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2. Labor and delivery - Wikipedia

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   Labor and Delivery nursing is a specialized unit, that many work on the floor before they go in to this unit. Although labor and delivery can be very rewarding there are many stressors that come with it.L&D is challenging because you are taking care of two patients at a time, both the mother and the baby, which is something many nurses struggle ...

3. Montevideo units - Wikipedia

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   Montevideo units. Montevideo units are a method of measuring uterine performance during labor. They were created in 1949 by two physicians, Roberto Caldeyro-Barcia and Hermogenes Alvarez, from Montevideo, Uruguay. They are exactly equal to 1 mmHg within 10 minutes. A standard adequate measurement is 200; this is generally equivalent to 27 kPa ...

4. Labor induction - Wikipedia

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   Labor induction is the process or treatment that stimulates childbirth and delivery. Inducing (starting) labor can be accomplished with pharmaceutical or non-pharmaceutical methods. In Western countries, it is estimated that one-quarter of pregnant women have their labor medically induced with drug treatment. [1]

5. Maternal health - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Maternal health is the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. In most cases, maternal health encompasses the health care dimensions of family planning, preconception, prenatal, and postnatal care in order to ensure a positive and fulfilling experience. In other cases, maternal health can reduce ...

6. Small Great Things - Wikipedia

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   Small Great Things (2016) is the twenty-fifth novel by American author Jodi Picoult. The book focuses on race in America and revolves around the protagonist, a delivery nurse, named Ruth Jefferson. [1] Small Great Things is being adapted into a film starring Viola Davis and Julia Roberts. [2] This is Picoult's first novel with an African ...

7. List of medical abbreviations: L - Wikipedia

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   L&D: labor and delivery: LA: left atrium lymphadenopathy local anesthetic: LAAM: L-alpha-acetylmethadol: Lab: laboratory (in health care, usually referring to clinical laboratory) LABA: long-acting beta agonist: LABBB: left anterior bundle branch block: Lac: laceration lactate: LAD: left anterior descending (a coronary artery) leukocyte ...