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Head-To-Toe Simulation

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The first simulation began with a head to toe assessment of an antepartum mother. All of her vitals and labs came back normal. However, she did test positive for group B strep and had not been treated with penicillin yet. The nurse proceeded to administer at least two doses of the penicillin before delivery of the fetus. It was given every four hours during the labor process until delivery to protect the fetus from exposure to the group B strep. Everything went smoothly and the fetus was deemed protected throughout the labor process and during delivery. As for the second simulation, the initial assessment was the same, so a head to toe was done on the patient and it was determined that she was in active labor. Next, she entered the traditional

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