AWHONN Practice Brief Number 12: Guidelines for Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor using Oxytocin

Recommendation The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) recommends the standardized use of oxytocin for active management of the third stage of labor to prevent postpartum hemorrhage,…

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AWHONN Practice Brief Number 9: Prevention of Newborn Falls/Drops in the Hospital

Recommendations •Consider all newborns at risk of experiencing in-hospital fall/drop events. •Develop strategies to reduce variation in practice related to the prevention of in-hospital newborn fall/drop events. Background According to…

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AWHONN Practice Brief Number 8: Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse in Healthy Term Newborns

Recommendations In the first 2 hours after birth, all newborns in skin-to-skin contact and/or breastfeeding should be continuously monitored by qualified professional personnel, including nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and/or lactation…

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AWHONN Practice Brief No 7: Standardized Practices to Address Maternal Venous Thromboembolism

Recommendation All facilities that provide care for women during the preconception period, pregnancy, and the postpartum period should implement standardized tools with which to assess women’s risk for venous thromboembolism…

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