Promote parent-newborn interaction. -during the third stage of labor, which begins with the delivery of the newborn, the nurse would promote parent-newborn interaction by placing the newborn on the mothers abdomen and encouraging the parents to touch the newborn. collecting a urine specimen and other laboratory tests is done on admission during the first stage of labor. assessing uterine contractions every 30 minutes is performed during the latent phase of the first stage of labor. coaching the client to push effectively is appropriate during the second stage of labor.