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Maternity, Newborn & Pediatrics

Fetal monitoring, obstetric emergencies, newborn assessment and the pediatric emergencies the exam repeats.

Articles

Fetal Heart Tracings: VEAL CHOP Explained Like a Nurse ThinksVEAL CHOP decoded: what each deceleration means, which ones need action, and the exact order of interventions …9 min read

Pediatric Vital Signs by Age: The Only Table You NeedNormal heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure from newborn to adolescent, plus the one trend that mak…8 min read

Preeclampsia vs HELLP on the NCLEX: Findings and First ActionsSevere features, the HELLP labs, magnesium sulfate toxicity and its antidote, and what the nurse does first in…9 min read

Croup vs Epiglottitis vs RSV: The Airway Question the NCLEX RepeatsThree childhood airway illnesses separated by onset, cough and drooling — and the one where you must never loo…8 min read

Newborn Assessment: APGAR, Reflexes, and Red FlagsBlue hands and feet with a pink body is common and normal in the first hours. It scores 1 for appearance, and …4 min read

Growth, Development, and ImmunizationsThe pattern: the younger the child, the shorter the notice. Long advance warning increases fear in young child…4 min read

Cord Prolapse, Abruption, Previa and Postpartum Hemorrhage: First ActionsThe obstetric emergencies the NCLEX tests most, each reduced to one signature first action — lift the presenti…6 min read

Patient education on this topic: teaching guides with patient handouts

Newborn Care at Home: Safe Sleep, Feeding, Jaundice, and Warning SignsTeach safe sleep, feeding frequency and output, cord and bath care, jaundice checks, car seat use, coping with crying, and the newborn warning signs.Postpartum Care: Lochia, Self-Care, Mood Changes, and POST-BIRTH Warning SignsTeach normal lochia, perineal and incision care, pain and bowel care, breast care, mood changes, contraception, and the POST-BIRTH warning signs.Gestational Diabetes: Glucose Monitoring, Meal Planning, and Postpartum ScreeningTeach blood glucose monitoring and targets, balanced carbohydrate distribution, activity after meals, insulin safety, fetal movement counting, and postpartum diabetes screening.Preeclampsia: Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Severe Features, and Postpartum Warning SignsTeach the meaning of preeclampsia, home blood pressure monitoring and action thresholds, prescribed low-dose aspirin, and the warning signs of severe disease before and after birth.Pregnancy: Prenatal Visits, Fetal Movement Counts, and Warning SignsTeach the prenatal visit schedule, folic acid supplementation, fetal movement counting, exposures to avoid, and the warning signs that need a same-day call or immediate care.Sickle Cell Disease: Crisis Prevention, Infection Prophylaxis, and Emergency SignsTeach parents crisis prevention, daily hydration, hydroxyurea and penicillin prophylaxis, home pain management, and the fever and complications that need emergency care.Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Insulin, Hypoglycemia Treatment, the School Plan, and Sick-Day RulesTeach parents and children daily insulin, glucose monitoring, carbohydrate counting, the school diabetes plan, hypoglycemia treatment, exercise and sick-day rules, and DKA warning signs.Bronchiolitis: Nasal Suctioning, Hydration, and Signs of Respiratory DistressTeach parents nasal suctioning, small frequent feeds, hydration checks, safe positioning, infection control, RSV prevention, and the signs of respiratory distress.Fever in Children: Temperature Measurement, Safe Antipyretic Dosing, and Warning SignsTeach parents accurate temperature measurement by age, comfort care, weight-based antipyretic dosing, and the fever findings that need same-day or emergency care.

Topics covered

Fetal Heart Rate DecelerationsObstetric EmergenciesNewborn AssessmentGrowth, Development & ImmunizationsPediatric Respiratory EmergenciesPediatric Vital Signs

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