Maternal & Newborn Nursing Videos
Browse videos in the Maternal & Newborn Nursing category.
After Discharge: Recognizing Urgent Maternal Warning Signs
Practice recognizing and reporting urgent concerns after pregnancy and birth. This focused nursing-student lesson follows a fictional patient who returns after discharge with concerning symptoms. Connect recent pregnancy history, respectful listening and selected maternal warning signs with prompt communication and the appropriate urgent or emergency response. Review a concise handoff and patient teaching about when and where to seek care. Some pregnancy-related complications can occur during the year after delivery; timing differs by condition. Warning examples are not an exhaustive checklist or a diagnosis. Work within student supervision and current orders and local protocols, and do not delay urgent care for a routine appointment or assessment checklist. AI-generated visuals and synthetic narration, reviewed against public CDC HEAR HER and Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health educational resources. This is a study overview, not individual treatment advice or competency validation. No qualified clinician review or source-organization endorsement is claimed.
Labor & Delivery: Assessment and Nursing Priorities
Practice organizing maternal and fetal assessment during labor and connecting your findings with nursing priorities. This focused lesson covers assessment after suspected membrane rupture, labor stages, introductory fetal heart-rate assessment, concerning changes, prompt team communication, and reassessment during supervised care. It also emphasizes listening to the patient's concerns and providing respectful support. Designed for nursing students preparing for maternity clinicals and NCLEX review. Based on OpenStax Maternal Newborn Nursing, ACOG's 2024 labor-management and 2025 fetal heart-rate monitoring guidelines, and CDC HEAR HER maternal warning signs. This AI-assisted explainer uses synthetic narration. Apply what you learn within your scope of practice, facility protocols, provider orders, and supervised clinical training.
APGAR Score Made Simple
If you’re preparing for the NCLEX, the APGAR score is a must-know topic. It’s one of the most frequently tested newborn assessments on the exam — but more importantly, it’s a tool that could make all the difference in those first critical minutes of life as a nurse. In this video, we’ll break down the APGAR score step by step so you can walk into the NCLEX feeling confident and be ready to apply it at the bedside. What You’ll Learn in This Video: ✅ The purpose of the APGAR score and why it’s so important ✅ When to assess: 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth (and beyond if needed) ✅ The meaning behind each letter in A-P-G-A-R A – Appearance (skin color) P – Pulse (heart rate) G – Grimace (reflex irritability) A – Activity (muscle tone) R – Respiration (breathing effort & cry) ✅ How to score each category (0, 1, or 2 points) ✅ Common NCLEX “trick” questions (like acrocyanosis) ✅ Two full NCLEX-style practice scenarios with scoring walkthroughs ✅ Critical safety points: when to act immediately, limits of the APGAR, and what a score really means ✅ What to do next based on the score: 7–10 → Routine care 4–6 → Provide support and close monitoring 0–3 → Emergency resuscitation We’ll also highlight a powerful truth: the APGAR score isn’t just a number. It’s a language of patient safety and advocacy — a way to quickly communicate a newborn’s condition and ensure they get the care they need right now. 🎯 NCLEX Tip: Always remember, if the newborn isn’t breathing, you don’t wait for the one-minute score — you act immediately.