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Level of Proficiency:

1. Can function independently

2. Experienced but may need review

3. Limited or no experience

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Post Partum Interventions

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 Post Partum Interventions (cont.)

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Assessment

        

Perineal care

    

Bladder distention

        

Infant care taking skills

    

Breast engorgement

       

Infant care restraint systems

    

Episiotomy

        

Formula preparation and feeding

    

Perineum

        

Breast feeding/parent education

    

Hematoma

        

Latch-on procedures

    

Hemorrhoids

        

Positioning

    

Maternal vital signs

        

Use of manual breast pump

    

Lochia amount

        

Use of electric breast pump

    

Fluid balance

        

Foster parental-infant interaction

    

Fundal height

        

Insert catheter

    

DVT (deep vein thrombosis)

        

IV THERAPY

    

GI function post anesthesia

        

Start IV lines

    

Parent/infant interaction

        

Regulate IV infusions

    

Care of patient with

              

Mix IV solutions using additives

    

Asthma

       

Discontinue peripheral IVs

    

Cardiac Disease

        

Use IV infusion pumps

    

Cesarean section

       

Use a heparin clamp

    

Infectious disease

        

Use heparin locks

    

Known substance abuse

        

Conversion of IV to heparin lock

    

Multiple births

        

Use a harvard clamp

    

Post tubal ligation

        

NEONATAL CARE

          

Pregnancy induced

       

Assessment

    

Hypertension

        

Ballard Scale

    

Preeclampsia

        

Circumference

    

Spontaneous vaginal delivery

        

Dubowitz scale

    

Diabetes mellitus

        

Length

    

Medications

        

Neonatal jaundice

   

Antibiotics

        

Reflexes

    

IM administration

        

Vital signs

    

Diluted oxytocin infusion

        

Weight

    

SC medications, including

       

Equipment Procedures

    

Narcotics

        

Administer injections to neonate

    

Rhogam administration/teaching

        

Assist with circumcision

    

Stock medication system

        

Assess site post op

    

Unit dose system

        

Teach circumcision care to parents

    

Monitor IV drop medications

        

Bathe infant

    

Interpretation of lab results

       

Discharge procedures

    

Check urine for

    

Culture suspect infectious neonate

    

Glucose

        

Incubator/isolettes

    

Ketones

        

Infant identifications

    

Protein

        

Neonate cardiopulmonary resuscitation

    

Specific gravity

        

Phototherapy

    

Equipment procedures

        

Monitor bladder and bowel patterns

    

Post anesthetic care

        

Obtain urine specimens via

   

Spinal

        

Specimen bag

    

Local

        

Test stool for blood, reducing

   

General

        

Substance

    

Epidural

                    

Post cesarean care

                    

Teach and assist with

        
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