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. PROVIDE EXAMPLES OR SCENARIOS WHEREIN A NURS
CAN ASSUME THE FOUR KEY ROLES OF NURSES DURING
LABOR AND DELIVERY
THE FOUR KEY ROLES OF THE NURSE IN LABOR ARE TO BE
A SUPPORTER, ADVOCATE, EDUCATOR, AND PROVIDER OF
CONTINUUM CARE. WE CAN ALL PLAY THESE FOUR
PRIMARY CAREGIVER ROLES FOR HER IN CERTAIN
SITUATIONS AND SCENARIOS OUTLINED BELOW.
NURSE HER COMPANION
A NURSE CAN BE A COMPANION 70 A MOTHER DURING
LABOR WHEN SHE IS ALONE AND AWAY FROM HER FAMILY.
WE NURSES CAN PROVIDE MORAL SUPPORT TO HELP OUR
CLIENTS FEEL LOVED AND NOT ALONE IN THESE
STRESSFUL SITUATIONS.
NURSES AS ADVOCATES
NURSES ARE ADVOCATES FOR QUALITY HEALTH. WE CAN
ACT AS ADVOCATES IN SITUATIONS WHERE A PATIENT:
WISHES AND CHOICES ARE NOT IN THEIR BEST INTERES
A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THIS IS WHEN A MOTHER NEEDS A
CESAREAN SECTION BECAUSE OF HER CONDITION BUT
WANTS A NORMAL DELIVERY OUT OF FEAR AND ANXIETY.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING OUR CLIENTS SO WE
CAN PERSUADE THEM. EVENTUALLY (AND HOPEFULLY)
THE MOTHER WILL CHANGE HER MIND AND AGREE WITH
E MEDICAL STAFF'S SUGGESTIONS.
6 )NURSE EDUCATOR
EDUCATING CLIENTS AND PATIENTS IS NOTHING
NEW FOR NURSES. HAVING STUDIED THE SCIENCE
OF HUMAN HEALTH, WE MUST PLAY AN ACTIVE
ROLE IN EDUCATING OUR CUSTOMERS. DURING
PREGNANCY, THERE ARE MANY CHANGES IN A
PERSON'S PHYSIOLOGICAL STATE. AS
EDUCATORS, NURSES CAN HELP EDUCATE
FAMILIES AND PREGNANT WOMEN ABOUT
NORMAL CHANGES IN THE BODY.
NURSES AS A PROVIDER OF CONTINUING CARE
ANOTHER REASON WHY WE STUDY NURSING IS TO
PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE TO CLIENTS AND
PATIENTS. THESE MEANS WE HAVE A DUTY TO
PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE CARE TO THOSE WHO ‘
NEED OUR CARE. OBSTETRICS AND OBSTETRICS
PROVIDE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR PATIENTS
DURING LABOR. A PREGNANT WOMAN IIN LABO
EXPERIENCES MANY PHENOMENA THAT ONLY
TRAINED AND PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL
PERSONNEL CAN DEALS WITH. AS A PROVIDER OF
CONTINUUM CARE, WE CAN SUPPORT THE BIRTH
OF A MOTHER'S BABY AND ULTIMATELY PROVIDE
THE NEONATAL CARE THAT A NEWBORN BABY
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WF. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST €
IMPORTANT ROLE OF A NURSE TO A MOTHER
EXPERIENCING LABOR? EXPLAIN
YOUR ANSWER
ALL FOUR PRIMARY ROLES OF NURSES ARE
ALREADY IMPORTANT AND MEANINGFUL IN
PATIENT AND CLIENT CARE. ALL OF THESE ROLES
ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDING QUALITY CARE
TO PATIENTS, BUT SHE LISTS ONLY ONE OF THE
NURSE'S KEY ROLES AMONG HER FOUR ROLES
RELATED TO MATERNAL LABOR AND DELIVERY. IF
SO, IT IS THE ROLE OF CONTINUITY OF CARE. |
BELIEVE THAT WHEN WE PROVIDE CARE, WE ARE
ALREADY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OUR CLIENTS.
BECAUSE IT IS A GUIDING ACT, IT IS ALSO AN ‘
ADVOCATE FOR WELLNESS BY UNDERTAKING
AND PROVIDING CONTINUUM OF CARE. WE PA’
ON OUR KNOWLEDGE TO OUR PATIENTS
BECAUSE THE STEPS WE TAKE FOR THEM IN
IMPLEMENTING AND DELIVERING CARE REMAIN
IN THEIR MINDS. THESE ALLOW YOU TO DO
THESE PROCEDURES YOURSELF, ESPECIALLY
WHEN IT COMES TO CARING FOR A NEWBORN.
THE ABOVE PARAGRAPH IS WHY PROVIDING
CONTINUITY OF CARE IS THE NURSE'S MOST
PORTANT ROLE.