EMT Basic · Chapter 34 · Sequence
Obstetrics and Neonatal Care
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Assisting a normal field delivery
Order EMT steps for assisting a vertex delivery in the field.
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- 1Suction the mouth then the nose only if there is obstructive secretions or meconium per current protocol
- 2Deliver the anterior shoulder, then the posterior shoulder, then the rest of the body
- 3Allow placenta to deliver; transport mother and infant
- 4Support the fetal head as it emerges
- 5Position the patient with hips elevated; prepare OB kit; don PPE
- 6Dry, warm, and stimulate the newborn; assess breathing and heart rate
- 7Clamp the cord in two places and cut between the clamps after pulsation slows
- 8Check for the cord around the neck; if loose, slip over the head