OB - Postpartum Care: Emergent C-section
Semester 2
Semester 4
Students will provide postpartum care and interact therapeutically with a multifunction OB virtual patient after an emergent C-section following a motor vehicle accident. The newborn was admitted to NICU with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy Technician prompts and a Spanish-version handout are provided for an optional feature of a patient who only speaks Spanish.
• Maintain a safe, effective health care environment
• Perform proficient comprehensive assessments
• Provide patient centered care by utilizing the nursing process
• Relate patients’ health status to assessment findings, medications, laboratory and diagnostic test results, medical and nursing interventions
• Provide patient education regarding postpartum and newborn topics
• Model effective communication strategies for clients based on clients’ age, developmental level, disability and/or culture and team characteristics.

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