Maternity Nursing: Pregnancy

Complications of pregnancy, including hypertensive disorders (gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, and HELLP syndrome), group B streptococcus (GBS), and amniotic fluid abnormalities (polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios, and chorioamnionitis).

Complications of pregnancy including cervical insufficiency, placenta previa, and abruptio placenta.

Gestational diabetes, an important complication of pregnancy.

Complications of pregnancy including hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), candidiasis, iron-deficiency anemia, and urinary tract infection (UTI).

Complications of pregnancy, including TORCH infections and sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, and HIV/AIDS.

Complications of pregnancy, including miscarriage, hydatidiform mole, and ectopic pregnancies.

Diagnostic procedures in pregnancy, including nonstress tests (NST), biophysical profile (BPP), and contraction stress tests (CST).

Types of diagnostic testing in pregnancy, including ultrasound, chorionic villus sampling (CVS), and amniocentesis.

Maternal teaching for pregnancy, including nutrition and weight gain guidance, things to avoid in pregnancy, warning signs of complications, and unpleasant side effects of pregnancy.

GTPAL, Nagele's rule, and prenatal labs and diagnostics.

What happens at OBGYN visits during the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy.

Signs of pregnancy and physiologic changes during pregnancy.