Preterm Labor (Nursing)

by Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler, PhD, CNM

For various reasons, some babies are born before their gestational due date. In some cases, such as when signs of fetal distress are present or danger to a fetus is iminent, doctors make the decision to induce early labor.

In this course, you will learn more about the elements involved in preterm labor and important nursing considerations when caring for a mother and her prematurely born neonate. We will also discuss the initial medical therapy to be carried out in these cases.

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Videos 4
Duration 0:18 h
Quiz questions 10
Concept Pages 0

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Your Educators of course Preterm Labor (Nursing)

Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler, PhD, CNM

Dr. Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler is a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) and the Assistant Clinical Professor at Duke University School of Nursing in North Carolina, USA.
She obtained her PhD in Nursing Education from Villanova University. Currently, she teaches Health Promotion and Perinatal Nursing in the pre-professional and Master’s Degree programs at Duke University School of Nursing.
With an interest in global women’s health issues, Dr McMillian-Bohler has trained nursing students in China, South America, and the Philippines.
Due to her achievements, she earned the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award at Duke University School of Nursing in 2020.
Within Lecturio, Dr. McMillian-Bohler teaches courses on Maternal-Newborn Nursing.

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