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Preeclampsia (PE) is the most common complication of pregnancy. PE is a multisystem disorder that can result in maternal morbidity and mortality. A severe complication of PE is the HELLP syndrome. HELLP syndrome is a pregnancy-associated liver disease characterized by the presence of hemolysis (H), elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count. Management of HELLP syndrome includes monitoring of obstetric complications, controlling hypertension, seizure prevention, and planning for delivery. Also, postpartum care of the mother and the newborn should focus on physiologic and emotional wellbeing.

Baccalaureate nursing education programs must focus on social transition as well as academic preparedness to maximize student success. The purpose of this qualitative research study was to identify nontraditional nursing students' perspectives on strategies that enabled them to succeed. Focus groups were conducted with nontraditional students who graduated on time from a BSN program. Themes that emerged included resources, self-awareness, social support, and early engagement. Using findings from this study, the faculty and administration changed the new student orientation to include time management, test-taking skills, self-awareness assessments, and professional socialization.

The objective of this review is to determine if the occurrence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is affected by using sugammadex or neostigmine, in adult patients undergoing laparoscopic procedures paralyzed by rocuronium bromide.Laparoscopic procedures significantly increase the occurrence of PONV in patients. The focus should be on preventing the occurrence of PONV. Laparoscopic procedures use neo-muscular blocking agents to assist with creation of a pneumoperitoneum. After the procedure is complete, reversal of these agents is critical for patient recovery. Understanding the effects for each of the reversal medications is important for future decisions for peri-operative care.This review will consider studies with patients aged 18 and older, undergoing laparoscopic procedures, paralyzed with rocuronium.A search for relevant published and unpublished literature will be conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), in addition to gray literature sources. Articles that meet the inclusion criteria will be further assessed for methodological validity by two independent reviewers using standardized critical appraisal instruments. Data will be extracted from papers included in the review using a standardized data extraction tool. Quantitative data will be pooled for statistical meta-analysis to evaluate the occurrence of PONV with both sugammadex and neostigmine.

Maternal sepsis is the third most common direct cause of maternal mortality following maternal hemorrhage and maternal hypertension. Undetected and poorly managed maternal infections can lead to sepsis, death, or disability for the mother and an increased likelihood of early neonatal infection and other adverse outcomes. When caring for obstetric patients, it is important to identify the stages of antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. Sepsis occurs at any stage of obstetric care.