Section: Unit 5: Postnatal Nursing Care | Maternal Health | NextGenU.org

  • Unit Objectives:
    • Identify the physical and emotional changes during the postpartum period.
    • Identify nursing interventions related to safe vaginal and surgical birth.
    • Identify the needs and care of the term newborn infant.
    • Explore the nurse’s role in promoting successful breastfeeding.
    • Explore the needs of the patient who has experienced a perinatal loss.

    • 5.1 Postnatal Care - Normal Vaginal Delivery

      Learning Objectives:
      • Define postnatal care.
      • List the physical changes which occur during the postnatal period.
      • Describe the recognition and management of postnatal danger signs.
      • Recognize puerperal psychiatric disorders.
      • Identify client teaching regarding postnatal care.
       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire page (12 minutes).

      Hesperian Health Guides

    • Read pages C105-110, and C17-20 (17 minutes).

      WHO

    • Read pages D26 -D28, G2, G4, and K3 (20 minutes).

      WHO

    • Read the entire page (7 minutes).

      NHS

    • Read pages 3-5, 13 - 33 of the document (1 hour 23 minutes).

      WHO

    • Read the entire page. (47 minutes)

      Bettercare

    • Read the entire page (4 minutes).

      NHS

    • Read the entire page (7 minutes).

      NHS

    • Read section 14-1 to 14-4. (3 minutes)

      Bettercare

    • Read page 10-11(4 minutes).

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

    • Slide Deck Presentation

    • Read all the slides and answer the questions.

    • Quiz

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      Quiz: Postnatal Nursing Care for Vaginal Delivery

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    • Clinical Skills Procedure

    • 5.2 Postnatal Care for Caesarean Section Mothers

      Learning Objectives:
      • Describe postnatal care for post-cesarean section patients.
      • Describe the recognition and management of danger signs.
      • Identify client teaching regarding postnatal care for cesarean section.
       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read pages C71-75 (8 minutes).

      WHO

    • Read the entire page (5 minutes).

      NHS

    • Slide Deck Presentation

    • Read all the slides and answer the questions.

    • Quiz
    • quiz icon
      Quiz: Postnatal Care for Cesarean Section Mothers

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      TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.

    • Clinical Skills Procedure

    • 5.3 Breastfeeding

      Learning Objectives:
      • Describe the structure of the lactating breast and summarize the lactation process.
      • List the advantages of breastfeeding for mothers and newborns.
      • Describe the assessment of adequate feeding patterns (latch, frequency).
      • Recall the nutritional and hydration needs of the mother.
      • Explain the factors that affect breastfeeding and management.
      • Explain the process of breastfeeding in HIV mothers.
      • Describe red flags related to breast infection.
       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire page (11 minutes).

      WHO

    • Read the entire page (1 hour 55 minutes).

      La Leche League International

    • Read pages 31-34 (4 minutes).

      Alemaya University

    • Slide Deck Presentation
    • Read the entire article (7 minutes).

      CDC

    • Read the entire Chapter 7 (45 minutes).

      Hesperian Health Guides

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      Optional Reading

    • Read the entire book ( 4 hours 4 minutes).

      Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario

    • Slide Deck Presentation

    • Read all the slides and answer the questions.

    • Quiz
    • quiz icon
      Quiz: Breastfeeding

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    • Clinical Skills Procedure

    • 5.4 Newborn Care and Immunization

      Learning Objectives:
      • Identify immediate care needed by the baby after birth.
      • Describe the assessment of a newborn after delivery.
      • Describe the components of essential newborn care during the initial hours after birth.
      • Identify client teaching on newborn care.
       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire article (2 hours 25 minutes).

      American Academy of Pediatrics

    • Watch the video (7 minutes 12 seconds).

      Global Health Media Project

    • Read chapters 1-5 (4 hours 37 minutes).

      Bettercare

    • Read the entire chapter ‘Newborn Babies and Breastfeeding’ (53 minutes).

      Hesperian Health Guides

    • Read the entire page (6 minutes).

      Hesperian Health Guides

    • Read pages C100, C101, C105, and C107-114 (18 minutes).

      WHO

    • Read the section under Introduction (2 minutes).

      NCBI

    • Read the entire page (4 minutes).

      The Nemours Foundation

    • Watch the video (11 minutes 19 seconds).

      Global Health Media Project

    • Watch the video (8 minutes 42 seconds).

      MedicalAidFilms

    • Watch the video (8 minutes 57 seconds).

      MedicalAidFilms

    • Watch the video (6 minutes 55 seconds).

      Global Health Media

    • Read Pages 7-14 (18 minutes).

      Queensland Health

    • Read the entire article (5 minutes).

      U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    • Watch the video (16 minutes 40 seconds).

      OPENPediatrics

    • Watch the video (5 minutes 40 seconds).

      RegisteredNurseRN

    • Read the entire article (7 minutes).

      MSD Manual

    • Download ‘Table 1: WHO recommendations for routine immunization’ and read all contents (1 hour 11 minutes).

      WHO

    • Read Pages 38-39 (3 minutes).

      WHO

    • Slide Deck Presentation

    • Read all the slides and answer the questions.

    • Quiz

    • quiz icon
      Quiz: Newborn Care and Immunization

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      TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.

      Not available unless: The activity Quiz: Breastfeeding is complete and passed
    • Clinical Skills Procedure

    • 5.5 Family Planning Methods

      Learning Objectives:
      • Recall the indications for use of various hormonal and barrier methods of contraception.
      • Discuss appropriate patient education associated with various contraceptive methods.
      • Describe side effects, contraindications, and danger signs of hormonal contraceptives.
      • Describe the use of barrier methods to prevent sexually transmitted diseases and HIV.
       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read pages xii - xiii, 1-9, 11-17,  29-40, 49-56, 58-60, 65-68, 71-73, 75-86, 97-103, 105-109, 119-141.
      WHO

    • Read Ch. 10, Ch. 12, Ch. 13, Ch. 14, Ch. 15, Ch. 16. Ch. 17, Ch 18, Ch. 19, Ch. 20.
      WHO

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    • Slide Deck Presentation
    • Quiz
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      Quiz: Family Planning - Hormonal Method

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      Quiz: Family Planning - Non-Hormonal Method

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    • 5.6 Perinatal Loss and Grief

      Learning Objectives:
      • Define pregnancy loss & grief.
      • Recognize signs & symptoms associated with preterm and term loss.
      • Improve caregiver emotional education and preparation.
      • Deliver better care through caregiver compassion and patient education.
      • Understand cultural and spiritual aspects of pregnancy loss.
       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read all the slides and answer the questions.

    • Quiz

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      Quiz: Perinatal Loss and Grief

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      TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.

      Not available unless: The activity Quiz: Family Planning - Non-Hormonal Method is marked complete
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      Unit 5 Exam Quiz

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