Obtain informed consent from patient’s partner/relatives
Explain techniques and rationale for administering the oxytocin to the woman and her relatives.
Technique: Route-Intravenous Rate-Initial drop rate 3-4 drops/minute Rationale: Initiate labour Improve labour
Prepare the oxytocin solution as per order
a) Add 5U of oxytocin to 500ml of ringer lactate or normal saline solution.(primigravida)
OR
b) Add 2.5 U of oxytocin to 500ml of ringer lactate or normal saline solutions.
Check BP, pulse, temperature, contraction pattern, fetal heart rate (FHR) and fetal activity before oxytocin induction.
Position the mother in left lateral