Registered Nurse — Maternal & Child Health Nursing
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Foundations - **Description:** This day focuses on the fundamental concepts of Maternal & Child Health (MCH) nursing. You'll learn the scope of practice, the nurse's role, and the importance of family-centered care. This includes definitions, key terminology, and ethical considerations. We'll also cover the healthcare settings where MCH nurses work. - **Resources/Activities:** - **Expected Outcome:** Understand the basic principles and scope of MCH nursing practice, including key terminology and ethical considerations. Be able to differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of an MCH nurse.
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- **Description:** This day dives into the female reproductive system and the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy. This includes understanding the menstrual cycle, fertilization, implantation, fetal development, and the major hormonal changes. - **Resources/Activities:** - **Expected Outcome:** Comprehend the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system, understand the processes of conception, implantation, and fetal development, and identify the major hormonal changes during pregnancy.
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- **Description:** Focus on the care provided to pregnant women before delivery (antepartum). This includes prenatal visits, common discomforts and their management, nutrition during pregnancy, and lifestyle recommendations. Learn about important screening tests. - **Resources/Activities:** - **Expected Outcome:** Know the components of prenatal care, understand common pregnancy discomforts and their management, and gain an understanding of nutritional needs during pregnancy.
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- **Description:** This day focuses on the stages of labor, the physiology of labor, and the nurse's role in supporting a woman during labor and delivery. Learn about pain management options, fetal monitoring, and common obstetrical procedures. - **Resources/Activities:** - **Expected Outcome:** Understand the stages of labor, recognize fetal heart rate patterns, understand the nursing interventions during labor and delivery, and be familiar with pain management options.
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- **Description:** This day focuses on the postpartum period – the time after delivery. Focus on maternal recovery, physical assessments, common postpartum complications, newborn assessment, and immediate newborn care. - **Resources/Activities:** - **Expected Outcome:** Understand the physiological changes during the postpartum period, identify common postpartum complications, and know how to assess the newborn's immediate health.
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- **Description:** Dive deeper into newborn care, including the transition to extrauterine life, newborn reflexes, feeding techniques, common newborn problems, and safety considerations. - **Resources/Activities:** - **Expected Outcome:** Understand the transition of the newborn to extrauterine life, know the normal newborn assessment findings, identify common newborn problems, and understand safety protocols.
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- **Description:** Learn about common childhood illnesses and recognize signs of pediatric emergencies. This includes topics like respiratory infections, fever management, and basic first aid for children. Review all the learned concepts. - **Resources/Activities:** - **Expected Outcome:** Understand common childhood illnesses and emergencies, know how to access further resources, and consolidate the week's learning.
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