This article provides healthcare providers with a step-by-step guide on how to successfully accomplish your NRP skills session as well as the E-sims portion of the AAP NRP exam. Initial Neonatal Resuscitation is all about being ready. If you are not ready, your resuscitation will be inefficient. This is why it’s essential to have your American Academy of Pediatrics NRP
Education for professionals, or the lack of it, has been and continues to be a barrier to breastfeeding. A healthcare provider’s attitude, personal beliefs and values can greatly impact a mother’s ability to initiate or maintain breastfeeding. Certainly, the lack of support from healthcare providers is related to the difficulties healthy women experience with breastfeeding. Despite efforts to improve breastfeeding management, healthcare
AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring About AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring is a 1-day class led by experienced perinatal clinicians. In particular, this course expands on the knowledge and principles presented during the Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring course. To emphasize, this course uses a case study approach focusing on the analysis of complicated FHM patterns. » Read more
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring About AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring is the first instructor-led course in the FHM learning pathway. Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring is a 2-day class consisting of didactic content, plus hands-on skills stations. Most noteworthy, Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring facilitates difficult concepts by presenting content in a standardized format. Additionally, this » Read more
About Basic Fetal Heart Monitoring Basic Fetal Heart Monitoring is a comprehensive introductory course; hence, candidates do not require experience to attend this class. Experienced RN's, on the other hand, are recommended to attend an Intermediate or Advanced FHM course. In summary, participants will learn the skills needed to perform fetal surveillance through electronic Fetal Monitoring. To begin with, students » Read more
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Skills About Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) The AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program is a required certification for all healthcare providers who come into contact with newborns. The AAP NRP Skills course format requires learners to first study Neonatal Resuscitation material, then complete an online exam. After completing the AAP NRP exam, learners must then attend an interactive » Read more
World Breastfeeding Week is around the corner, August 1-7, 2016! If your dream job is working with moms and babies all day long, your ears might e screaming in pain from hearing about the BabyFriendly Hospital Initiative. A little known fact is that in California, BabyFriendly training is also called Birth&Beyond approved. That’s the state program that distributes the funding
The Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS) is a coalition of individuals and national organizations with concern for the care and wellbeing of mothers, babies, and families Our mission is to promote a wellness model of maternity care that will improve birth outcomes and substantially reduce cost. The evidence- based mother/baby/and family friendly model focuses on prevention and wellness as
