Obstetric Care Guidelines

A

• Active Management of the 3rd Stage of Labor
• Amnioinfusion
• Administration of maternal antenatal steroids
• Antenatal Testing
• Assistance to Anesthesiology in Emergency C/Section

B

• Blood Bank Studies
• Breastfeeding

C

• Cervidil
• Cesarean Section Antibiotic Prophylaxis
• Chorioamnionitis definition
• Continuous Pulse Ox for At-Risk Obstetric Patients
• Cord Prolapse (umbilical)

D

• Delayed Cord Clamping

E

• Epidural, Labor

F

• Fetal Presentation Verification
• Fetal Surveillance in Labor

G

• GBS
• GBS algorithm

M

• Magnesium Sulfate Infusion, Care of the Patient with Preeclampsia/Eclampsia Requiring
• Magnesium Sulfate for Prevention of Cerebral Palsy
• Misoprostal (Cytotec)

N

• Non-Stress Test
• NPO Guidelines for Elective Cesarean Section

O

• Operative Vaginal Delivery
• Oxytocin
  • Labor Induction or Augmentation
  • High Dose for Termination of Pregnancy

P

• Pediatric Provider Presence at Delivery
• Post-Operative Diet
• Pregnant Patients Not on the Obstetric Floor

R

• Resuscitation of the Pregnant Woman
• RhoGam

S

• Standards of Care (Nursing)
  • Cerclage Perioperative SOC
  • D&C / D&E Perioperative SOC
  • Mother / Baby SOC
  • PACU SOC
  • Pre-operative Phone Call SOC
  • Tubal Ligation Perioperative SOC
• Subutex Protocol (for Transition from Prescription or Illicit Opiates)

T

• Tdap Vaccination in the Postpartum Woman
• Termination of Pregnancy
• Trauma (Post-Trauma Care)

V

• Vacuum Delivery
• VBAC
• VTE Prophylaxis in Pregnancy

W

• Water Immersion
  • First Stage of Labor
  • Second Stage of Labor (Water Birth)