Nur2513 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 ComplicationsKnow 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