NURSING 3X04 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Palpation, Broadspectrum, Pus
3 Oct 2016
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Length of stay (los) has slightly increased over the past several years- is still relatively short in all settings. During the immediate postpartum period, new mothers are not physically or emotionally ready to listen to presentations on how to care for themselves or baby. o. Priorities in the first 24 hours postpartum are rest; time to touch, hold, and get to know their baby, reviewing and discussing their labor and birth. Postpartum women can have deficits in cognition, particularly in memory function, the first day after giving birth (examples: problems with attention, concentration, and memory) o o. Prenatal classes should provide education about pregnancy, health promotion, labor and birth, postpartum, maternal and infant care, and the transition to parenthood. Follow-up home visits or visits to outpatient clinics and offices offer the perinatal nurse another opportunity to assess knowledge, skills, and learning needs.
