Lesson 1Urine and Quick Tests: Reading Urine Strips for Protein, Sugar, Ketones, and When to Send for Cultures or Microscope CheckLooks into how to do urine strip tests and read them for protein, sugar, and ketones, and explains when to send urine for culture or microscope to check for infections, kidney problems, dryness, and body changes in early pregnancy.
Preparing patient and clean-catch urine collectionDipstick timing, reading, and documentationInterpreting proteinuria and preeclampsia riskGlucosuria, diabetes screening, and follow-upKetones, dehydration, and hyperemesis concernsIndications for culture and urine microscopyLesson 2Health and Operation History: Long-Term Illnesses, Medicines, Allergies, Shots, InfectionsGoes over how to get a good health and operation history, covering long illnesses, medicines, allergies, shots, and past infections, and how to find issues that need change or sending to specialist to make mother and baby health better.
Chronic conditions impacting pregnancy riskMedication reconciliation and teratogenicityAllergy history and anaphylaxis precautionsVaccination status and needed updatesPast surgeries and obstetric implicationsSignificant infections and exposure risksLesson 3Current Pregnancy Check: Signs Like Sickness, Throwing Up, Pain, Vagina Flow or Blood, Baby Moves ExpectedDeals with full check of now pregnancy signs, like morning sickness, throwing up, pain, vagina blood or flow, and early baby moves expected, telling normal unease from danger signs needing quick check.
Characterizing nausea, vomiting, and triggersAbdominal and pelvic pain red-flag featuresVaginal bleeding patterns and triageNormal versus concerning vaginal dischargeUrinary symptoms and infection suspicionFetal movement education by gestational ageLesson 4Women Health and Love History: STIs, Birth Control Past, Monthly Flow Pattern, Strange BleedingTells how to get a good women health and love history with respect, covering monthly flows, birth control, past STIs, strange bleeding, and neck work, keeping privacy, care for past hurts, and talk that fits culture.
Establishing privacy and trauma-informed rapportDocumenting menarche, cycle length, and flowContraception history and fertility intentionsScreening for current and past STIsAbnormal bleeding, pain, and red-flag symptomsPrior gynecologic procedures and implicationsLesson 5Focused Body Check: Reading Life Signs, Weight and Body Size Count, Belly and Women Part Check NeedsShows parts of focused body check at first prenatal visit, covering life signs, weight, body size, and needs for belly and women part checks, stressing germ control, helper use, and good talk with patient.
Accurate blood pressure and pulse techniqueWeight, BMI, and counseling on gain goalsGeneral inspection and thyroid assessmentCardiac, respiratory, and edema evaluationAbdominal exam and uterine size by weeksPelvic exam indications and chaperone useLesson 6Mind and Social Check: Mind Health Screen for Worry, Sadness, Family Help, Home Safety, Drink and Smoke ScreenLooks at mind and social check in first prenatal visit, covering screen for sadness, worry, drink and smoke use, partner hurt, and checking family help, home, and money stress that can change pregnancy results.
Using validated perinatal mood screenersAssessing anxiety, stress, and coping skillsScreening for alcohol, tobacco, and drug useIdentifying intimate partner violence and safetyEvaluating social support and caregiving rolesConnecting patients to mental health resourcesLesson 7Family Planning and Talk Needs: Pregnancy Wants, Partner Role, Culture and Language ThoughtsLooks into family life planning and talk at first visit, covering pregnancy wants, partner role, culture and language needs, and shared choices about prenatal care, spacing, and future birth control choices.
Assessing pregnancy intention and ambivalenceDiscussing partner involvement and supportAddressing cultural beliefs about pregnancyUsing interpreters and language access toolsPlanning birth spacing and contraceptionShared decision-making in prenatal careLesson 8Birth History: GTPAL, Last Monthly Start, Past Pregnancy Results, Date and Not SureCovers good birth history using GTPAL, making clear last monthly start, past pregnancy results, problems, and date not sure, and tells how this info guides danger check, talk, and early pregnancy handling.
Using GTPAL to summarize pregnancy historyClarifying LMP, cycle regularity, and recallReviewing prior pregnancy complicationsEctopic, miscarriage, and termination historyEstimating due date and dating discrepanciesWhen to order early ultrasound for dating
