Title: Complications of Pregnancy
Course: PRN 0096 Practical Nursing III > Section: Nursing Care of Maternal and Newborn Client

Introduction

This module will look at numerous types of issues that may complicate a pregnancy. Not all pregnancies develop normally or end with delivery of a happy, healthy baby. The student will learn about health concerns that may threaten the pregnancy or that may threaten the mother’s health. Some of the topics discussed will be age related concerns, bleeding disorders, infectious diseases, pre-existing medical conditions, hypertension and diabetes.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

Discuss bleeding disorders and infectious disorders.
Explain how and why hypertension and diabetes occur and how they are managed during pregnancy.
Describe other medical conditions that may complicate the pregnancy.

Standards

This Module maps to the following Standards:

1. Standard: 40.01 DISCUSS FAMILY ROLES AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE TO HEALTH (LA) C 3.1

Readings & Resources

Christensen & Kockrow, (2011), Foundations of Nursing, 6th edition, Pages from Chapter 28: 882-913

Additional Resources

YouTube: Diabetes During Pregnancy
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-8de9LuVJQ&feature=youtu.be)

Google Images: Gestational Hypertension
Placenta Previa
(https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1186&bih=681&oq=Gestational+Hypertension+&gs_l=img.12..0l2j0i24l8.11863.11863.0.12940.1.1.0.0.0.0.57.57.1.1.0....0.0..1ac.2.20.img.ofmJpHgZsak&q=Gestational%20Hypertension#facrc=0%3Bpreeclampsia&imgdii=_&imgrc=_)