Prenatal Community Experience

Requirements:

You will be assigned To a  one day observation experience at various prenatal settings operating from Tuesday through Friday during the OB rotation. The schedule will be posted on the bulletin board early in the semester. This observation will count as one clinical day.

Objectives:

1. Identify components of prenatal assessment and rationale for each.
2. Describe minor pregnancy discomforts and the nurse's role in client teaching.
3. Compare maternity practices of different cultures.
4. Assess the normalcy of the pattern and amount of weight gain during pregnancy.
5. Discuss the role of the nurse in health promotion and maintenance during pregnancy.
6. Identify risk factors associated with high risk pregnancy.
7. Identify common tests for determining fetal maturity and well-being.
8. Recognize the psychological stressors associated with high risk pregnancy.

Suggested Readings:

The following textbook readings are helpful: chps: 3, 13, 14, 15, 16

Assignment:

Submit a 2 page typewritten paper on the experience addressing as many of the above objectives as apply to your situation. On the second page, select one less than perfect situation that you observed and using critical thinking, analyze the situation thoroughly as to what was wrong and how you would have handled the situation differently if given the opportunity. If the observation was totally positive, and had no less than perfect situations, then analyze the positive aspects of the situation.

Due Date:

The summary is due the week following your observation experience. Turn it in to your clinical instructor.

Group Presentations

What

You will be working in a small group to develop and present either Concept Maps or Table Top presentations. Groups will be assigned well in advance.

When

Your group presentation will occur on the date the disorder is due to be discussed during class.

How

All group members are expected to provide input and to participate in the presentations. Keep in mind that you may wish to include your presentation handouts in your portfolios, so you may want them to look as professional as possible.

There will be 8 groups: 4 will work on Concept Maps (CM) and 4 will work on Table Top Presentations (TT). Specific information for each group is outlined below.

Concept Map Groups

You will develop 2 concept maps for presentation. Half of your group will focus on the pathophysiology of the disorder and symptoms, and the other half should focus on nursing diagnoses and interventions. These should be large enough for clear overhead projector use. I will provide you with overhead transparencies for use during your class presentation time. All group members will participate in the actual presentation.

Table Top Groups

The object is to help your fellow students remember key symptoms, components of, and/or pathophysiology of a disorder. As a group you will present to the class a "picture" of the particular condition. You may use a variety of methods: a group developed "rap" song or other musical idea, a poem or story, common household items, a three dimensional design, or a short play with characters dressed up to represent symptoms or pathologic processes. Keep it short and to the point. It is not necessary to go into a lot of detail, because I will be covering the information also. As an example, if I were doing PIH, I might use different diameter tubings with a colored fluid in them to illustrate the vasoconstriction and hemoconcentation that occurs in the disorder.

Topics

Post Partum Home Visit

Requirements:

You will make a home visit at a mutually agreeable time with one of the postpartum families that you have cared for during your OB rotation. You should plan to make the home visit within 1-2 weeks following their hospital discharge.

Objectives:

Identify the new mother's most common concerns in the early weeks at home.
Recognize the nurse's role in addressing those concerns.
Assess the mother's and infant's health status.
Make referrals when appropriate.

Assignment:

Following your home visit, write a short, one page summary of your visit, addressing the above objectives. Hand this in to your clinical instructor.

Due Date:

Summary is due the week following your home visit to your clinical instructor.