{"title":"Repeat Cesarean Births","authors":"Juliene G. Lipson RN, PhD","doi":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01124.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01124.x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Up to 30% of the current American cesarean birth rate has been attributed to routine repeat cesareans. Social and psychological issues associated both with repeat cesarean birth and with vaginal birth after a cesarean are reviewed. Current changes in the obstetrical community and among consumers are described; factors that influence the decision-making process in women planning future births are discussed; suggestions are offered to nurses who work with pregnant and laboring women who have had previous cesareans.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 3","pages":"Pages 157-162"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01124.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17619745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meeting the Challenge of Cesarean Births","authors":"Lynette Leach RN, BScN, Valerie Sproule RN, BScN","doi":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01129.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01129.x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This article presents a perspective aimed at helping nurses achieve family-centered cesarean births that meet the needs of health-care consumers. It begins by discussing the concept of loss as it relates to cesarean births along with the need for parents to receive support in order to achieve acceptance of the experience. Parents' needs to have control over their birthing experience are then reviewed and the choices concerning type of anesthetic and the father’s presence during the cesarean delivery are discussed in some detail. The impact of the birthing experience on readiness for discharge and long-term effects are briefly discussed and finally, a list of possible choices and suggestions aimed specifically at helping nurses are also presented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 3","pages":"Pages 191-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01129.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17619755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Systems Model of Premature Birth","authors":"Janet L. Beaton RN MA","doi":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01126.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01126.x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The literature regarding the birth of a premature infant strongly suggests that it is a crisis-producing event for the parents of such infants. It also suggests that premature infants are poorly parented more frequently than infants born after a normal gestation. The crisis of premature birth and its effect on parent-infant interaction using a systems model of crisis theory is described. Specific intervention strategies that can be used within the neonatal intensive care unit to ameliorate the potentially detrimental effects of the crisis of premature birth on parent-infant interaction are outlined.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 3","pages":"Pages 173-177"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01126.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17619749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Silent Knife: Cesarean Prevention and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean","authors":"Juliene G. Lipson RN PhD","doi":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01131.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01131.x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 3","pages":"Page 197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01131.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77436177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morning Sickness","authors":"Nancy M. Alley RN, MS","doi":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01128.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01128.x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Thirty-nine women attending a prenatal clinic completed a questionnaire and were interviewed to gather information on early pregnancy nausea as it affected their daily lives: what actions they tried to alleviate the problem; whether those actions helped; and their source of information on the problem. Results of the preliminary study indicate that the nurse's suggestions for alleviating the discomfort cannot be limited to long-standing textbook remedies since no one action helped a majority of the clients. Suggestions for continued research are given.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 3","pages":"Pages 185-189"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01128.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17619752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Diagnostic Evaluation and Therapy of Secondary Amenorrhea","authors":"Annette Mclaughlin Hansen RN, Kathleen Fresconi Immordino, RN, MSN, Martin Farber, MD","doi":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01127.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01127.x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>One of the greatest challenges to health-care providers for women is the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of secondary amenorrhea in an efficient, cost-effective, and timely fashion. Categories and compartments have been presented in order to assist one with the myriad of possible diagnostic tests and therapeutic modalities. The etiology and treatment of this common gynecologic symptom is reviewed in order to provide a working knowledge base for the nurse. In addition, the role of the nurse in the care of these clients is explored.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 3","pages":"Pages 180-184"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01127.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17619753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of the Nurse Practitioner in Artificial Insemination","authors":"Karen Gruber D’Andrea RNC MS","doi":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01114.x","DOIUrl":"10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01114.x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The nurse practitioner caring for the couple requesting artificial insemination is able to provide comprehensive care as a teacher, counselor, and technician. An artificial insemination program is described, in which the nurse practitioner assesses the couple's emotional status relative to infertility, counsels them if indicated, describes the legal ramifications of the procedure, performs the insemination, and assists in interviewing donors for the program.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 2","pages":"Pages 75-78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1984.tb01114.x","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17618514","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Menstrual disorders. Premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea.","authors":"M A Wilson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The nurse practitioner, with skills in clinical management and concern for the psychosocial and emotional well-being of clients, is in a unique position to intervene on behalf of those who suffer menstrual disorders. Premenstrual tension, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea are discussed with attention to patient education, as well as to diagnosis and management.</p>","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 2 Suppl","pages":"11s-19s"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17618516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The private practice nurse practitioner.","authors":"J A Woodward","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurse practitioners have endless possibilities for innovative practice. Deciding on provision of independent practice, suggestions for implementation and service, possible barriers, and solutions are discussed. Future directions for services are outlined.</p>","PeriodicalId":75963,"journal":{"name":"JOGN nursing; journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing","volume":"13 2 Suppl","pages":"97s-100s"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1984-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17618278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}