Question

what steps of nursing interventions are performed during vaginal delivery? Write in sequence order?

Answer 1

The nursing interventions  which are performed during vaginal delivery are as follows

1. Encourage the mother to empty the bladder and administer enema as per order to empty bowel
2. Then place the client in a comfortable position generally recumbent or supine position with slight head elevation or in the comfortable position as the mother prefers
3. Meanwhile provide psychological support and positive reassurance
4. Monitor the fetal heart rate .Attach the electronic fetal monitoring and assess the fetal status
5. Perform vaginal examination to assess the cervical dilation and effacement
6. Induction can be started as per order by starting pitocin
7. After regular contractions ,encourage mother to do pushing and support her
8. Once the crowning is about to happen perform episiotomy
9. Assist in birth of the baby
10. Clamp the umbilical cord and make a sterile cut to separate baby
11. Deliver the placenta in next 10-15minutes
12. Perform vag-inal examination
13. Suture the episiotomy site
14. Clean the mother and perform hygienic care
15. Shift the mother to unit