The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing ...

[karen]

The role of the professional nurse caring for childbearing families has evolved to emphasize:
 
  a. Providing care to patients directly at the bedside.
  b. Primarily hospital care of maternity patients.
  c. Practice using an evidence-based approach.
  d. Planning patient care to cover longer hospital stays.

Question 2

To ensure optimal outcomes for the patient, the contemporary maternity nurse must incorporate both teamwork and communication with clinicians into her care delivery,
 
  The SBAR technique of communication is an easy-to-remember mechanism for communication. Which of the following correctly defines this acronym?
  a. Situation, baseline assessment, response
  b. Situation, background, assessment, recommendation
  c. Subjective background, assessment, recommendation
  d. Situation, background, anticipated recommendation

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Professional nurses are part of the team of health care providers who collaboratively care for patients throughout the childbearing cycle. Providing care to patients directly at the bedside is one of the nurse's tasks; however, it does not encompass the concept of the evolved professional nurse. Throughout the prenatal period, nurses care for women in clinics and physician's offices and teach classes to help families prepare for childbirth. Nurses also care for childbearing families in birthing centers and in the home. Nurses have been critically important in developing strategies to improve the well-being of women and their infants and have led the efforts to implement clinical practice guidelines using an evidence-based approach. Maternity patients have experienced a decreased, rather than an increased, length of stay over the past 2 decades.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The situation, background, assessment, recommendation (SBAR) technique provides a specific framework for communication among health care providers. Failure to communicate is one of the major reasons for errors in health care. The SBAR technique has the potential to serve as a means to reduce errors.

[karen]

Excellent

[miss.ashley]

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