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Soranus
greek physician
aka the father of obstetrics
started the practice of podalic version
podalic version
method of delivering a child feet first
usually done for the second twin
cesarean used more often
Karl Crede
instill 2% silver nitrate into eyes of newborns to prevent blindness
Semmelweis
found relationship between puerperal fever and germs from physicians that handled cadavers
Pasteur
confirmed that puerperal fever was caused by bacteria
Joseph Lister
introduced aseptic surgery with carbonic acid
father of modern surgery
Abraham Jacobi
father of pediatrics
created first pediatric outpatient clinic
morbidity
incidence of disease and illness
mortality
incidence of death
Oliver Wendell Holmes
wrote about puerperal fever
White house conferences
held every 10 years
identifies pressing problems of families in various localities
led to the 1930 Children's Charter
labor, delivery and recovery rooms (LDRs)
the 3 sections of the maternity unit (labor-delivery, postpartum, newborn nursery) are now combined
How does one gain info about a pts culture
ask her what she considers normal practice
culture affects the family's adaptation to the birthing experience
the nurse must adapt to tht pts cultural needs
family centered child bearing
recognizes the family as a unique system
every family member is affected by teh birth and necessary for bonding and support
children's bureau
federal program established in 1912 to address infant and maternal mortality
birth registrations in all states and hot lunch programs
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Maternity Chpt 1
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Maternity 1
Updated
2012-04-14T19:25:12Z
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