Roles Flashcards
(44 cards)
Monitors progress of labor/uterine contractions (frequency, duration, intensity, interval)
Actual Nurse
Monitors fetal heart rate
Actual Nurse
Informs the mother on the progress of labor
Actual Nurse
Performs proper hand scrub
Actual Nurse
- Wears gowns and gloves accordingly to hospital policy
Actual Nurse
Drape the clean, dry linen over the mother’s abdomen in preparation for drying the baby.
Actual Nurse
Coaches mother on breathing and pushing techniques
Actual Nurse
Performs Ritgen’s maneuver safely
Actual Nurse
Delivers baby and placenta carefully.
Actual Nurse
Checks and manages cord coil correctly
Actual Nurse
Called out time of birth and sex of baby
Actual Nurse
Informed the mother of the outcome.
Actual Nurse
Identify signs of placental separation
Actual Nurse
Applies controlled cord traction and counter traction on the uterus in the delivery of the placenta
Actual Nurse
Checks the characteristics, abnormalities, and completeness of the placenta
Actual Nurse
Assess amount of blood loss (normal: <500 cc)
Actual Nurse
Employs interventions to achieve and maintain a well contracted uterus to prevent/control
hemorrhage (ex. uterine massage)
Actual Nurse
Assess presence and degree of laceration
Actual Nurse
Assists in episiorrhaphy/repair of laceration as necessary
Actual Nurse
Check size, consistency and location of uterus
Actual Nurse
Performs postpartum perineal care and applies pad correctly
Actual Nurse
Disposes the placenta per hospital policy
Actual Nurse
Performs after care of the delivery area
Actual Nurse
Monitors postpartum vital signs, uterine tone, and vaginal bleeding
Actual Nurse