Base on on the reading Theresa has some knowledge of childcare but this is her first time as a mother and as a nurse I would find it important to educate her on fatigue and proper nutrition and how it ties in together. Fatigue is common in the first few week of postpartum however physical exhaustion which is a decrease capacity for physical and mental work is a sign of postpartum fatigue which can last for as long as 19months (Davidson, 929, 2016). On initial visit to Theresa’s home I would do a visual assessment of her, the baby and their environment. Base on my finding I would proceed to the the next step by asking specific questions in order to get a baseline of what she been experience at home since her discharge from the hospital.
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