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Oxytocin is a peptide hormone released by the posterior pituitary that causes uterine muscle contraction during labor. It’s also responsible for the milk let-down reflex where milk is ejected during breastfeeding. It’s commonly used to induce labor or help strengthen uterine contractions to facilitate delivery.
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Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the nursing considerations associated with oxytocin administration, including its indications, pharmacological properties, potential effects on both the mother and fetus, and the essential monitoring and assessment techniques required to ensure safe and effective use during labor induction and ...
Administration Options. Administer IV oxytocin by providing a bolus dose followed by a total mini-mum infusion time of 4 hours after birth. For women who are at high risk for a postpartum hemorrhage or who have had cesarean births, continuation be-yond 4 hours is recommended.
Use unit-established approach for nursing-led patient education regarding oxytocin infusion procedure, mobility restrictions if applicable, availability of wireless fetal monitoring, and expected effects.
12 Φεβ 2015 · The information herein is designed to aid nurses in providing evidenced–based care to women and newborns. These recommendations should not be construed as dictating an exclusive course of treatment or procedure.
6 HOW TO PREPARE OXYTOCIN ¡All hospitals should use a standardized low-dose oxytocin protocol and order set ¡Minimizes medication errors and ensure precise and transparent drug administration ¡Verbal or remote orders for oxytocin should not be given to RN staff
This article describes how a collaborative of Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialists and Obstetric Nurse Educators for a 9-hospital healthcare system throughout Colorado undertook a system-wide process-improvement project to increase safety for pregnant women receiving oxytocin.
