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NUR 142 CONTEMPORARY MATERNAL NEWBORN EXAM
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The Scope of Maternal Newborn Nursing· Care of mother before conception, during pregnancy, birth &
postpartum.
· Care of unborn prenatally, through birth, and care of newborn through
the neonatal period.
Nursing Goals
· Promotion & maintenance of optimal health
· Evidence-based care delivery within standards of practice
· Cost containment
· Culturally sensitive, family-centered care
Professional Organizations in Maternal Newborn Nursing:
· ANA – American Nurses Association
· AWHONN – Association of Women’s Health Obstetric & Neonatal
Nurses
· NANN – National Association of Neonatal Nurses
American Nurses Association
ANA
Association of Women's Health Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses
AWHONN
National Association of Neonatal Nurses
NANN
(Koch area)
AWHONN
Help healthcare agencies set the standards of nursing care! Everyday
nursing practices should be guided by these standards.
2. Met the AWHONN standards of practice.
, A maternity nurse has been named in a negligence malpractice suit. The
best defense against the accusation of negligence is that the nurse:
1. Followed the physician's written orders.
2. Met the AWHONN standards of practice.
3. Is a certified nurse midwife or nurse practitioner.
4. Was acting on the advice of the nurse manager.
Be culturally sensitive
· Adapt clinical practices to meet cultural differences
· Who makes family decisions?
· Male / female roles
· Communication variations
· Taboos, cultural practices
· Religious/spiritual practices
Sociocultural Variations of Childbearing Families
Sociocultural variations affect:
· Choice of provider
· Nutrition – dietary preferences
· Medications / herbals
Retaining cultural traditions strengthens & enriches family life &
provides security to ________.
C. this is the indirect communication of this culture.
D. is stereotyping
A laboring client is being tended by her mother, older sisters, and aunts.
The husband is not at the hospital. The most likely explanation for this,
based on an understanding of the client’s culture, is:
A. the husband is angry at his wife.
B. the client and her husband are not legally married.
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