E6 - 17 and Under: Providing Comprehensive Nursing Care To The Young Obstetrical Patient
0.25 Pharmacology Contact Hours
E6 - 17 and Under: Providing Comprehensive Nursing Care To The Young Obstetrical Patient
Title: E6 - 17 and Under: Providing Comprehensive Nursing Care To The Young Obstetrical Patient
Disciplines: Advanced Practice (AP), Childbearing (CB), Newborn Care (N), Professional Issues (PI)
Learning Objectives:
- Review the unique age-related prenatal needs of the young patient .
- Understand the developmental stages of adolescence and how that influences educational efforts.
- Identify strategies used postpartum to promote continued health for the young mother and child.
There are some distinct differences in the pregnancy care of a teenager and this requires that the nurse be prepared to respond to their physical, cognitive and psychosocial status . Specific guidelines can be used in both the outpatient and inpatient setting that can improve patient oucomes in this vulnerable population
Tuesday, June 18, 2013: 10:45 AM-11:45 AM
Hermitage D (Gaylord Opryland)
Moderator:
Tamara Ferney, *
Presenting Author:
Dyan Aretakis, RN, MSN, FNP-C, F-SAM