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Nurses can support physiologic birth by avoiding unnecessary interventions and utilizing resources like BirthTOOLS.org. This approach enhances patient safety and quality of care during childbirth.

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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Nursing Science

Background:

  • Physiologic birth emphasizes normal labor and birth, supporting the mother's innate capabilities and minimizing interventions.
  • Nurses play a crucial role in supporting physiologic birth due to their constant presence during childbirth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the role of nurses in promoting physiologic birth.
  • To introduce resources available for nurses to support physiologic birth, such as BirthTOOLS.org.

Main Methods:

  • Review of the concept of physiologic birth.
  • Identification of resources supporting nurses in promoting physiologic birth.

Main Results:

  • Nurses are uniquely positioned to champion physiologic birth.
  • Online resources like BirthTOOLS.org provide evidence-based information for nurses.

Conclusions:

  • Utilizing available resources empowers nurses to advocate for and implement physiologic birth practices.
  • Supporting physiologic birth through nursing practice improves patient safety and care quality.