NURS 212 Maternity Case Study Olivia Jones

NURS 212 Maternity Case Study Olivia Jones Explain rationale to patient and support person with the use of tocolytics to treat contractions and to try to prevent preterm birth • Explain all procedures, equipment, medications, and side effects and answer all questions �� Allow for expression of anxiety condering infant’s prematurity. Arranging for the staff of the neonatal intensive care unit to visit the patient to ansere questions may be helpful • Continually update patient and family on maternal and fetal status • Begin patient education to increase knowledge and skills concerning preterm labor. Patient education is individualized by may include the following: o Medication administration, scheduling and side effects o Abdominal palpation and timing of contrations o Importance of bed rest in later recumbent position o Subtle signs or sypmptoms of preterm labor and importance of immediately reporting symptoms o Adequate hydration 4. Document the administration of the magnesium sulfate bolus and the initiation of the magnesium sulfate infusion. • Pertinet maternal and fetal assessments • Initiation of protocols used in patient care • All nursing and medical interventions and patient’s reponse • Magnesium sulfate in grams per hour • Initial and subsequent tocolytic dosages as well as time of dosage changes • Physician notifivation, including indication and response • Powered by TCPDF ()