NURS 2002 Class 2 – Perinatal and Maternal Issues and Trends

A collection of flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on perinatal and maternal issues and trends for NURS 2002.

Perinatal Nursing

Nursing that involves working collaboratively with childbearing persons and families from the preconception period throughout the childbearing year.

Cultural Competence

The application of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or personal attributes required to maximize respectful relationships with diverse populations of clients and coworkers.

Income and Social Status

The determinant of health with the greatest influence on health status and health behaviors.

Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (CPSS)

Launched in 1995 to monitor and improve perinatal health outcomes in Canada.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Negative, traumatic, stressful events that occur before the age of 18.

Cultural Safety

The concept that considers the social, political, and historical contexts of healthcare, determined from the patient/community's perspective.

Early Childhood

The most important period for overall development throughout a person's lifetime, according to the World Health Organization.

Trauma-informed care

Care that recognizes the impacts of historical intergenerational trauma.

Health Inequities

Differences in health status or healthcare access that are unnecessary, avoidable, and unjust.

LGBTQ Community

A group that may experience health inequities, including increased risk of mental health challenges and substance use.

Family Systems Theory

A theory suggesting that change in one family member affects all family members, emphasizing the balance between change and stability.

Calgary Family Assessment Model

Includes structural, developmental, and functional assessments of families to evaluate family dynamics.

Genogram

A graphic representation of family relationships used in family nursing assessments.

Ecomap

A visual representation that shows a family's relationship with outside entities and how they interact.

Family-Centered Care

Care approach that emphasizes partnerships between families and healthcare providers to improve health outcomes.

Cultural Awareness

Recognizing and acknowledging cultural differences among clients and caregivers.

Cultural Sensitivity

The practice of respecting cultural differences and recognizing their importance in providing quality care.

Cultural Humility

The practice of self-reflection to understand personal and systemic biases in healthcare.

Maternal Mortality

The death of a childbearing person due to complications of pregnancy or childbirth.

Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling

A procedure performed in the second and third trimester to obtain fetal blood for genetic analysis.

Phototherapy

Treatment for newborn jaundice that utilizes high-intensity fluorescent lights to help process bilirubin.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

A group of conditions caused when a newborn withdraws from certain drugs that they were exposed to in the womb.

Intrapartum Care

Care provided to the laboring person to ensure safe delivery and management of labor.

Gestational Diabetes

A form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and is characterized by high blood sugar levels.

Epidural Anesthesia

A method of pain relief used during labor that involves the injection of anesthesia into the epidural space.

Oxytocin

A hormone used to induce or augment labor by stimulating uterine contractions.

Antenatal Care

Healthcare provided to a pregnant person before the birth of their baby.

Postpartum Complications

Health issues that may occur after birth, including hemorrhage, infection, and emotional disorders.

Puerperal Infection

Infection of the genital tract occurring within 28 days after childbirth.

What does 'trauma-informed care' recognize in patient care?

The impacts of historical intergenerational trauma.

What characterizes 'Health Inequities'?

Differences in health status or healthcare access that are unnecessary, avoidable, and unjust.

What specific health challenges might the 'LGBTQ Community' face?

Increased risk of mental health challenges and substance use.

What aspects of families does the 'Calgary Family Assessment Model' evaluate?

Structural, developmental, and functional aspects to understand family dynamics.

What is the key emphasis of 'Family-Centered Care'?

Partnerships between families and healthcare providers to improve health outcomes.

What does the practice of 'Cultural Humility' entail?

Self-reflection to understand personal and systemic biases in healthcare.

What is 'Maternal Mortality'?

The death of a childbearing person due to complications of pregnancy or childbirth.

When and why is 'Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling' performed?

In the second and third trimester to obtain fetal blood for genetic analysis.

How does 'Phototherapy' treat newborn jaundice?

It utilizes high-intensity fluorescent lights to help process bilirubin.

What causes 'Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)'?

A newborn withdrawing from certain drugs they were exposed to in the womb.

What type of care is 'Intrapartum Care'?

Care provided to the laboring person to ensure safe delivery and management of labor.

What are some common 'Postpartum Complications'?

Health issues that may occur after birth, including hemorrhage, infection, and emotional disorders.

Perinatal Nursing

Nursing that involves working collaboratively with childbearing persons and families from the preconception period throughout the childbearing year.

Cultural Competence

The application of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or personal attributes required to maximize respectful relationships with diverse populations of clients and coworkers.

Income and Social Status

The determinant of health with the greatest influence on health status and health behaviors.

Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (CPSS)

Launched in 1995 to monitor and improve perinatal health outcomes in Canada.

