Perinatal Nurse Practicum
November 7, 8 & 9, 2011
8:15 AM – 5:00 PM
Avera Education Center – Classroom 2
810 E. 23rd St., Sioux Falls, SD
Program Goal:
This educational activity is specifically designed to assist the registered nurse in learning and
gaining experience in caring for mother and baby throughout pregnancy, birth, and post-partum.
Upon completion of this activity you will be able to:
Day 1
1. Describe changes in the maternal system related to pregnancy.
2. Describe the nursing management of the laboring patient.
3. Recognize baseline, reassuring, and non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns and intervene, as
appropriate, to assure fetal well-being.
Day 2
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List five OB Emergencies.
Identify three methods of antepartum surveillance.
Identify the characteristics of mild pre-eclampsia, severe pre-eclampsia, and eclampsia.
Provide nursing care and education to the patient in pre-term labor.
Review the pathophysiology of diabetes in pregnancy.
Review the care of the woman with diabetes during intrapartum and postpartum.
Day 3
1. Describe the nursing assessment and management of the postpartum patient.
2. Identify six major considerations when stabilizing an infant for transport and provide appropriate
interventions to optimally prepare an infant for transport.
3. Describe nursing assessment and care of the newborn.
4. Identify strategies to assist the family who has experienced an infant loss.
Target Audience:
Registered Nurses
Continuing Education:
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing
education by CNE-Net, the education division of the North Dakota Nurses Association, an accredited
approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Perinatal Nurse Practicum-Day 1 has been granted 7.2 contact hour(s).
Perinatal Nurse Practicum-Day 2 has been granted 6.4 contact hour(s).
Perinatal Nurse Practicum-Day 3 has been granted 5.0 contact hour(s).
Attendance at the entire education activity is required to receive contact hours each day.
Registration:
To register for this course: Go to www.averamckennan.org, click on the Events and
Classes icon located in the top right hand corner, and then click on Visit the
Professional Education Calendar. Go to the SEARCH field and type in Perinatal Nurse
Practicum. Register for all 3 days or pick and choose based on your learning need.
Registration Deadline is Friday, October 21, 2011
Cancellations:
Cancellations will be accepted through Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Refunds will not be
granted after this date. Substitutions are permitted.
Course Fees:
Avera McKennan Employees
Day 1 .................................................No charge
Day 2 .................................................No charge
Day 3 ………………………................No charge
Avera System Employees
Day 1 .................................................$25
Day 2 ................................................$25
Day 3 ................................................$25
Others
Day 1 .................................................$35
Day 2 ................................................ $35
Day 3 .................................................$35
Please Note: The education center temperature is cool. Please dress
in layers. Breaks and lunch will be on your own. Feel free to bring
your own snacks, beverages and lunch to the program. A beverage
vending machine is available.
This program will not be offered via videoconferenece.