Obstetric Emergencies Certificate Course

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Obstetric Emergencies Certificate Course

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The miracle of childbirth can quickly turn into a nightmare during an emergency.

Prepare for any possible OB complication and prevent future emergencies during birth and postpartum with our new online training — Obstetric Emergencies Certificate Course.

Using our decades of vital, in-the-field experience and crucial knowledge regarding current recommendations and practices you will learn:

The latest trends, treatments, and issues in high risk obstetrics, like:

• Severe Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy
• Managing Amniotic Fluid in Embolism
• Urgent vs. Emergent Newborn Conditions
• Current Recommendations for Postpartum Hemorrhage

You’ll also discover how to immediately improve maternal and fetal outcomes with new strategies and techniques and keep up with changes from AWHONN, ACOG, the ISMP, and the CDC.

Finally, all the vital information you need is in one convenient, online location!

Plus, earn up to 18.0 CE hours — including up to 1.0 pharmacology hour — on your own schedule.

Get started today on the comprehensive obstetric emergency training your peers are calling “informative, engaging, and easy-to-understand”!

Your partners in education and success, Donna Weeks, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CPN & Jamie Otremba, MSN, RN, CNM

Don’t let the stress of an OB emergency stop you from providing the best care possible.

We break down complex issues by explaining things from the ground up, so you can immediately apply the important information you receive!

Prepare yourself today and ensure a brighter tomorrow for new parents and their babies.

Here’s what you can expect to get out of our all-inclusive online training:

OB Emergencies — with Jamie Otremba, MSN, RN, CNM

High Risk Postpartum Patients: Conquer the Mother-Baby Warning Signs — with Donna Weeks, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CPN

Prevent Complications for Postpartum Morbidly Obese Patients

• Can we prevent infection and sepsis? How about DVT and PEs?
• Interpreting critical laboratory results pertinent to this population
• Your patient had bariatric surgery – Implications based on Roux-en-Y vs. gastric banding vs. gastric sleeve
• Caregiver bias – are you at risk?

Strategies to Decrease Opioid Use Following Childbirth

• Managing post-op pain with minimal opioids
• IV acetaminophen and polypharmacy considerations
• Your patient has chronic pain. What are the effects on the baby?
• Detect neonatal withdrawal – Intervening when something is just not right

Postpartum Depression: Early Identification and Help

• Postpartum screening tools to evaluate risk: What is the nurse’s role?
• What are the baby blues? How is it different from postpartum depression?
• How to reduce the risk and prevent PPD from leading to maternal death
• Antidepressant medications – are they safe in pregnancy? What about medications and breastfeeding?
• How does traumatic birth contribute to PPD? How can you reduce the risk?

The Newborn Transition to Extrauterine Life

• Vaginal delivery vs. Cesarean section – does it make a difference?
• Taking the first breath: Why is it so hard?
• Skills for early recognition of TTN
• Must-know tips to interpret cord gasses
• The latest on neonatal resuscitation: Urgent signs you can’t miss!
• Support the newborn transition for the late pre-term: Temperature regulation, glycemic control, breastfeeding concerns
• Solve initial challenges for the breastfeeding parent

Congenital Cardiac Heart Disease

• Critical aspects of the newborn assessment
• Screening for CCHD – how does it work?
• What does pre-ductal and post-ductal really mean?
• Common and less common congenital heart diseases
• What is VACTERL?

POST-BIRTH Warning Signs

• Maternal mortality is increasing. What can YOU do to reduce this statistic?
• Recommended interventions for the 7 common causes of maternal mortality
• What are the best practices to help patients and families recognize life-threatening signs?
• Over half of maternal deaths take place during the year following childbirth. What can you do to save lives?
• Critical patient education topics for the postpartum patient

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