Free ebook on obstetric nursing, covering prenatal care, childbirth, emergencies, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and ethical practice.
Free ebook + audiobook content
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Introduction to Obstetric Nursing
+ Exercise: What is the focus of study and practice of Obstetric Nursing? 3 minutes
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History of Obstetrics
+ Exercise: Who was referred to as the "father of medicine" and wrote extensively about midwifery in ancient Greece? 3 minutes
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
+ Exercise: What is the importance of knowledge in Anatomy and Physiology for the practice of obstetric nursing? 3 minutes
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Embryology and Fetal Development
+ Exercise: What is the correct sequence of stages of embryonic and fetal development? 3 minutes
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Prenatal Care
+ Exercise: What is the importance of prenatal care in pregnancy, as described in the Basic to Advanced Obstetric Nursing course? 2 minutes
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Laboratory Tests and Diagnostics in Pregnancy
+ Exercise: What are the three main categories of laboratory tests performed during pregnancy as mentioned in the text? 3 minutes
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Pregnancy Complications
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about pregnancy complications? 3 minutes
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Maternal Illnesses Affecting Pregnancy
+ Exercise: What are some maternal illnesses that can affect pregnancy? 3 minutes
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High Risk Pregnancy
+ Exercise: What are some of the factors that can lead to a high-risk pregnancy? 3 minutes
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Nursing care during pregnancy
+ Exercise: Which of the following is a role of the nurse midwife during nursing care in pregnancy, as described in the Basic to Advanced Nurse Midwifery course? 2 minutes
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Nutrition and Diet during Pregnancy
+ Exercise: How important is nutrition and diet during pregnancy? 3 minutes
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Exercise and Physical Activity During Pregnancy
+ Exercise: What are the benefits of exercise and physical activity during pregnancy? 3 minutes
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Preparation for Childbirth
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about preparation for childbirth in the Obstetric Nursing course? 3 minutes
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Delivery and Birth Process
+ Exercise: What are the three stages of the labor and birth process? 3 minutes
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Pain management during childbirth
+ Exercise: What is the midwife's role in pain management during childbirth? 3 minutes
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Normal and Cesarean Delivery: Indications and Complications
+ Exercise: Which of the following statements is true about vaginal delivery and cesarean section? 3 minutes
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Nursing care during childbirth
+ Exercise: What is the role of a midwife during the delivery and postpartum process? 3 minutes
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Obstetric Emergencies
+ Exercise: Which of the following is NOT an obstetric emergency commonly addressed in the Obstetric Nursing course? 3 minutes
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Postpartum Care and Recovery
+ Exercise: What are some of the aspects covered in the Obstetric Nursing course from basic to advanced? 2 minutes
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Breastfeeding and Newborn Care
+ Exercise: What is the role of midwifery in the first days after childbirth? 2 minutes
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Baby blues
+ Exercise: What is the importance of a midwifery course in the context of postpartum depression? 3 minutes
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Maternal and Neonatal Mortality
+ Exercise: What is the role of obstetric nurses in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality? 3 minutes
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Family Planning and Contraception
+ Exercise: What is the role of midwives in family planning and contraception? 3 minutes
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Reproductive Health
+ Exercise: Which of the following is NOT an aspect of reproductive health as described in the text? 3 minutes
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Obstetric Violence
+ Exercise: What is the definition of obstetric violence according to the World Health Organization (WHO)? 2 minutes
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Legal and Ethical Aspects in Obstetric Nursing
+ Exercise: What are the important legal and ethical aspects of midwifery practice? 3 minutes
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Role of the Obstetric Nurse in Women's Health
+ Exercise: What is the role of the obstetric nurse in women's health? 2 minutes
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Technologies and Innovations in Obstetrics
+ Exercise: What are some of the technological innovations in midwifery that have contributed to the improvement of maternal and newborn care? 3 minutes
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Training and Simulation in Obstetric Nursing
+ Exercise: What is the role of midwifery training and simulation in the training of specialized nurses? 3 minutes
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Research and Evidence in Obstetric Nursing
+ Exercise: What is the purpose of evidence-based practice in Obstetric Nursing? 3 minutes
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Communication and Relationship with the Patient
+ Exercise: What is the importance of communication and relationship with the patient in the Obstetric Nursing course? 3 minutes
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Management and Leadership in Obstetric Nursing
+ Exercise: What are some of the skills and competencies needed for midwifery management and leadership? 3 minutes
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Health Education for Pregnant Women and Families
+ Exercise: What is the importance of health education for pregnant women and families in the Obstetric Nursing course? 3 minutes
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Cultural and Diversity-Sensitive Care in Midwifery
+ Exercise: What does it mean to provide culturally sensitive care in midwifery? 2 minutes
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Nursing care in cases of pregnancy loss
+ Exercise: What is the importance of nursing care in cases of pregnancy loss in obstetric nursing? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Twin Pregnancy
+ Exercise: What is a twin pregnancy and what are some of the necessary nursing care for twin pregnancies? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Adolescent Pregnancy
+ Exercise: What is the role of the obstetric nurse in the care of a pregnant teenager? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Old Age Pregnancy
+ Exercise: What is the role of obstetric nurses in the care of elderly pregnant women? 3 minutes
