Why Nurses Might Fail To Notify A Doctor That Baby Suffers From A Placental Abruption
There are several types of mistakes medical staff make when faced with an expectant mother experiencing a placental abruption. The reason that an abruption of the placental is so dangerous for the unborn child is that is can greatly lessen the amount of oxygen getting to the baby. If an unborn child is exposed to a lengthy amount of time without an adequate supply of oxygen the child may end up with major brain damage or even pass away.
Perhaps it will help physicians and nurses to take steps to modify how they handle these cases in the future. The parents might also benefit from finding out whether what occurred was avoidable if the doctors and nurses involved had not made these types of mistakes.
To illustrate, think about instances in which the pregnant woman has had a prior placental abruption. A prior placental abruption increases the chances of another one developing in a subsequent pregnancy. Now think about the way things may go if the pregnant woman get all the way to being scheduled for delivery. This does not mean that there is no longer a danger of a placental abruption happening and that there is no longer any danger of a placental abruption. Actually, it is still possible for a placental abruption to happen. Among the issues that is seen in a number of situations is that the woman's obstetrician may not be personally monitoring the woman's condition. Often nurses are tasked with the responsibility of monitoring her progress. And this can result in issues if a placental abruption happens and the nurse fails to take appropriate action.
In particular, there are 2 likely types of mistakes that can lead to a failure to detect or to act upon a placental abruption. One type of error comes up when the nurse fails to recognize that a problem has come up and therefore does not call the physician on the change in the patient