NUR 2513 MATERNAL
CHILD NURSING
,NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 1
Meds to know:
Medications to know the class, action, and why we give it-
● Methergine
● Hemabate
● Pitocin
● Magnesium sulfate-
● Terbutaline-
● Cytotec-
● Betamethasone-
● Vitamin K-
● Folic Acid-
● Rhogam-
● Digoxin –
● Pancrelipase (cystic fibrosis) – how do you instruct pt to take this med?
o Taken with meals (just before) to increase absorption
● Albuterol –
● Valproic acid
GYN Issues
What is dysmenorrhea? What are pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods of management?
Pregnancy care
Be able to interpret a given history into a GTPAL statement.
Gravid- How many total pregnancies
Term- How many pregnancies delivered at term
Preterm- How many preterm deliveries
Abortions- how many miscarriages or abortions
Live births- How many living children were delivered
What is Naegel’s Rule?
Be able to calculate EDD from LMP or GA:
● If given an LMP- calculate EDD
● Gestational age – Ballard Score
, NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 2
Understand symptoms and changes associated with pregnancy:
● Which are normal changes that we should educate mom to expect?
● Which are abnormal findings or “red flags” that she should report to the MD or CNM
immediately?
Pregnancy Complications-
Know each of these: what is it, what are the symptoms, how is it managed (interventions, medications,
etc), as well as precautions…
● Preterm Labor
● Preeclampsia
● Placental Abruption
● Placenta Previa
● Prolapsed Cord
Labor complications:
What is uterine hyperstimulation? What action should the nurse take?
Drug use in pregnancy
CHILD NURSING
,NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 1
Meds to know:
Medications to know the class, action, and why we give it-
● Methergine
● Hemabate
● Pitocin
● Magnesium sulfate-
● Terbutaline-
● Cytotec-
● Betamethasone-
● Vitamin K-
● Folic Acid-
● Rhogam-
● Digoxin –
● Pancrelipase (cystic fibrosis) – how do you instruct pt to take this med?
o Taken with meals (just before) to increase absorption
● Albuterol –
● Valproic acid
GYN Issues
What is dysmenorrhea? What are pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods of management?
Pregnancy care
Be able to interpret a given history into a GTPAL statement.
Gravid- How many total pregnancies
Term- How many pregnancies delivered at term
Preterm- How many preterm deliveries
Abortions- how many miscarriages or abortions
Live births- How many living children were delivered
What is Naegel’s Rule?
Be able to calculate EDD from LMP or GA:
● If given an LMP- calculate EDD
● Gestational age – Ballard Score
, NUR2513 MATERNAL CHILD NURSING 2
Understand symptoms and changes associated with pregnancy:
● Which are normal changes that we should educate mom to expect?
● Which are abnormal findings or “red flags” that she should report to the MD or CNM
immediately?
Pregnancy Complications-
Know each of these: what is it, what are the symptoms, how is it managed (interventions, medications,
etc), as well as precautions…
● Preterm Labor
● Preeclampsia
● Placental Abruption
● Placenta Previa
● Prolapsed Cord
Labor complications:
What is uterine hyperstimulation? What action should the nurse take?
Drug use in pregnancy
