Nursing Notes and Study Guides for Student Nurses

Labor and Labor Complications

Labor refers to the process of childbirth, during which a pregnant woman experiences rhythmic uterine contractions that lead to the progressive opening of the cervix and the eventual delivery of the baby. It is a natural and dynamic process that signifies the end of pregnancy and the beginning of motherhood.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Gestational trophoblastic disease is the degeneration and abnormal proliferation of the trophoblastic villi. The cells become filled with clear fluid, giving them the appearance of grape-like vesicles.

Maternity and Newborn Care

Incompetent Cervix

Incompetent cervix is a condition that refers to the inability of the cervix to hold the fetus any longer until term because it has dilated prematurely.

Nursing Pharmacology

Antiarrhythmic Drugs

Antiarrhythmics address arrhythmia by altering cells’ automaticity and conductivity. Includes Class IA, IB, IC, II, III, and IV.

Maternity and Newborn Care Notes

The Menstrual Cycle and Menstrual Disorders

Menstruation is the female reproductive cycle that is characterized by the bleeding of the uterus as a response to the system of hormonal changes.

Maternity and Newborn Care Notes

Postpartum Depression

A feeling of sadness that occurs for more than a year after the postpartum period and interferes with the normal functions of the mother is called postpartum depression.

Maternity and Newborn Care Notes

Postpartum Hemorrhage

Postpartum hemorrhage occurs when a woman loses more than 500 mL of blood in a normal delivery and more than 1000 mL of blood in a cesarean delivery within 24 hours.