Postpartum | Magnet Medical

General Skills

Standard Precautions*

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Patient Head to Toe Assessment*

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Infant/Neonatal Cardiac/Respiratory Arrest*

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Isolation Precautions*

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Adult Respiratory/Cardiac Arrest*

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Prep and Administration of Emergency Meds*

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Crash Carts*

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Defibrillators*

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Care of Patient in Restraints*

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Automated Med Dispensing System*

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List Types:

Electronic Documentation*

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List Types:

Antepartum

Non-Stress Test (NST)*

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Fetal Heart Rate Patterns*

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Contraction Patterns*

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Care of Antepartum Patient with

Preterm Labor*

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Premature Rupture of Membranes*

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Infectious Disease*

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Asthma*

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Cardiac Disease*

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Diabetes*

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Eclampsia*

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HELLP Syndrome*

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PIH*

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Pre-Eclampsia*

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Placentia Abruptio*

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Placentia Previa*

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Substance Abuse*

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Multiple Births*

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Medications – Knowledge and use of

Oxytocin/Pitocin*

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Terbutaline*

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Magnesium Sulfate*

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Insulin (IV and SQ)*

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Cervical Ripening Agents*

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Post Partum Care

Fundal Assessment*

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Care of Patient with an Epidural*

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Lochia Assessment*

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Episiotomy Care*

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Care of patient with fetal demise*

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Care of Post-Op Tubal Ligation Patient*

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Care of Post-Op C-Sections Patients*

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Care of Post-Op Tubal Litigation Patient*

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Vital Signs*

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PACU (Epidural, General, Local, Spinal)*

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Breast Care*

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Episiotomy Assessment/Care*

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Perineum Assessment/Care*

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Bowel Function Assessment*

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Insertion of Catheter (foley or straight)*

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Assessment for DVT*

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Postpartum Care of Mother with:

Asthma*

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Cardiac Disease*

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PIH*

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Diabetes*

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Substance Abuse*

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Infectious Disease*

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Multiple Births*

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Newborn Assessment/Care:

Apgar Score*

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Length/Weight/Chest/Head Measurements*

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Infant Identification*

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Vital Signs*

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Ballard Scale Score*

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Dubowitz Scale Score*

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Administer injections to neonate*

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Bathe infant*

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Reflexes*

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Thermal-Neutral Environment to Prevent stress*

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Incubator/Isolettes*

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Respiratory Distress*

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Bulb Suction*

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Monitor Bladder and Bowel Patterns*

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Bonding Behaviors*

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Assist with Circumcision*

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Asses Post Op Circumcision*

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Possible infectious disease*

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Neonatal jaundice/phototherapy*

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Drug addiction withdrawal*

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Temperature regulation problems*

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Phlebotomy and IV Therapy

Insertion, care and maintenance of peripheral IV*

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Care of the patient with central line*

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Drawing venous blood*

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Heelstick*

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Drawing blood from central line*

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Administration of blood products*

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Medications

Antibiotics*

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Insulin*

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Oxytocin*

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Rhogam*

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Analgesics*

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Reversal agents*

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PCA for Analgesia*

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Age of Patients Cared for

Newborn/Neonate (Birth to 30 days)*

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Infant (1 month to 1 year)*

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Toddler (1 year to 3 years)*

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Preschooler (3 years to 5 years)*

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School Age Child (5 years to 12 years)*

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Adolescents (12 years to 18 years)*

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Young Adults (18 years to 39 years)*

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Middle Adults (39 years to 64 years)*

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Older Adults (64 years to 79 years)*

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Elderly Adults (79 years and up)*

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Patient Education

Breast feeding*

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Car seat safety*

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Latch-on procedures*

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Positioning*

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Use of electric breast pump*

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Use of manual breast pump*

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Formula preparation and feeding*

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Infant caretaking skills*

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Teach circumcision care to patients*

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Contraceptives*

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Discharge planning and infant requirements*

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Electronic documentation*

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Additional Skills:

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Postpartum Skills

General Skills

Antepartum

Care of Antepartum Patient with

Medications – Knowledge and use of

Post Partum Care

Postpartum Care of Mother with:

Newborn Assessment/Care:

Phlebotomy and IV Therapy

Medications

Age of Patients Cared for

Patient Education

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