First steps in obstetric care

First steps in obstetric care

CONTENTS:

• History of the midwifery profession
• Medical institutions. Types and structure
• Hospital regimen. Therapeutic and nutritional regimen – the role of the midwife in its implementation
• Acceptance and handover of duty
• Place and role of the midwife in preparing, leading and conducting a visit
• Obligations of the midwife when welcoming and orienting a patient in an obstetric complex.
• Admission of a pregnant woman to the maternity ward. Transfer and discharge of a patient. Peculiarities of a woman in labor and a newborn. Documentation
• Obligations of the midwife in implementing sanitary and hygienic requirements for the hospital room and bed. Types of hospital beds. Arrangement of a free and occupied hospital bed
• Decubitus. Prevention. Care for the skin and skin folds of bedridden patients
• Therapeutic nutrition - general principles, organization of therapeutic nutrition in hospitals. Requesting, receiving, storing and distributing food
• Temperature. Temperature conditions. Pathological deviations
• Pulse – qualities and deviations, examination and registration
• Breathing. Examination in adults and newborns. Registration. Qualities. Pathological abnormalities
• Blood pressure – physiological and pathological parameters
• Monitoring and care for urination. Methods for functional examination of the kidneys
• Prescribing, receiving, storing and dispensing medications. Emergency pharmacy
• Medicines – methods and rules for their application
• Injectable administration of drugs. Indications and contraindications
• Rules and technique of intradermal injection
• Rules and technique of subcutaneous injection
• Rules and technique of intramuscular injection
• Rules and technique of intravenous injection
• Taking venous blood for testing
• Providing and maintaining a permanent venous access
• Infusions – essence, indications, contraindications
• Antibiotics – dilution and dosage in adults
• Skin diagnostic tests
• Catheterization. Indications. Technique. Placement of indwelling catheter
• Enemas. Definition. Types. Basic rules for their application
• Physiotherapy. Essence. Types of hardening procedures
• A nursing process