Our Lady of the Lake College

School of Nursing
NURS 4750
Obstetrical Simulation Learning Plan/Student Documentation
Outcomes:
1)

Provide individualized patient-centered care for a pregnant woman and her unborn
child.

2)

Function as an effective member of the health care team.

3)

Apply best available standards of care for a patient having an obstetric emergency.

4)

Promote safety for patient, self, and others.

5)

Identify factors that influence quality of care.

6)

Utilize information technology to support patient care.

7)

Review Basic Life Support (BLS)

8)

Review code lab resources

9)

Review preeclampsia and eclampsia and DIC

10) Review care of a patient receiving magnesium sulfate.

11) Identify the roles of the team members during a code
a) team leader

d) observer/recorder

b) compressor

e) monitor/defibrillator

c) airway

f) IV/IO/Meds

12) Participate in a full code of an obstetric patient.

Focus:
Care of the obstetric patient with the following:
Precleampsia
Eclampsia
DIC
Student assignments before this clinical:
1) Wear full clinical uniform, including ID
2) Bring supplies
o Stethoscope
o Skills Bag
3) Complete Scenario Reading Assignment prior to SETH experience for:
o Lowdermilk
Chapter 27: Hypertensive Disorders in
Pregnancy | pp. 654-668
HELLP |656-669; also Box 97-1
o

Ignatavicius

Chapter 39: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

4) Lecture PowerPoint
o Obstetrical Complications
Gestational hypertension
Preeclampsia, Eclampsia
Care of the patient receiving magnesium sulfate
o DIC (In Shock Powerpoints)
5)

HESI Case Study Preclampsia

SETH Activities:
Clinical

Health
Science
Building
Room
106
St.
Margaret
7443
Picardy
Avenue
B.R., LA
70808

Time
As
assigned

Activities

Simulation Activity
SLS OB-6 (Rona B.)
o

Student Actions

Roles as assigned in scenario