nursing interventions during the labor include monitoring the progress of labor, reviewing the nursing chart, performing vaginal examinations, assessing the cardiotocograph, infusion of oxytocin, providing pain relief, surgical assistant by forceps or ventouse and cesarean section (ACOG, 2012). Even more, the role of nurse as administrator and as a member of the multidisciplinary team during the intra partum care, the nurse is responsible for advanced planning of personnel equipment and resources
A perineal tear is a tear or injury to the skin and/or muscles between the vaginal introitus and the anal opening. The most common setting for a perineal tear is during childbirth. After such incident (especially if perineal tear was severe) there is often a challenge with following pregnancies when deciding on the optimal mode of delivery. Types of perineal tears Perineal tears are of different types depending on their extent and severity. They are classified as first, second, third and fourth