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  • Title: In-patient maternity care for the HIV-positive woman and her newborn.
    Author: Efantis J.
    Journal: NAACOGS Clin Issu Perinat Womens Health Nurs; 1990; 1(1):47-52. PubMed ID: 2364034.
    Abstract:
    This article reviews the nurse's role in caring for HIV-infected women and their at-risk newborns during the intrapartum and postpartum period. Emphasis is placed on specific nursing interventions required during labor and delivery and the immediate neonatal period. A review of HIV-related illnesses and essential components of therapy, particularly during pregnancy, is presented. The importance of psychosocial support, the multidisciplinary team approach, universal precautions, discharge planning, and patient education is stressed.
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