Shifts
Number of shifts required per month
2
The medical professionals who evaluate patients, administer treatments and meds, monitor vitals and equipment and work with MD to implement care?
RNS
Organ responsible for labor
The uterus
The cervix opens during labor to allow the baby to pass through the birth canal (0 cm is closed, 10 cm is fully open)
What is dilatation?
Ways to do aromatherapy at GWP
Apply essential oil to 2 x 2 (gauze)
Oh no! You are sick on the day of your scheduled shift. Steps required for notification.
Let the charge nurse know and attempt to find a replacement
3 things a volunteer can do
Emotional support, physical support, companionship, movement, aromatherapy, snacks or ice (if allowed)
Organ that acts as baby's lungs, kidneys and liver until birth
the placenta
Procedure in which the patient gets a numbing medication injected into their lower back
an epidural
Reasons to have a cesarean over a vaginal birth
Fetal distress, abnormal position, cord prolapse, difficult past delivery, separation of placenta, ecclampsia, dystocia
Acceptable places to eat lunch or snacks
Cafeteria, outside at table, or in the unit lounge.
These trained professionals provide medical care during pregnancy, labor and postpartum. Hint: They work with low-risk patients
Midwives
Third and last stage of labor
What is the delivery of the placenta?
The period of time in weeks, of the fetus developing inside the womb between conception and birth. It's typically 38-42 weeks!
What is gestation?
Examples of what you should not say to a patient
"Your baby is ugly," "why does it look like that," medical advice, being rude, offensive, making assumptions
When you arrive for your shift, the first thing you do.
Sign in and report to the charge nurse.
3 things an OB can do
Deliver babies, perform surgeries, manage high risk pregnancies, interpret labs, write orders
The term of the position for a baby who is not head down? Feet down or bottom down?
What is breech
When the cervix thins and softens in preparation for the baby's head to pass through
What is effacement?
Why might it be helpful to keep a journal/note during shifts?
Keep track of patient progress, remind yourself about details, manage multiple patients, future reference
Three things can you do during down time
Ask the nurses if there is anything you may help with, ask the charge RN to keep you updated, work on homework, read, and learn more about maternity care.
2 tasks a charge nurse/supervisor is responsible for
Manage staff, give report, unit operations, patient safety, scheduling, education
The amniotic sac around the baby ruptures, causing a release of fluid
"water broke" rupture of membranes
What do G and P stand for on the tracking board
Gravidity # of times a woman has been pregnant and parity # of times a woman has given birth
Places you can keep your drinks during your shift
Hydration station or nurses lounge.