NUR 2513 MATERNAL
CHILD NURSING
,NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 1
Meds to know:
Medications-to-know-the-class,-action,-and-why-we-give-it-
● Methergine-●-Hemabate
● Pitocin-
● Magnesium-sulfate--
● Terbutaline--
● Cytotec--●-Betamethasone--●-Vitamin-K--
● Folic-Acid--
● Rhogam--●-Digoxin-–-
● Pancrelipase-(cystic-fibrosis)-–-how-do-you-instruct-pt-to-take-this-med?-
o-Taken-with-meals-(just-before)-to-increase-absorption
● Albuterol-–-
● Valproic-acid
GYN-Issues
What-is-dysmenorrhea?-What-are-pharmacologic-and-nonpharmacologic-methods-of-management?-
Pregnancy-care
Be-able-to-interpret-a-given-history-into-a-GTPAL-statement.
Gravid--How-many-total-pregnancies
Term--How-many-pregnancies-delivered-at-term
Preterm--How-many-preterm-deliveries
Abortions--how-many-miscarriages-or-abortions-
Live-births--How-many-living-children-were-
delivered-What-is-Naegel’s-Rule?
Be-able-to-calculate-EDD-from-LMP-or-GA:
● If-given-an-LMP--calculate-EDD
● Gestational-age-–-Ballard-Score
, NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 2
Understand-symptoms-and-changes-associated-with-pregnancy:
● Which-are-normal-changes-that-we-should-educate-mom-to-expect?
● Which-are-abnormal-findings-or-“red-flags”-that-she-should-report-to-the-MD-or-CNM-
immediately?
Pregnancy-Complications--
Know-each-of-these:-what-is-it,-what-are-the-symptoms,-how-is-it-managed-(interventions,-
medications,-etc),-as-well-as-precautions…
● Preterm-Labor
● Preeclampsia
● Placental-Abruption
● Placenta-Previa-●-Prolapsed-Cord
Labor-complications:-
What-is-uterine-hyperstimulation?-What-action-should-the-nurse-take?
Drug-use-in-pregnancy
● Understand-implications-of-chronic-drug-use-during-pregnancy-(what-will-it-mean-for-the-
newborn)
CHILD NURSING
,NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 1
Meds to know:
Medications-to-know-the-class,-action,-and-why-we-give-it-
● Methergine-●-Hemabate
● Pitocin-
● Magnesium-sulfate--
● Terbutaline--
● Cytotec--●-Betamethasone--●-Vitamin-K--
● Folic-Acid--
● Rhogam--●-Digoxin-–-
● Pancrelipase-(cystic-fibrosis)-–-how-do-you-instruct-pt-to-take-this-med?-
o-Taken-with-meals-(just-before)-to-increase-absorption
● Albuterol-–-
● Valproic-acid
GYN-Issues
What-is-dysmenorrhea?-What-are-pharmacologic-and-nonpharmacologic-methods-of-management?-
Pregnancy-care
Be-able-to-interpret-a-given-history-into-a-GTPAL-statement.
Gravid--How-many-total-pregnancies
Term--How-many-pregnancies-delivered-at-term
Preterm--How-many-preterm-deliveries
Abortions--how-many-miscarriages-or-abortions-
Live-births--How-many-living-children-were-
delivered-What-is-Naegel’s-Rule?
Be-able-to-calculate-EDD-from-LMP-or-GA:
● If-given-an-LMP--calculate-EDD
● Gestational-age-–-Ballard-Score
, NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 2
Understand-symptoms-and-changes-associated-with-pregnancy:
● Which-are-normal-changes-that-we-should-educate-mom-to-expect?
● Which-are-abnormal-findings-or-“red-flags”-that-she-should-report-to-the-MD-or-CNM-
immediately?
Pregnancy-Complications--
Know-each-of-these:-what-is-it,-what-are-the-symptoms,-how-is-it-managed-(interventions,-
medications,-etc),-as-well-as-precautions…
● Preterm-Labor
● Preeclampsia
● Placental-Abruption
● Placenta-Previa-●-Prolapsed-Cord
Labor-complications:-
What-is-uterine-hyperstimulation?-What-action-should-the-nurse-take?
Drug-use-in-pregnancy
● Understand-implications-of-chronic-drug-use-during-pregnancy-(what-will-it-mean-for-the-
newborn)
