What are the important considerations that the nurse must remember after the placenta is delivered?

Check if the placenta is complete including the membranes
Check if the umbilical cord has 3 blood vessels

The nurse after delivering the placenta must ensure that all the cotyledons and the membranes of the placenta are complete. Also. the nurse must check if the umbilical cord is normal which means it contains the 3 blood vessels: 1 vein and 2 arteries.