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Negative, traumatic, stressful events that occur before the age of 18.

Cultural Safety

The concept that considers the social, political, and historical contexts of healthcare, determined from the patient/community's perspective.

Early Childhood

The most important period for overall development throughout a person's lifetime, according to the World Health Organization.

Trauma-informed care

Care that recognizes the impacts of historical intergenerational trauma.

Health Inequities

Differences in health status or healthcare access that are unnecessary, avoidable, and unjust.

LGBTQ Community

A group that may experience health inequities, including increased risk of mental health challenges and substance use.

Family Systems Theory

A theory suggesting that change in one family member affects all family members, emphasizing the balance between change and stability.

Calgary Family Assessment Model

Includes structural, developmental, and functional assessments of families to evaluate family dynamics.

Genogram

A graphic representation of family relationships used in family nursing assessments.

Ecomap

A visual representation that shows a family's relationship with outside entities and how they interact.

Family-Centered Care

Care approach that emphasizes partnerships between families and healthcare providers to improve health outcomes.

Cultural Awareness

Recognizing and acknowledging cultural differences among clients and caregivers.

Cultural Sensitivity

The practice of respecting cultural differences and recognizing their importance in providing quality care.

Cultural Humility

The practice of self-reflection to understand personal and systemic biases in healthcare.

Maternal Mortality

The death of a childbearing person due to complications of pregnancy or childbirth.

Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling

A procedure performed in the second and third trimester to obtain fetal blood for genetic analysis.

Phototherapy

Treatment for newborn jaundice that utilizes high-intensity fluorescent lights to help process bilirubin.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

A group of conditions caused when a newborn withdraws from certain drugs that they were exposed to in the womb.

Intrapartum Care

Care provided to the laboring person to ensure safe delivery and management of labor.

Gestational Diabetes

A form of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and is characterized by high blood sugar levels.

Epidural Anesthesia

A method of pain relief used during labor that involves the injection of anesthesia into the epidural space.

Oxytocin

A hormone used to induce or augment labor by stimulating uterine contractions.

Antenatal Care

Healthcare provided to a pregnant person before the birth of their baby.

Postpartum Complications

Health issues that may occur after birth, including hemorrhage, infection, and emotional disorders.

Puerperal Infection

Infection of the genital tract occurring within 28 days after childbirth.

What does 'trauma-informed care' recognize in patient care?

The impacts of historical intergenerational trauma.

What characterizes 'Health Inequities'?

Differences in health status or healthcare access that are unnecessary, avoidable, and unjust.

What specific health challenges might the 'LGBTQ Community' face?

Increased risk of mental health challenges and substance use.

What aspects of families does the 'Calgary Family Assessment Model' evaluate?

Structural, developmental, and functional aspects to understand family dynamics.

What is the key emphasis of 'Family-Centered Care'?

Partnerships between families and healthcare providers to improve health outcomes.

What does the practice of 'Cultural Humility' entail?

Self-reflection to understand personal and systemic biases in healthcare.

What is 'Maternal Mortality'?

The death of a childbearing person due to complications of pregnancy or childbirth.

When and why is 'Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling' performed?

In the second and third trimester to obtain fetal blood for genetic analysis.

How does 'Phototherapy' treat newborn jaundice?

It utilizes high-intensity fluorescent lights to help process bilirubin.

What causes 'Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)'?

A newborn withdrawing from certain drugs they were exposed to in the womb.

What type of care is 'Intrapartum Care'?

Care provided to the laboring person to ensure safe delivery and management of labor.

What are some common 'Postpartum Complications'?

Health issues that may occur after birth, including hemorrhage, infection, and emotional disorders.

What is the primary focus of Perinatal Nursing?

Working collaboratively with childbearing persons and families from the preconception period throughout the childbearing year.

Why is 'Income and Social Status' considered the most influential determinant of health?

It has the greatest influence on health status and health behaviors.

What is the main goal of the Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System (CPSS)?

To monitor and improve perinatal health outcomes in Canada.

How does 'Cultural Safety' differ from 'Cultural Awareness' or 'Cultural Sensitivity'?

Cultural Safety considers social, political, and historical contexts of healthcare and is determined from the patient/community's perspective, while the others are about recognizing and respecting differences.

What makes 'Early Childhood' so critical for development?

The World Health Organization identifies it as the most important period for overall development throughout a person's lifetime.

What is the core principle of 'Family Systems Theory'?

Change in one family member affects all family members, emphasizing the balance between change and stability.

How is a 'Genogram' used in family nursing assessments?

It is a graphic representation of family relationships.

What does an 'Ecomap' represent in a family assessment?

It visually shows a family's relationship with outside entities and how they interact.