Obstetric Emergencies Certification Course

Delve into the most common obstetrical emergencies presenting in today's obstetrical patients. Take a comprehensive look at pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP, the pitfalls of diagnosing and treating preterm labor, shoulder dystocia, abruption, previa, postpartum hemorrhage, placenta accreta, amniotic fluid embolism, venous thromboembolism, VBACs, and inductions.

Learn the current trends, treatments, and issues in high risk obstetrics through enlightening case studies, persuasive evidence-based research, and an engaging presentation style.

• Triage: How Much is Too Much?
• Labs: What’s NOT Normal in Pregnancy
• CPR with a Gravid Abdomen
• When to Consider “Bedside Cesarean”

• Risk Evaluation & Prevention
• 3rd Stage Management
• Qualitative vs. Quantitative Assessment
• Is Misoprostol all it’s Cracked Up to Be?
• Current Medication Recommendations
• Triggering Massive Transfusion Protocols

• Are We Putting Them at Risk?
• What Does the Differential Look Like?
• Rapid Response That May Save Their Life

• How Does This Happen: Update on Pathophysiology for Today’s Patient
• Urgent Treatment Thresholds
• The Best & Latest Medications
• Fetal Evaluation: From NSTs to UARs & Everything in Between
• Post-Partum Management

• More Common Than You Think, Do You Know How to React?
• The Angry Partner
• Being Threatened with Violence
• Developing an Action Plan for Crisis Events
• Where & When to Get Help

• Umbilical Artery Studies
• Identifying a Problem
• What All the Numbers Mean
• When to Watch & When it is an Emergency

• 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?

• 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 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?