Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)’s Post

High-risk and critically ill pregnant people are encountered at every level of care including the emergency department, intensive care, and medical/surgical units. AWHONN’s new and updated Critical Care Obstetrics Education online education offers essential best practices and up-to-date strategies that empower you to serve the moms and babies in your care. https://bit.ly/3X9Y3Dz

High-risk and critically ill pregnant people are encountered at every level of care including the emergency department, intensive care, and medical/surgical units. AWHONN’s new and updated Critical Care Obstetrics Education online education offers essential best practices and up-to-date strategies that empower you to serve the moms and babies in your care. https://bit.ly/3X9Y3Dz

I am very excited to announced that I have completed a course on Emergency obstetrics and Newborn care.. Every mother and newborn deserves the best care, especially in emergencies. Let's raise awareness and support for emergency obstetrics and newborn care. #SafeMotherhood #NewbornCare #HealthcareHeroes"

Juniper Advisory suggests an innovative approach to address the growing crisis in access to obstetrics services. Jordan Shields, Partner, Casey Webb, Managing Director, and Duncan Cannon, Analyst, assess the challenges that have resulted in dwindling access and identify an overlooked solution. The emerging obstetrics crisis paints a bleak picture for access to maternity and childbirth services outside of America’s cities. This article looks specifically at rural communities and offers a glimmer of hope for the growing emergency. A Glimmer of Hope for Rural Obstetrics Read Here>>> https://lnkd.in/gf3JimBX  #obstetrics #laboranddelivery #healthcare #healthsystems #hospitals #healthcaresolutions #communityhealth #ruralhealth #healthcarenews

Day 1 #microbirth2024 Did you know this? In a Dec 2023 study: 100% of Swiss Neonatal Intensive Care Units gave routine #probiotics to babies. This was one of the things Dr Philip Steer, Emeritus Professor, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College of London talked about in his presentation at the conference. This is a very experienced and very well-respected #obgyn talking about if, why and how we should try to give the benefits of vaginal birth to babies born by C-section. Very inspiring. This conference provides essential learning if you are a #midwife #doula #nurses #childbirtheducator or #doctor or other #maternity health professional. Feels like something powerful is happening.... the 3,500 health professionals attending the conference are learning and connecting.... For more details and a schedule of speakers >>> https://lnkd.in/epVHE3FP #bethechange #microbirth P.S. If you want to know the paper Dr Steer is referencing in this quote: Blanchetière A., et al., State of the Art of Probiotic Use in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in French-Speaking European Countries. Children (Basel). 2023 Dec 5;10(12):1889. doi: 10.3390/children10121889. PMID: 38136091; PMCID: PMC10742297.

Understanding your patient's medication history - it's a crucial piece of the puzzle! In this video, I'm sharing comprehensive questions to ensure you gather a comprehensive history of your patient's medication history. Struggling to gather all the info during your obstetrical history taking? Don't worry! Grab my FREE 13-page Obstetrics History Taking template from the link in the comments! Let's make sure no stone is left unturned in your patient assessments!  . . . #clinicalskills #clinicalnursing #clinicalpracticum #clinicalpractice #nursepractitionerjourney #nursepractitionerstudents #neurosurgerynp #nursepractitioner #nursepractitioners #nursepractitionerstudent #npstudentlife #familynursepractitioners #newgradnp #nursepractitionerschool #nursecanada #studentnurse #canadanurse #empoweringnurses #nursingeducation

Join me in urging our senators to cosponsor the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act. It’s time to take action and advocate for maternal health care in rural areas. Together, we can make a difference: https://bit.ly/49Ag9Dd #MaternalHealth #RuralHealth #ObstetricsReadinessAct

Numbers don't lie! First, Lorraine M. Garcia, MA, PhD, WHNP-BC, CNM, thank you for this great piece! As a #midwife myself, having more of a decade of experience in clinical care, I have long advocated for the vital role of midwifery care. Midwives play an essential part in ensuring consistent, accurate follow-up before, during, and after birth. The results speak for themselves: fewer interventions and better outcomes. Midwifery-led care is not only safer but also more cost-effective. When midwives lead the care, the need for costly interventions is reduced, leading to significant savings for #healthcare #systems, #insurers, and ultimately, parents. Strengthening the midwifery workforce isn’t just a matter of better care—it’s a smarter economic choice. It's time for change! Midwives should be the primary caregivers in normal, natural pregnancies and births. But for this to happen, we need alignment between governments, insurers, and professional bodies like midwifery councils worldwide to strengthen the midwifery workforce. Let's spark a global conversation! International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), let's lead the way forward. World Health Organization Africa CDC Lorraine Muluka Lucy Muthoni Mieke Embo Hanne De Meulenaere Marleen Temmerman Joanne Aubrey Dr Amit N. Thakker Dr. Mary Moussa Emily Maclean Emily Deed