.
12. State the reported group B streptococcus screening window, colonisation rate and the reported rate of prenatal-positive results that are negative at delivery.
13. Describe shoulder dystocia as an emergency, state why it is called unpredictable, and name its most significant reported risk factors.
14. State the current and traditional definitions of postpartum haemorrhage and the four T's.
15. Explain why blood loss estimation is described as unreliable and what the source says about quantitative measurement.
16. Describe caesarean delivery as retrieved, including common indications and the risks the source names.
17. State the reported United States maternal mortality trend, the reported disparities, and the proportion of pregnancy-related deaths occurring after 42 days postpartum.
18. Explain why a specific, quoted symptom report is a patient safety measure and not merely good documentation.

Who this course is for:

Healthcare professionals who want continuing education on Obstetrical Nursing: Labor, Monitoring and the Recognition of Maternal Emergencies.

Course outline

12 sections · finish in any order across devices

1. 1

   Course overview and learning objectives

2. 2

   Introduction

3. 3

   What Obstetric Nursing Is Watching For: Physiology, Normality and the National Picture

4. 4

   Normal Labour: Stages, Progress and the Cardinal Movements

5. 5

   Induction of Labour: Why, When Not, and What the Nurse Is Watching

6. 6

   Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: The Three-Tier System and What Each Category Obliges

7. 7

   Hypertensive Disorders and Eclampsia: The Numbers, the Interval and the Postpartum Window

8. 8

   Intrapartum Infection: Chorioamnionitis and Group B Streptococcus

9. 9

   Two Emergencies: Shoulder Dystocia and Postpartum Haemorrhage

10. 10

    Caesarean Birth and the Handoffs That Surround It

11. 11

    Nursing Considerations

12. 12

    Conclusion

This Course Satisfies

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Questions about this course

How many contact hours is Obstetrical Nursing: Labor, Monitoring and the Recognition of Maternal Emergencies?

3 contact hours, credited at completion.

How much does it cost?

$15.00 on its own, or included with All-Access ($29.99 a year, renewing yearly until you cancel).

Can I listen instead of reading?

Yes — every section can be read or heard, on your phone or computer.

When do I get my certificate?

As soon as you finish the course requirements and the evaluation. It stays in your account.

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