Labor & Delivery Care

This course begins with an overview of

• Labor initiation and components
• The infant passage
• The pelvic structures
• The fetal lie, attitude, position, station, cervical effacement, and dilation
• The preliminary signs of labor
• The First Stage of Labor begins with the Latent Phase to include
• True labor versus false labor
• Confirmation of rupture of membranes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The course will cover:

• The First Stage Labor also includes the Active Phase with Cultural factors that influence the care of the laboring gravid woman
• The initial assessment and the Leopold Maneuver
• The blood test that needs to be determined.
• The First Sage of Labor also includes the Descent Phase with
• Labor support by the nurse and the father
• Positioning and ambulation
• Preparation of delivery

Materials

Classroom Course

Labor & Delivery Care, by Jane Carsrud

The textbook is INCLUDED if you are taking the classroom course for Labor & Delivery Care.

Purchase Textbook ONLY

You can also purchase the textbook ONLY, and use it for 5 Continuing Education units.

Price: $10

 

 

 

Class Schedule

NEO Orange County Signup

NEO San Diego Signup

Class Objectives

The Second stage begins with active pushing which includes

• The Latent phase when the fetus continues to passively descend and rotate to the anterior position.
  The Descent Phase is characterized by strong urges to push
• The Transition Phase occurs when the presenting part is on the perineum

Forceps and vacuum assist may be needed
Umbilical cord prolapse and shoulder dystocia and their interventions are covered
The Third Stage of Delivery last from the expulsion of the baby and delivery of the placenta

The signs of placental separation is covered
Cesarean Sections are covered with risk and management.
Inductions of labor with risk and management are covered Pain relief of non- pharmacologic and pharmacologic agents are discussed

Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:

• Discuss the factors included in the initial assessment of a woman in labor
• Describe the ongoing assessment of maternal progress during the first, second and third stage of labor
• Recognize the physical and psychosocial findings indicative of maternal progress
• Describe fetal assessment during labor
• Identify signs of developing complications of labor and birth
• Identify nursing interventions for each stage of labor and birth
• Examine the influenced of cultural and religious beliefs and practices of the process of labor and birth
• Describe the role and responsibilities of the nursing during an emergency childbirth
• Identify the effects of perinatal trauma. Goal: Labor and birth are natural processes. Most women do well with support and minimal selected interventions. The minimal intervention philosophy acknowledges that most pregnancies, labor and birth are normal and interventions create the potential for maternal-fetal injuries. A philosophy of minimal interventions works best. Reference: Perinatal – Lowdermilk

 

READ MORE REVIEWS