Student: Jennifer Troutman
Date of Care: February 8th, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
N3731: Childbearing Family and Women’s Health Nursing
MATERNAL NURSING CARE PLAN
Goal: Woman will void within 3 to 4 hours after birth and empty bladder without difficulty.
Nursing Diagnoses Behavioral Outcome Objectives Nursing Interventions
Patient will… Nurse will…
Risk for Altered 1. Allow nurse to assess her 1. Assess position and
Patterns of Urinary 2. Notify nurse when she has to character of uterine
Elimination related to urinate and tell her how much fundus and bladder
perineal trauma and she drank during her shift 2. Measure intake and
effects of anesthesia 3. Walk to the bathroom and try output
to urinate 3. Encourage voiding by
4. Drink fluids whenever she can assisting woman to
5. Allow nurse to catheterize as bathroom, running
necessary. water over perineum,
running water in sink,
and providing privacy
4. Encourage oral fluid
intake
5. Catheterize as
necessary with
indwelling or straight
method
Documented Rationales (Cite) Evaluation, Modifications
1. To ascertain if any further Patient allowed nurse to
interventions are indicated assess her bladder and
because of displacement of fundus. Patient drank 800mL
fundus or distention of of fluid during the shift.
bladder (Lowdermilk pg Patient voided 600mL
485) throughout shift.
2. To assess adequate of fluid
intake and urine output; a
full or distended bladder
increases the risk of uterine
atony (Lowdermilk pg 485)
3. To encourage voiding
(Lowdermilk pg 485)
4. To replace any fluids lost
during child birth and
prevent dehydration
5. To ensure bladder
emptying and prevent
uterine atony.
(Lowdermilk pg 485)
 Student: Jennifer Troutman
Date of Care: February 8th, 2017
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
N3731: Childbearing Family and Women’s Health Nursing

NEWBORN NURSING CARE PLAN

Goal: Neonate will demonstrate coordinate sucking and swallowing to accomplish effective feeding pattern by the end of the shift.

Nursing Diagnoses Behavioral Outcome Objectives
Patient will…
Risk for Ineffective 1. Allow nurse to assess factors
Feeding Pattern related that can contribute to
to inability to ineffective sucking and
coordinate sucking and swallowing
swallowing 2. Describe what feeding
readiness cues are
3. Describe what other feeding
patterns are available
4. Feed neonate in a calm,
relaxed environment
Nursing Interventions Documented Rationales (Cite)
Nurse will…
1. Assess for factors that 1. To provide basis for plan of
can contribute to care (Lowdermilk pg 612)
ineffective sucking and 2. To enhance effective
swallowing feeding (Lowdermilk pg
2. Teach mother to 612)
observe feeding- 3. To maintain hydration
readiness cues status and nutritional
3. Modify feeding requirements (Lowdermilk
patterns as needed pg 612)
4. Promote calm, relaxed 4. To provide pleasant
atmosphere feeding experience for
mother and neonate.
(Lowdermilk pg 612)
Evaluation, Modifications
Patient allowed nurse to
assess factors that can
contribute to ineffective
sucking and swallowing,
described what feeding
readiness cues are, described
what other feeding patterns
are available, and fed the
neonate in a calm, relaxed
environment.