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0884-1_SHU_Labor & Delivery Transition in Practice_Live
Description:
This educational program is designed for registered nurses who are new to Labor & Delivery practice, including experienced RNs transitioning into the specialty and newly graduated nurses beginning their careers in obstetric care. Participants engage in a structured learning experience over seven weeks, consisting of ten days of blended education that includes didactic instruction, hands-on skills training, and high-fidelity simulation. The curriculum is grounded in current evidence-based practices and is aligned with the principles and frameworks established by the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). Educational topics include but are not limited to the physiology of pregnancy and labor; labor support and patient-centered care; electronic fetal monitoring; care of the intrapartum patient; recognition and management of obstetric complications and emergencies; operating room circulating and recovery; immediate care of the postpartum patient and newborn; and principles of birth equity.
AB 241 & 1195 References:
Saluja, B., & Bryant, Z. (2021). How implicit bias contributes to racial disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. Journal of Womens Health, 30(2), 270–273. LINK TO ARTICLE
Target Audience
Nurse, Registered (RN)
Learning Objectives
At the end of course, participants will be able to:
1. Describe maternal physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy.
2. Summarize the nursing care provided during the four stages of labor.
3. Differentiate between normal and dysfunctional labor progress.
4. Demonstrate supportive, non-pharmacologic methods of pain relief used during labor that may also facilitate labor progress.
5. Differentiate between induction and augmentation of labor and describe the various agents used.
6. Prioritize the nursing interventions utilized during an umbilical cord prolapse.
7. Review postpartum hemorrhage etiology and demonstrate appropriate management.
8. Discuss maternal and fetal conditions requiring cesarean birth.
9. Describe the nursing care provided for a cesarean birth in the preoperative, intraoperative, post-operative and post anesthesia care recovery phases.
10. Identify pharmacologic methods of pain relief.
11. Discuss risk factors, theories of etiology, and management of preterm labor and preterm premature rupture of membranes.
12. Describe the prevalence, physiology, risk factors and management for multiple gestation, including the nursing care of women with twins.
13. Explain theories of etiology, pathophysiology, and management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
14. Differentiate the types of diabetes and their risk factors and management in pregnancy.
15. Employ the guidelines for care of the obstetrical patient requiring transport.
16. Review the appropriate assessment and care of the obese woman in labor and delivery.
17. Examine the impact of sexually transmitted infections and perinatal infections on the mother and newborn.
18. Identify risk factors and implement interventions for shoulder dystocia at delivery.
19. Describe the basic physiology of normal lactation and supportive techniques to facilitate early breastfeeding.
20. Demonstrate interventions for the preeclamptic/eclamptic patient.
21. Prepare for the process of immediate newborn assessment and stabilization.
22. Describe newborn physical assessment and routine care for the low-risk newborn in the first two hours after birth.
23. Demonstrate safe delivery practices for a precipitous (attended only by the RN) vaginal delivery.
24. Discuss the effect of perinatal loss on mothers, partners and hospital staff.
25. Appraise sources of perinatal liability and risk.
26. Conceptualize birth equity, identify key factors contributing to disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes, and apply strategies to promote equitable care and outcomes for all individuals, particularly those from marginalized communities
Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest
No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.
– Provider Designee/Verification: Fozia Ferozali, Ed.D
Jennifer Lombardi, RN, BSN, BSPH, RNC-OB
Jennifer Lombardi, RN, BSN, BSPH, RNC-OB
Naomi Bragg, RN, RNC-OB
Jennifer Lombardi, RN, BSN, BSPH, RNC-OB
Kristin Paga, RN, BSN OB-RNC
Heidi Panella, MS, RN, PHN
Casey Reed, RN BSN
Cheryl Ronald, RN
Shannon Roussos, RN, IBCLC
In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statement
Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 62.75 continuing professional development contact hours for nurses. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Attendance & Credit Claiming
Text the 6-letter attendance verification code to (916) 866-7913 to claim credit.
Available Credit
- 62.75 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 62.75 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.