OB Emergencies
This course is designed to prepare the OB nurse for emergency situations. The class includes a review of emergency scenarios with interactive simulation of the scenarios at skills stations. Topics will include Eclampsia in the Hypertensive Patient, Maternal Hemorrhage in the Intrapartum & Postpartum Period, Shoulder Dystocia, Emergency Cesarean Birth, Mock Code, and Nurse Delivery.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1. Shoulder Dystocia (SD)
a. Define SD & the risk factors associated with it
b. Describe actions & maneuvers to be taken when SD occurs
c. Describe documentation timelines when treating SD
2. Severe Hypertension
a. Identify the types of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
b. Define the epidemiology & risk factors of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
c. Describe the priorities for treatment & management of care
d. Explain the guidelines for anticonvulsant & antihypertensive therapy
3. Obstetric Hemorrhage
a. Identify the signs of hemorrhage.
b. Describe the causes of maternal hemorrhage in the intrapartum and PP periods
c. Describe the interventions for treating hemorrhages
4. Emergency Cesarean Section
a. State the categories of urgency for a C-section
b. Identify potential conditions that result in an emergency C-section
c. Outline procedures to prepare for an emergency C-section
d. Define patient and family education for emergency C-section
e. List expected anesthesia types and how they impact care
f. Signs, symptoms, and treatment of Malignant Hyperthermia
5. Code Blue
a. Describe the physiologic changes of pregnancy that may affect resuscitation
b. Identify the different interventions used for a pregnant woman during resuscitation
c. Identify the nurses’ responsibilities in a mock code
6. Nurse Delivery
a. Define the steps to take for safe delivery
b. Review interventions for complications
c. Explain documentation of the vaginal delivery
Contact Hours: 7.0
Kettering Health is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Louisiana State Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Jointly provided by Kettering Health and Perinatal Consortium for Educational Opportunities
Faculty: Qualified and experienced L&D nurses and Perinatal Nurse Educators
Target Audience: All perinatal nurses and nursing students interested in care of the obstetrical patients in emergency situations.
Register