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Humanization of Labor and Birth
+ Exercise: Which of the following practices is NOT a part of the humanization of labor and birth, as discussed in the Obstetric Nursing course? 3 minutes
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Role of the Obstetric Nurse in the Family Health Strategy
+ Exercise: What is the role of the obstetric nurse in the Family Health Strategy (ESF)? 3 minutes
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Role of the Obstetric Nurse in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
+ Exercise: What are some of the main responsibilities of an obstetric nurse in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)? 3 minutes
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Syndromes and Congenital Diseases
+ Exercise: What is Down Syndrome in obstetric nursing? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Premature Childbirth
+ Exercise: What is the role of midwives in the management of premature birth? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Prolonged Labor
+ Exercise: What is the first step in nursing care in a prolonged delivery, according to the Basic to Advanced Obstetric Nursing Course? 2 minutes
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Nursing care in dystocia
+ Exercise: Which of the following is one of the responsibilities of a midwife during a dystocia delivery? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Childbirth Using Forceps or Vacuum Extractor
+ Exercise: What is the role of obstetric nurses in childbirth using forceps or a vacuum extractor? 2 minutes
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Nursing Care in Childbirth at Home
+ Exercise: What is the role of midwives in home birth? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Waterbirth
+ Exercise: What is the role of a midwife during a water birth? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Childbirth Squatting
+ Exercise: What is the role of obstetric nurses in squatting childbirth? 2 minutes
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Nursing Care in Leboyer Childbirth
+ Exercise: What characterizes the Leboyer delivery technique, developed by the French obstetrician Frédérick Leboyer? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Humanized Childbirth
+ Exercise: What is the role of the obstetric nurse in humanized childbirth, according to the Obstetric Nursing course? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Hospital Delivery
+ Exercise: What is the role of the midwife during hospital delivery? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Childbirth in Maternity
+ Exercise: Which of the following aspects is considered essential in nursing care during childbirth in a maternity hospital, as described in the text? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care during Childbirth in a Normal Childbirth Center
+ Exercise: What is the role of the midwife during childbirth in a Centro de Parto Normal (CPN)? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Elective Cesarean Section
+ Exercise: What is the role of the obstetric nurse during elective cesarean section? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Emergency Cesarean Section
+ Exercise: What is the role of midwives in an emergency cesarean section? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Cesarean After Attempted Normal Delivery
+ Exercise: What is the role of the obstetrician nurse in the care of a mother who underwent a cesarean section after an attempt at normal delivery? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Cesarean with General Anesthesia
+ Exercise: What is the role of a midwife during a cesarean section with general anesthesia? 2 minutes
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Nursing Care in Cesarean with Regional Anesthesia
+ Exercise: What is one of the topics covered in the Obstetric Nursing course from basic to advanced? 2 minutes
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Nursing Care in Cesarean with Local Anesthesia
+ Exercise: What is the role of the midwife during a cesarean section with local anesthesia? 2 minutes
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Nursing Care in Cesarean with Complications
+ Exercise: What are the midwife's responsibilities in a cesarean section with complications? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Cesarean with Difficult Recovery
+ Exercise: What is one of the most challenging aspects of the Obstetric Nursing specialization, according to the text? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Cesarean Section with Postoperative Infection
+ Exercise: What is the role of nurses in preventing and managing postoperative infections in patients who have had a caesarean section? 3 minutes
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Nursing Care in Cesarean with Postpartum Hemorrhage
+ Exercise: What is the definition of postpartum hemorrhage and what are some of the possible complications that can arise? 3 minutes
About the free ebook with audio
Basic to Advanced Obstetric Nursing Course
This free ebook provides a structured reference for obstetric nursing across pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum recovery, and newborn care. It connects foundational knowledge of anatomy, fetal development, prenatal assessment, and diagnostic testing with nursing responsibilities in routine and high-risk maternity care.
Clinical, person-centered maternity nursing
Explore nursing support for pregnancy complications, maternal illnesses, nutrition, activity, childbirth preparation, pain management, and normal or cesarean birth. The ebook emphasizes safe, respectful, evidence-informed care, including communication, informed decision-making, cultural sensitivity, and the humanization of labor and birth.
Care across diverse birth settings and situations
Learn about obstetric emergencies, prolonged labor, dystocia, premature birth, multiple pregnancy, adolescent and advanced maternal age pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and congenital conditions. It also addresses care in hospital, maternity, birth-center, home, waterbirth, and assisted-delivery contexts, as well as cesarean care from preparation through recovery and complications.
Professional practice and family support
The ebook examines breastfeeding, newborn care, baby blues, family planning, reproductive health, legal and ethical responsibilities, leadership, health education, simulation, research, and emerging obstetric technologies. It is designed as an educational resource and does not replace local protocols, clinical supervision, or individualized medical assessment.
What obstetric emergencies are covered in this ebook?
It addresses emergency recognition and nursing care, including obstetric complications, dystocia, hemorrhage, and urgent cesarean situations.
Does the ebook explain nursing care after a cesarean section?
Yes. It covers postoperative recovery, anesthesia contexts, infection, hemorrhage, complications, and difficult recovery.
What postpartum and newborn topics does the ebook include?
It discusses postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, newborn care, baby blues, and maternal and neonatal mortality.
This ebook/audiobook includes:
3 hours and 26 minutes of audio content
Digital certificate of course completion (Free)
Exercises to train your knowledge
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