I am using to complete my PICO brochure. The PICO topic I am using is on the topic of the safety of intermittent fetal monitoring in low risk maternity patients. Source One The International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (IJOG) is a journal that publishes articles in the area of obstetrics and gynecology. They focus on research on international matters. The article I chose from the IJOG is: Practices and views on fetal heart monitoring: a structured observation and interview study. This…
surrounding area. Susan Hudson MD has extensive experience in reproductive medicine Our New Braunfels fertility specialist earned her bachelor of science and her medical degree at Texas A&M University. Susan Hudson MD completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Scott & White in Temple, Texas. She then completed fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology/infertility at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she got to see “the world’s best integrative medicine in…
school consist of in-depth science courses and learning medical terminology. In your third and fourth year, students undergo hands-on training at a hospital or clinic. Following medical school, “you’ll apply to and complete a 4-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology to gain experience in preventive and primary care, patient diagnosis and surgical procedures” (How to Become an OBGYN in 5 Steps, n.d.). Finally, all physicians must pass the United States Medical Licensing Exam and become state…
Pre-term Labor: C-sections Are Not Always Best Mary Walton Jenkins Virginia College Are C-sections really the best choice of delivery for pre-term babies? A cesarean section, or “C-section,” is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. One-third of all births in the US are performed by C-sections. Doctors have long assumed that Cesarean sections might be the best choice for babies that will be born preterm. Although, new studies show that…
to equipment and policies, and review the escalation policy as well as resources available for prompt bedside evaluation, diagnosis, and interven-tions. One way to keep up to date with delivery sites is to participate in drills and simulation of obstetric emergencies that provide the oppor-tunity to learn from errors while not placing patients or staff at risk. Providers should contact consultants or covering physicians to validate coverage…
during their monthly periods, which usually leads to anemia when it is not replaced through adequate nutrition or supplements. Second, some of the time women face several complications during pregnancy and delivery such as hypertensions, hemorrhage, obstetric fistula, eclampsia or preeclampsia…that can cause death…
Development Goal (SDG 3) demand countries “By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births” (The United Nations, 2015). Emergency obstetric care has important role to reduce maternal mortality. Caesarean section (CS) also known as C-section is the most crucial part of emergency obstetric care (Sarker et al., 2012). It is the procedure performed when normal vaginal delivery (NVD) might threaten the mother’s or baby’s life at risk. CS is the instrumental…
the assistance of the midwives. The abandonment of the midwifery assistances is pointed to be the possible contributing factor towards the increased infant mortality rate in the U.S. The Business of Being Born, therefore observes the history of obstetrics and the role of the midwives and how some medical procedures…
Part One: Career Search I am interesting in becoming an ultrasound technician because it sounds like an easy job, that wouldn’t be too stressful. It is also a job that you wouldn’t have to worry about when you go home, your day ends when you get off work. The job pays well but when I have done a little bit of research on it before it has said that it depends on where you work, if you work in a hospital or an office. I don’t know much about being or becoming an ultrasound technician but I know…
decisions, is the choice of how to deliver: vaginal or cesarean? Within the world of vaginal delivery, then comes the controversial request that some patients choose to make known as the elective induction. According to the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG), induction of labor can be defined as “. . . the use of pharmacologic and/or mechanical methods to initiate uterine contractions before spontaneous labor occurs in order to affect vaginal…