NUR 346 Exam 1 (All Solved)

Goal of maternal newborn nursing correct answers A safe and satisfying experience for the mother, her family, and baby RN roles correct answers work as labor nurses, mother-baby nurses, lactation consultants, clinic nurses, newborn nursery nurses, home health nurses, NICU nurses and gynecology nurses RNCs correct answers RNs who have demonstrated clinical expertise in a field and are certified by a national organization Nurse Practitioners correct answers are usually Master's prepared nurses who function as advanced practice nurses. NPs usually focus on ambulatory nursing. Women's Health NPs or Family NPs are examples. Neonatal NPs work in newborn nurseries and NICUs. NPs perform H&Ps, order diagnostic tests and procedures Certified Nurse Midwives correct answers function similarly to NPs but also perform deliveries and care for newborns Clinical Nurse Specialists correct answers have Master's degrees and specialized knowledge and competence in a specific clinical area Family centered childbirth correct answers Provision of safe, quality nursing care that recognizes, focuses on and adapts to the physical and psychosocial needs of the pregnant woman, her family and her newborn. Fosters family unity and promotes and protects the physiologic well-being of the mother and newborn. Fathers, siblings, grandparents, friends encouraged to participate in the birth process Families make choices based on their desires. These may include having a physician or midwife attend their births or whether to deliver in a hospital, birth center or at home Hospitals now have both Labor & Delivery (L&D) rooms but also Labor, Delivery, Postpartum (LDRP)suites Philosophy of family-centered maternal/newborn nursingF correct answers Pregnancy and childbirth are usually normal healthy events within the family. Childbirth affects the whole family and marks the beginning of a new set of important relationships. Families are able to make decisions about care if given the proper information. A maternal/newborn nurse serves as an advocate for the rights of all family members, including the fetus. Personal, cultural, and religious attitudes influence the meaning of pregnancy and birth within the family. Promoting health through role modeling, teaching, and counseling is important to the future health of the community in which the family lives