A partograph is one of the important tools to monitor the progress of labor and is also helpful for managing labor. Therefore, it should be used for all women during the first stage of labor admitted to a labor room. Partograph is needed for observations of the mother and fetus and also assists in early decision-making in the intranatal period, such as transfer, augmentation, and termination of labor. Aim of the study:The study was aimed to assess the knowledge and practice regarding the plotting of partograph. Materials and methods: The nonexperimental descriptive design was used for the study. Thirty staff nurses were selected by nonprobability purposive sampling technique. A structured knowledge questionnaire and practice checklist were used for data collection. Results of the study:The results revealed that the majority (53.3%; n = 16) of respondents were having average knowledge score, whereas 43.3% (13) of respondents had good knowledge scores, and only 3.3% (1) of respondents had a poor level of knowledge on partograph. Moreover, 70% (21) of respondents have inadequate practice, and 30% (9) of respondents have adequate practice. Conclusion:This study concluded that staff nurse has average knowledge regarding partograph but practicing plotting of partograph. Clinical significance: This study shows that staff nurses were having an adequate knowledge regarding partograph but do not adequately practicing the plotting of partograph. Therefore, it can use as a tool to monitor labor and prevent unnecessary problems for mothers and fetuses by reducing the total duration of labor.

This study aimed to explore the ‘Lived experience’ of primigravida mothers during 3rd trimester of pregnancy, to identify the health status of primigravida mothers and foetus and to provide on-hand health instruction to primigravida mothers based on identi ed needs for improving physical health, health of foetus, improvement in nutrition pattern and day-to-day activity modi cation in selected block of Haldwani, Nainital, (Uttarakhand). Qualitative perspective, phenomenological research design was used and data collected from 30 mothers through structured interview schedule for personal pro le, health assessment for mothers and foetus and unstructured interview and analysed. The experiences of the primigravida mothers were described under various major categories such as Self and Pregnancy, Changes in Activities during Pregnancy, Foetus and Self, Coping related to Pregnancy, Support System during Pregnancy, Self and Outcome of Pregnancy. The on-hand health instruction was rendered to all the mothers whenever they reported physical problems. Women require help from family members during pregnancy to cope with physical and emotional changes. The entire study was cost effective, simple and carried out in an acceptable way to explore the ‘Lived experiences’ of primigravida mothers during 3rd trimester of pregnancy.