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Digital Seminar

2014 OB National Conference Session 1: Best Practices in OB Care


Speaker:
Michelle Quale, RN, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC
Duration:
2 Hours 55 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
May 07, 2014
Product Code:
POS075591
Media Type:
Digital Seminar


Description

Click here for information on the entire 2014 OB National Conference!

Best practices in OB care are constantly and swiftly evolving. Attend this session to update on the hot topics in pregnancy care, and labor and delivery, as well as postpartum assessment. Michelle will give you the latest regarding alternative comfort measures, how to screen and treat infections in pregnancy and tips in assessment of the newborn so you don’t miss anything significant during those initial hours. You will leave with the most cutting-edge strategies to immediately improve outcomes for mom and baby!

OUTLINE

Alternative Comfort Measures in Pregnancy & Labor

  • Maternal positioning and movement, hydration therapy, touch, massage, acupressure, Hypnosis

Infections in Pregnancy: Understanding Maternal and Fetal Risks

  • Screening during pregnancy and initial evaluation, Maternal and fetal outcomes, TORCH: Toxoplasmosis, Other (Syphillis), Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex virus

Updates in Assessment of the Newborn

  • Anticipating the Newborn: Implications of maternal history and known risk factors
  • Initial care in the delivery room
  • Transitional care: The first four to six hours of life

OBJECTIVES

  • Analyze the most effective non-pharmacologic methods to reduce pain.
  • Implement interventions to enhance a woman’s feeling of control during labor and delivery.
  • Compare infections in pregnancy and implications on maternal and fetal outcomes.
  • Determine the essential components that comprise newborn care.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Michelle Quale, RN, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC, practices as a Certified Nurse Midwife and Family Nurse Practitioner in Minnesota. She has practiced in the area of obstetrical nursing for 20 years, including experiences as a labor/delivery nurse, nursery nurse, nurse coordinator, childbirth educator and fetal monitor instructor. Michelle also has been on faculty and adjunct faculty for Minnesota State University and the University of Minnesota. Additionally, she has participated as a member of ICSI and the Rural Health Initiative for Obstetrics for the Minnesota Board of Health.

Disclosures:

Financial: Michelle Quale is receiving a fee for speaking at this educational activity.

Nonfinancial: Michelle Quale has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

 

ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

 

 

Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.

Credit


* Credit Note - **

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after completing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information:  Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.  

For Planning Committee disclosures, please statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


Pharmacology Nurse Practitioners

This self-study program offers 15 instructional minutes of pharmacology content which is designed to qualify for .25 contact hours toward your pharmacology requirement. 


California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of  Registered Nursing, Provider #: 17118 for 3.0 self-study contact hours. 

** You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of  Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 3.0 self-study contact hours.

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Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 3.6 self-study contact hours. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.


Other Professions

This self-study activity qualifies for 3.0 continuing education clock hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.



Handouts/Brochure

Speaker

Michelle Quale, RN, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC's Profile

Michelle Quale, RN, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC Related seminars and products

Midwife

Glencoe Regional Health Services


Michelle Quale, RN, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC, practices as a Certified Nurse Midwife and Family Nurse Practitioner in Minnesota. She has practiced in the area of obstetrical nursing for 20 years, including experiences as a labor/delivery nurse, nursery nurse, nurse coordinator, childbirth educator and fetal monitor instructor. Michelle also has been on faculty and adjunct faculty for Minnesota State University and the University of Minnesota. Additionally, she has participated as a member of ICSI and the Rural Health Initiative for Obstetrics for the Minnesota Board of Health.

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Michelle Quale is receiving a fee for speaking at this educational activity.

Nonfinancial: Michelle Quale has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.


Additional Info

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)

Access never expires for this product.


Target Audience

Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Midwives, Certified Childbirth Educators, Doulas, Nurse Educators

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Total Reviews: 1

Comments

Elizabeth L

"Great review on infection issues. Loved the final questions segment, especially discussion of 2nd stage management."

Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.

ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

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