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Hi there

I am an Australian trained nurse and now residing in Canada. I am to do an assessment in Obstetrics and Pediatrics as I am an International Nurse. I am to do this assessment as it is required in Canada for International Trained Nurses to attain permit to work. However, my curriculum back in Australia never covered Obstetric Health or Pediatric Health. It is an additional course after doing Bachelor Degree in Nursing.

Therefore, as I am being assessed in two areas I have no experience or education in. I was hoping that I could get assistance with information of any good websites that cover:

Information about Preganancy

*signs & symptoms

* usual problems and what to do

* normal weight gain and anything else

How to handle a woman in labor

Normal characteristics of baby

Health teachings in caring for baby.

If you can help me out I will be very happy and grateful for information provided.

Kind regards

:nurse:

Kylie

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these books might be helpful:

maternal & child nursing care (2nd edition)

study guide for maternal child nursing care - elsevier

websites:

nursing care: nutrition during pregnancy, postpartum and newborn ...

this audio streamed lecture and handout covers the nutritional care needed for mothers and babies during pregnancy and the postpartum period. nutritional guidelines, vitamin and mineral needs as well as weight gain during pregnancy are discussed. feeding of the newborn includes guides to promoting, assessing and considering both breast and bottle-feeding as an approach.

pregnancy at risk: gestational onset

march of dimes - nursing education

march of dimes - pregnancy, babies, prematurity

also see resources at top of page.

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Hiya!

Here is a copy of my notes for maternal child nursing, class two. It covers the following subjects:

1. Adaptive changes that occur in the newborn's biological systems during the transition from intrauterine to extrauterine life.

2. Assessment and norms for the newborn

3. Disorders of newborns

4. Medications given to newborns

Class Two.doc

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