New advances are constantly becoming standardized treatment for disorders in all fields. Nurses, as well as others, must incorporate these findings into interventions when delivering care. As an example, the Joint Commission has described an initiative addressing the fact that the United States ranks 65th among industrialized nations in terms of maternal death because of poor outcomes, The Joint Commission evaluated expert literature to determine what areas held the most potential impact. The literature review revealed that prevention, early recognition, and timely treatment for maternal hemorrhage and severe hypertension/preeclampsia had the most impact on decreasing complications. The Joint Commission has instituted 13 new elements of performance that will be required of accredited hospitals.
Read the evidence reports that are presented in one of the articles listed below about either pre-eclampsia or obstetric hemorrhage. For the complication that you select, identify three findings that expand the information beyond your textbook.
Anderson, C. M., & Schmella, M. J. (2017). CE: Preeclampsia: Current Approaches to Nursing Management. (Links to an external site.) The American Journal of Nursing, 117(11), 30–38
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Textbook Readings
Silbert-Flagg, J. & Pillitteri, A. (2018). Maternal and child health nursing. Care of the childbearing and childrearing family (8th ed.) Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
- Chapter 20: Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Pregnancy Complication From a Preexisting or Newly Acquired Illness (pp. 489-521)
- Chapter 21: Nursing Care of a Family Experiencing a Sudden Pregnancy Complication (pp. 524-562)
- Chapter 22: Nursing Care of a Pregnant Family with Special Needs (pp. 565-594)
Burchum, J. R., & Rosenthal, L.D. (2018). Lehne’s pharmacology for nursing care (10th ed.). St Louis, MO: Elsevier.
- Chapter 64: Drugs that Affect Uterine Function (beginning of chapter until the section on Drugs for Postpartum Hemorrhage, pp. 778-784)
Web Resources
- AWHONN Position Statements
Anderson, C. M., & Schmella, M. J. (2017). CE: Preeclampsia: Current Approaches to Nursing Management. (Links to an external site.) The American Journal of Nursing, 117(11), 30–38.
Dillard, A. C. (2017). Obstetric hemorrhage in the rural emergency department: Rapid response. (Links to an external site.) Journal of Emergency Nursing, 43(1), 15–20.
