Pre Eclampsia Research Paper
Recognition and Prevention of Pre-eclampsia
Kathryn M. Beard
Phillips Community College University of Arkansas
Recognition and Prevention of Pre-Eclampsia in Pregnancy
Clinical Judgement According to Giddens (2013) clinical judgement is defined as “interpretations and inferences that influence action in the clinical practice” (p. 365). The nurse needs to encompass the whole patient in order to provide safe quality care, interpret data and have knowledge on how to respond to the data. Judgement should also include reflecting on how the patient responded to the care provided. This is critical for the safety of the patient (Giddens, 2013). The writer of this paper will be pointing out that an undesirable outcome for pregnancy is pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is diagnosed by new onset of hypertension and protein found in the urine. This is usually diagnosed after 20 weeks. The only cure for pre-eclampsia is delivery. The nurse is responsible for the accuracy of taking blood pressure and teaching the client how …show more content…
It is important that the nurse is educated on the signs and symptoms of early pre-eclampsia. The roll of the nurse is to report the assessment data and protect the maternal and fetal well-being (Bell, 2010). Quality improvement measures should include screening women for pre-eclampsia (Townsend et al., 2015). Checking the functions of the placenta, kidneys and other organs should be done along with monitoring blood pressure. Other methods to help prevent pre-eclampsia should also include teaching about diet. The diet needs to be low sodium and consist of food high in protein, calcium and magnesium. Antihypertensive drugs and low dose aspirin can be used as preventive measures as well (Perry, Hockenberry, Lowdermilk, & Wilson, Maternal Child Nursing Care,
Kathryn M. Beard
Phillips Community College University of Arkansas
Recognition and Prevention of Pre-Eclampsia in Pregnancy
Clinical Judgement According to Giddens (2013) clinical judgement is defined as “interpretations and inferences that influence action in the clinical practice” (p. 365). The nurse needs to encompass the whole patient in order to provide safe quality care, interpret data and have knowledge on how to respond to the data. Judgement should also include reflecting on how the patient responded to the care provided. This is critical for the safety of the patient (Giddens, 2013). The writer of this paper will be pointing out that an undesirable outcome for pregnancy is pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia is diagnosed by new onset of hypertension and protein found in the urine. This is usually diagnosed after 20 weeks. The only cure for pre-eclampsia is delivery. The nurse is responsible for the accuracy of taking blood pressure and teaching the client how …show more content…
It is important that the nurse is educated on the signs and symptoms of early pre-eclampsia. The roll of the nurse is to report the assessment data and protect the maternal and fetal well-being (Bell, 2010). Quality improvement measures should include screening women for pre-eclampsia (Townsend et al., 2015). Checking the functions of the placenta, kidneys and other organs should be done along with monitoring blood pressure. Other methods to help prevent pre-eclampsia should also include teaching about diet. The diet needs to be low sodium and consist of food high in protein, calcium and magnesium. Antihypertensive drugs and low dose aspirin can be used as preventive measures as well (Perry, Hockenberry, Lowdermilk, & Wilson, Maternal Child Nursing Care,