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Gravida ANS - The number of pregnancies a woman has had. Always count the current pregnancy in
this calculation.
Para ANS - The number of births after 20 weeks, either born alive or stillborn.
EDC/EDD ANS - Due date; expected date of "confinement"- the old term for labor, new term: expected
date of delivery
LMP ANS - First day of bleeding of the last menstrual period
Doula ANS - "Mother's the mother" for either labor or postpartum. Has no nursing responsibilities,
supports laboring woman and her partner and offers individualized care and labor support
CNM (certified nurse midwife) ANS - RN with advanced training in labor, birth, prenatal care, well
woman care for women throughout the lifespan
Perinatologist ANS - Obstetrician with advanced training in high risk obstetrics
Obstetrician ANS - MD or DO with advanced training in obstetrics and gynecology care
Family physician or GP ANS - GP: general practitioner, family MD, cares for whole family unit, rarely
attends women in birth, but in rural areas might
Neonatologist ANS - Pediatrician with advanced training in neonates, cares for extremely high risk
babies from birth to discharge, doctor for preemies
, NNP ANS - Neonatal nurse practitioner who cares for sick infants and premature
Level 1 hospital ANS - Community or rural hospital that cannot care for sick babies, transports to a high
risk center
Level II hospital ANS - Takes care of moderately ill neonates. Ex: WakeMed Cary or Duke Regional
Level III hospital ANS - High risk, tertiary hospital, the highest of the high risk. Example: DUKE,
WakeMed (Raleigh) and UNC
Birth Center ANS - Site of birth for very low risk women, usually attended by CNMs, RNs and doulas for
the birth
Term gestation ANS - 37-40 weeks of gestation
Post term gestation ANS - pregnancy that extends past 42 weeks of gestation
Preterm gestation ANS - Anything prior to 36 6/7 weeks
Fetal heart tones (FHT) at term ANS - 110-160 beats per minute
Leopold's Maneuvers ANS - 4 precise maneuvers used to locate the fetal back, fetal shoulder, and
presenting part. This aids the nurse in the correct placement of the fetal monitor or where to listen for
the fetal heart tones.
Unit policy ANS - Hospital or unit specific guidelines that outlines the specifics of care or a procedure.
The first benchmark to which care is evaluated
Doptone ANS - Hand held ultrasonic devices used to listen to fetal heart tones. Must be used with
conductive gel.
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