Uterotonics for Postpartum Hemorrhage | OB Nursing, Uterine Atony & Nursing Interventions

💊 What medications are used to help the uterus contract after birth? Which uterotonic medications should an OB nurse know, and when are they used? We review uterotonics used to promote uterine contraction and manage postpartum bleeding, including oxytocin (Pitocin), misoprostol (Cytotec), carboprost (Hemabate), and methylergonovine (Methergine). We’ll connect the placenta, uterus, and normal uterine contractions to one of the most important causes of postpartum hemorrhage: uterine atony. Understanding how these medications work—and their important nursing considerations—is essential for safe postpartum and maternity nursing care. 💗 In this video, you'll learn about: • The placenta and its role after birth • The uterus and normal postpartum uterine contraction • Why the uterus needs to contract after delivery • Uterotonics and how they promote uterine contraction • Uterine atony and postpartum hemorrhage • Oxytocin (Pitocin) • Misoprostol (Cytotec) • Carboprost (Hemabate) • Methylergonovine (Methergine) • Key nursing considerations for uterotonic medications • Connecting medication administration with postpartum assessment and patient safety ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0:50 The Placenta 1:58 The Uterus 2:53 Please Come Help Me 3:21 Pitocin 4:27 Cytotec 5:38 Hemabate 6:20 Methergine 7:49 Conclusion 📚 Everything OB provides OB nursing education for healthcare learners, medical and nursing students, new nurses, and nurses learning to care for pregnant patients, laboring patients, postpartum patients, and newborns. This foundation is critical for anyone working in or preparing for the clinical setting. Whether you're studying signs of pregnancy, early pregnancy assessment, prenatal nursing, OB nursing, maternity nursing, preparing for the NCLEX-RN, or simply wanting to learn more about pregnancy, labor, and birth, this video will help you understand the difference between presumptive, probable, and positive signs and apply that knowledge to patient care. Whether you're studying for nursing school, the NCLEX-RN, an OB/maternity exam, or preparing to work in Labor & Delivery, this will help you understand uterotonics, postpartum hemorrhage, uterine atony, and postpartum nursing interventions—not just memorize medication names. 💗 A new OB nursing education video is posted every week! 👍 If you found this video helpful, please like, subscribe, and share it with another nursing student or OB nurse! Subscribe to this channel:    / @everythingob   Follow Everything OB on social media:   / everythingob     / everything.ob   Don't miss: 🤰 Preeclampsia:    • Preeclampsia   🤰 Postpartum Assessment:    • Postpartum Assessment Using BUBBLE-HE | Po...   🩸 Postpartum Hemorrhage:    • Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Explained | Ca...   🩸 Uterine Atony vs Subinvolution:    • Видео   🤰 Factors Affecting Labor:    • The 5 P’s of Labor Explained | Passenger, ...   🤰 Umbilical Cord Prolapse:    • Umbilical Cord Prolapse Explained | Risk F...   👶 APGAR Score:    • APGAR Score Explained | Newborn Assessment...   And MANY MORE!! #hemorrhage #postpartumhemorrhage #postpartum #uterotonics #cytotec #misoprostil #hemabate #pitocin #methergine #oxytocin #nursing #student #laboranddelivery #nclex #maternalhealth #pharmacology #highyieldtopics Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/bun... License code: MDYXQURHCBV361LW