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Pain Control Options For The Parturient: Pamphlet Development For Patient Education, Alyssa R. Jimerson
Pain Control Options For The Parturient: Pamphlet Development For Patient Education, Alyssa R. Jimerson
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Epidural analgesia has traditionally been requested by the parturient population as the primary choice of pain control during labor, despite the availability of other viable options (Pitter & Preston, 2001). Viable pain control options available during labor include, neuraxial anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological measures. Lack of education regarding the availability of various pain control options for parturient women is identified as a cause of missed pain relief opportunities (Vargens, Silva, & Progianti, 2013). The purpose of this project was to develop a pamphlet prototype for an obstetrics department at a tertiary care center in central Illinois, explaining …
Discharge Opioid Guidelines For The Postpartum Woman, Chelsea Marie Pierce
Discharge Opioid Guidelines For The Postpartum Woman, Chelsea Marie Pierce
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
In spite of the alarming opioid abuse epidemic, the number of opioids prescribed to women who give birth has been overlooked and underregulated. In a large metropolitan hospital that has over 3,500 deliveries a year, this problem was identified through first-hand encounter and data collection from an electronic medical record. Women in the postpartum period were prescribed an unnecessary number of opioids upon discharge. The goal of this project was to create guidelines that would decrease opioid use and increase the overall well-being of postpartum women. Guidelines were based off of type of delivery and women were not allotted more …