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	RESPONSIBLE PERSON: Registered Nurse PROBLEM: Alteration in comfort. ANTICIPATED OUTCOME: Discomfort or pain is diminished and/or relieved. ACTIONS/INTERVENTIONS: The patient's comfort shall be addressed through positioning, bathing, linen change and ordered medications. The patient's environment will be conducive to rest and privacy. Patients trained in prepared childbirth techniques will be assessed and evaluated for effectiveness of interventions. The relationship between the patient and the labor coach will be assessed and supported with the patient's optimum welfare in mind. ...
Second excerpt:
	...Patients who are unprepared and without a labor coach will be provided with coaching by the RN. The nurse will assess the patient's levels of pain and coping abilities during labor. The nurse will medicate as ordered by the licensed independent practitioner. She/he will observe and document the effectiveness of any analgesic or PRN sedative administered to the patient. When such medication is ineffective in maintaining patient comfort or rest, the physician will be notified. Other...