Ann Marie Paraszczuk, Ed D, RNMolloy College

Level III course focusing nursing care of childbearing families

75 clinical hours: 6 - 12 hr days + 1 hr orientation, 2 hr prepared childbirth or parenting class and 4 hour simulation experience built into the clinical time (schedule sent by email)

Use nursing process Utilize theory to

support rationale for interventions.

Demonstrate professional accountability.

Use communication skills and teaching-learning principles.

Demonstrate increased skill levels

Clinical experiences in care of childbearing women

Antepartum Labor and Delivery Postpartum Newborn Nursery High risk

Antepartum

All health/BLS documentation submitted and appropriate nursing orientation completed

Each instructor will provide contact information.

Patient assignments will be given on the morning of clinical in preconference

Must notify instructor in advance of lateness/absences and call (516) 323–3753

Hand in paperwork on time. Held accountable for content

application. Master’s Skills Checklist

Patient will be assigned in the morning

This clinical enable you to build on your experience -anticipated experiences include:assessment, administering medications, providing labor support, assisting breastfeeding mothers, providing teaching, urinary catheterization

Mothers Mothers InfantsInfants Oxytocin (Pitocin) Ducosate Sodium Simethicone Ferrous Sulfate Magnesium Sulfate Methylergonovine Misopostol (Cytotec) Carboprost

(Hemabate)

Vitamin K injection Erythromycin

ophthalmic ointment

Hepatitis vaccine and immunoglobulin

Involves dynamic interaction between teacher and learner.

Establish trust and open communication.

Variety of ways and settings to teach.

Educational assessment Learning needs, barriers

Idenify nursing diagnoses.

Prepare teaching plan Implement teaching

plan. Evaluate client

learning.

Set priorities. Use appropriate

timing. Organize materials Promote/maintain

learner attention and participation.

Build on existing knowledge.

Discussion Demonstration Audio visual use Teaching aids Question/answer Teaching aids

START with the most important information first– using specific language, NO Medical Jargon or initials….

STRUCTURE explanations into manageable chunks

USE a visual aid when appropriate to support patient learning

Ask your patient to PARAPHRASE what they just heard. This enables you to check for understanding of their treatment plan and pinpoint problem areas.

Return demonstration.

Send them away with information Written/printed

instructions Visual aids Resource list Support groups

Dates and format for submission as per clinical instructor

Weekly Self-Evaluations* Postpartum Assessment Newborn Assessment Labor and Delivery Experience Antepartum Assessment Teaching Plans/Care Plans Critical Pathways Care Maps Teaching Plans/Care PlansForms available in 201 or download

from College Chat and Message Board

scroll down to NUR359 – all sections

Students are evaluated after day 3 and at the end of the clinical rotation

Tool reflects level objectives and well as clinical objectives that show how student is performing in clinical