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Perception, Expression And Management Of The Pain Of Childbirth, Mary H. Christenson Liberty University

Perception, Expression And Management Of The Pain Of Childbirth, Mary H. Christenson

Senior Honors Papers

In order to be a competent nurse on an American labor and delivery unit it is important to have an understanding of the pain of childbirth. This includes a thorough understanding of pain as a sensation and its manifestation during the birthing experience. An understanding of pain is useless, however, unless standardized pain assessment practices are used. The most accurate pain assessment is associated with a general understanding of cultural trends in pain perception and expression. Along with culture, other factors also influence how a woman senses and copes with the pain of labor. Anxiety is one of these influential ...


The Relationship Of Perceived Trust And Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women Receiving Care From A Certified Nurse Midwife, Maria Torchia Logrippo Seton Hall University

The Relationship Of Perceived Trust And Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women Receiving Care From A Certified Nurse Midwife, Maria Torchia Logrippo

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Maternal Mortality: The Need To Work With Traditional Birth Attendants To Offset The Problem, Nat Quansah SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Abroad

Maternal Mortality: The Need To Work With Traditional Birth Attendants To Offset The Problem, Nat Quansah

Nat Quansah

The Reninjaza (Traditional Birth Attendant) is recognized as the professional of Traditional Medicine specializing in the provision of maternal and infant health care services just as the Midwife is recognized as the professional of Allopathic Medicine who specializes in the provision of maternal and infant health care services. Having these professionals of the two medical systems work in a complimentary manner, it is argued, will not only result in improving the gathering of information on maternal deaths, the accuracy of reporting and monitoring of maternal deaths but more importantly, will result in the reduction of maternal deaths. This is because ...