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Maternity Nursing and Care of the Childbearing Family Course
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Master Maternity Nursing and Care of the Childbearing Family with Dr. Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler
Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family is a highly sensitive topic, which needs much empathy and skill. This course will help novice nursing students master the topic of maternity nursing, including understanding the menstrual cycle, the assessment and attending of a patient’s pregnancy, what to check for in the initial visit and what to observe in fetal monitoring. Your educator Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Duke University School of Nursing as well as a certified Nurse-Midwife. Join her in our Maternity Nursing and Care of the Childbearing Family course and get prepared for your exams and clinicals!

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185+ Care of the Childbearing Family Video Lessons
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260+ Care of the Childbearing Family Exam Practice Questions
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475+ Questions for Better Recall
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Duke University School of Nursing
Dr. Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Duke University School of Nursing in North Carolina as well as a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM). She teaches Health Promotion and Perinatal Nursing in the pre-professional and Master’s degree programs and is passionate about women’s health issues worldwide, leading global health immersions to China, the Philippines, and South America. Dr. McMillian-Bohler received her Bachelor’s degree of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, her Master’s degree in Nurse-Midwifery (MSN) from Vanderbilt University and her PhD in Nursing Education from Villanova University.
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Types of Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Review of electronic fetal monitoring types, pros and cons of each method | overview of normal and abnormal fetal monitoring graphs | nursing interventions for decelerations

Postpartum Hemorrhage
Recognition and management of excessive bleeding during the immediate postpartum period

Trimesters of Pregnancy
Gestational changes and fetal development during the three trimesters of pregnancy

Menstrual Cycle & Responsible Hormones
A review of the phases of the menstrual cycle as well as the responsible hormones

Newborn APGAR Scores and Implications
Overview of an APGAR, including APGAR scoring and what it indicates

Stages Of Labor
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FAQs
What is nursing care of the childbearing family?
This area of nursing focuses on the care of childbearing families, including pregnancy-care and monitoring, newborn care and assessments, and guidance for new parents.
How do I study for maternity nursing?
The best way to succeed in your maternity nursing class is to combine different learning modalities:
First, deep-dive into the topics with video lessons and master the key concepts with Lecturio’s concise cheat sheets.
Next, apply what you’ve learned to practical situations by answering clinical case questions in the Qbank.
Lastly, make sure you retain information long-term by regularly reviewing your knowledge with Spaced-Repetition quizzes.
How does Lecturio's Maternity Nursing and Care of the Childbearing Family Course help me pass?
Lecturio’s Maternity Nursing course prepares you for the care of a childbearing family with numerous learning videos, Spaced-Repetition quizzes and concise cheat sheets. Your educators have practical clinical experience and explain even difficult topics understandably: from neurotransmitters and hormones all the way through to the stages of labor and fetal monitoring. Answering the NCLEX®-style questions prepares you to ace your exams from the start.
What's included in Lecturio's Care of the Childbearing Family Course?
Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family is a highly sensitive topic, which needs much empathy and skill. This course includes an integrative, family-centered approach to the care of child-bearing women and newborns. The focus is on normal and high-risk pregnancies, normal and abnormal growth and development, family dynamics, and the promotion of healthy behaviors in patients. The lecture series also covers every stage of pregnancy, labor and delivery, recovery, self management, newborn care, and parenting. It also includes physical and psychological care through all stages of pregnancy, childbirth and up to the first 6 weeks after birth.