need help to choose a maternity project ttile!

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Hi everyone:

Im a 4th year student (school just started yesterday) and my focus is maternity. We are going to present a seminar soon and here are the lists of topics to choose. The one im interested in is perinatal loss and grief but during break i went to microwave my food and another girl took this topic. Later i communicated with her and asked her in a nice way how much is she interested in this topic? she told me to pick another topic and this is topic is boring, i said it is not boring because i can do it in different cultures(how different countries deal with baby loss) and she kept silent. Im like.........."i just sold my idea for free eh?" later she wrote me saying she is not giving up the topic and i have to choose another one and "im sure teacher will help you finding another one"

I am angry, anyway

here are the topics

preterm labour and implications for the infant

management of twin and multiple pregancies/infants implications

post date pregnancies and implications for the infant

group b strep during the perinatal period: antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum

hiv in the perinatal period

mood disorders in the perinatal period

substance abuse in the perinatal period with infant implications

perinatal loss and grief

obstetric emergencies

hypertensive disorders of pregnancy/HELLP Syndrome

gestational diabetes/Diabetes in Prenancy and effect on the Newborn

Preterm Birth and Developmental Issues

Genetic Disorders e.g. down syndrome, trisomy 13, 18, cystic fibrosis, prader willi syndrome

congenital heart defects

DKA in the child or adolescent

repiratory assessment and illness in the paediatric patient

paediatric head injury

fluid and electrolyte imbalance in the paediatric patient

these are the topics, however i feel all of them are factoral and boring and the presentation will be 50 minutes long and ppl will fall into sleep

except the grief and loss, it will be interesting

we can aslo use other topics if we can think of i cant think of any right top on my mind

so i need help, suggestions, and even

if anyone can help me making these boring topics interesting in my presentation that will be great

expecially experienced nurses' ideas are welcomed!

millions thanks!

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

My experience with presentations is that for a 50min one the students will fall asleep anyways so pick a topic you can do a good presentation on and get a good grade. I would not worry myself with that girl

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Specializes in geriatrics.
My experience with presentations is that for a 50min one the students will fall asleep anyways so pick a topic you can do a good presentation on and get a good grade. I would not worry myself with that girl

Thank you for your reply. Among these topics, which topics catches your eyes if you dont mind telling me?

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Specializes in Hospice / Ambulatory Clinic.

Ob Emerrgencies or the HELLP Syndrome

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Specializes in geriatrics.

thank you very much!

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Specializes in neurotrauma ICU.

well, I'm a bit prejudiced because I had PIH/HELLP twice...but I think it is a fascinating topic, even though I have NO interest in maternity/OB nursing. This is a great website. http://www.preeclampsia.org/

good luck with whatever you choose.

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Specializes in geriatrics.
well, I'm a bit prejudiced because I had PIH/HELLP twice...but I think it is a fascinating topic, even though I have NO interest in maternity/OB nursing. This is a great website. http://www.preeclampsia.org/

good luck with whatever you choose.

Hi I would choose HELLP if i could, yesterday i saw someone already chose the HELLP topic....will learn during her presentation....However, anything else you want to suggest?

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

-Congenital Heart Defects (you could also incorporate grief and loss into this topic) Check out the book "Walk on Water: The Miracle of Saving Children's Lives" by Michael Ruhlman about the pediatric congenital heart defect unit (stories of the surgeons, nurses, patients, and families) at the Cleveland Clinic.

-It isn't listed, but also what about the Home vs. Hospital Birth controversy?

Happy researching!

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Specializes in geriatrics.
-Congenital Heart Defects (you could also incorporate grief and loss into this topic) Check out the book "Walk on Water: The Miracle of Saving Children's Lives" by Michael Ruhlman about the pediatric congenital heart defect unit (stories of the surgeons, nurses, patients, and families) at the Cleveland Clinic.

-It isn't listed, but also what about the Home vs. Hospital Birth controversy?

Happy researching!

-It isn't listed, but also what about the Home vs. Hospital Birth controversy?

that is soooooooooooooooo coolllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Millions thanks!!!!!Do you have any resources or books recommeneded!?

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Glad I could help! (You can also incorporate different cultures like you were going to do with grief and loss)

I don't have any books off the top of my head for that one, but there are a bunch of threads here on allnurses.com about recent news articles about the controversy.

here's a link to one of the news stories: http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/5948265/pro-homebirth-rally-held-in-canberra/

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Specializes in geriatrics.
Glad I could help! (You can also incorporate different cultures like you were going to do with grief and loss)

I don't have any books off the top of my head for that one, but there are a bunch of threads here on allnurses.com about recent news articles about the controversy.

here's a link to one of the news stories: http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/5948265/pro-homebirth-rally-held-in-canberra/

excellent...ill continuing reporting my research later. Haha, i migh sound difficult in choosing topics, it is just me, my personality, i want to prove it to the girl who took my topic that i can do a even better job than her without using that topic

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I think we've all been in that kind of situation in nursing school. Don't get too caught up in the competitiveness, though.. It's important to keep in mind that you and all your classmates will very shortly (since you're in your 4th year!) be colleagues in a professional setting. Be as compassionate with your classmates as I'm sure you are with your patients. :)

(and congrats on being almost done with nursing school!)

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