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Pushing Techniques Used By Midwives When Providing Second Stage Labor Care, Kathryn Osborne
Pushing Techniques Used By Midwives When Providing Second Stage Labor Care, Kathryn Osborne
Dissertations (1934 -)
A growing body of evidence suggests that spontaneous pushing during the second stage of labor results in better outcomes than directed pushing, which usually involves repeated use of the Valsalva maneuver. However, birth attendants in the United States (U.S.) continue to use directive methods when caring for women in the second stage of labor. This study used quantitative methods with the Theory of Diffusion of Innovations as a framework to identify and describe the practices used by certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives, practicing in the U.S., when caring for women in second stage labor. Data were gathered using a questionnaire …
Expectations Of Pain Relief Utilizing Epidural Analgesia, Kelly Powell Morris
Expectations Of Pain Relief Utilizing Epidural Analgesia, Kelly Powell Morris
Nursing Theses and Capstone Projects
This study describes patient expectations and actual pain relief reported by patients experiencing childbirth while utilizing epidural analgesia as their method of choice to reduce the pain associated with childbirth using a quantitative descriptive design. Data were collected using the Expectations of Pain Relief Utilizing Epidural Analgesia Questionnaire. The sample (N=17) consisted of first-time mothers delivering at an acute community hospital who were participants in the county's Nurse-Family Partnership Program. The questionnaire, developed by the researcher, was distributed to participants by their Nurse-Family Partnership Registered Nurse during a routine postpartum home visit during the three month study time span. The …