Influence of obstetrical centers' blue-prints upon the nursing care of the woman in labor

Abstract

The blue-prints of three obstetrical centers were studied to determine their influence upon the activity of the nurse. For this purpose an analyses was made of the time spent and the activities performed by the nurse at the different departments of the obstetrical center. The findings revealed that, if an obstetrical center is not well planned, the nursing care of the woman in labor is impaired.