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1)Immediate Postpartum Care

 By the end of the lecture every student should be able to:

 Recognize the objectives of immediate care during the postpartum period.

 Explain the components of immediate postpartum care of the newborn.

 Identify women and newborns with common discomforts/concerns or special

needs during the postpartum period and respond to these needs appropriately.

 Provide ongoing assessment and supportive care of the mother and newborn

during the fourth stage of labor.

 Perform the first complete physical examination of the newborn.
 Perform a postpartum physical examination including general well-being, of

the mother and newborn.
 Provide basic postpartum care regarding a scheduled a return visit.

 Identify the specific nursing activities, which provided in each postpartum
visit and the rationale of these activities.

 Recognize the importance of postpartum visits and the different nursing

activities provided through these visits.

 Formulate nursing care plan for the women and newborn during postpartum

period.

 Apply nursing activities during the postpartum visits.

 Counsel of women during postpartum period.

 Appreciate the importance of care of women and neonate during postpartum

period.

 Manage common complications of the immediate postpartum period for the

mother and the newborn.

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