OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES

Course overview

ALL ED NURSES SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH COMMON OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL (OB/GYN) EMERGENCIES, AS WELL AS THEIR ASSESSMENT, TRIAGE, AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES. SYMPTOMS SUCH AS VAGINAL BLEEDING AND PELVIC PAIN CAN INDICATE LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS THAT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION. EMERGENCY DELIVERIES CAN ALSO OCCUR IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, AND THIS COURSE OUTLINES THE STEPS TO TAKE IN SUCH CASES. (71 MINUTES)