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At the completion of this program, you will be able to:

1. Distinguish the various hypertensive conditions in pregnancy.
2. Summarize the maternal and fetal outcomes typically corresponding with mild and severe hypertensive conditions.
3. List risk factors associated with preterm labor and preterm birth.
4. Explain the various treatment options for preterm labor.
5. Identify the risk factors associated with bleeding in pregnancy.
6. State the incidences of bleeding in pregnancy.
7. Outline the effects of depression on pregnancy.
8. Propose two options for treating depression.
9. Verbalize the risks associated with advanced maternal age.
10. Discuss the pregnancy complications associated with adolescent pregnancies.
11. Identify trends and influences that are shaping current obstetric practice.

1. Hypertensive Diseases in Pregnancy
   1. Definitions
   2. Prevalence
   3. Risk factors
   4. Diagnosis treatment options
   5. Interventions
   6. Outcomes
   7. Maternal and fetal implications
      1. Immediate
      2. Long-term
2. When It Is Too Early: Preterm Labor and Preterm Delivery
   1. Definitions
   2. Prevalence
   3. Pathophysiology of preterm birth
   4. Evaluation of patients with symptoms of preterm labor
   5. Treatment options
3. Bleeding in Pregnancy
   1. Postpartum hemorrhage
      1. Incidence
      2. Risk Factors
   2. Treatment
   3. Abruptio Placenta
      1. Incidence
      2. Risk Factors
      3. Pathology
      4. Maternal / Fetal Risks
      5. Diagnosis & Treatment
   4. Placenta Previa
      1. Incidence
      2. Risk Factors
      3. Pathology
      4. Maternal/ Fetal Risks
      5. Diagnosis & Treatment
   5. Vasa Previa
      1. Incidence
      2. Risk Factors
      3. Pathology
      4. Maternal / Fetal Risks
      5. Diagnosis & Treatment
   6. Placenta Accreta
      1. Incidence
      2. Risk Factors
      3. Pathology
      4. Maternal & Fetal Risks
      5. Diagnosis & Treatment
   7. Extremes in Pregnancy: Adolescent and Advanced Maternal Age in Pregnancy
      1. Teen Pregnancy
         1. Incidence
         2. Risk factors
         3. Maternal / Fetal Risks
         4. Pregnancy Management
      2. Advanced Maternal Age
         1. Incidence
         2. Maternal / Fetal Risks
         3. Antenatal Testing
         4. Pregnancy Management
      3. Depression during Pregnancy and Postpartum
         1. Prevalence
         2. Risk Factors
         3. Screening tools
         4. Effects on pregnancy- maternal and fetal effects
         5. Treatment options
      4. Shoulder Dystocia
         1. Mothers and infants at risk for shoulder dystocia
         2. Recognition and interventions
         3. Legal implications of shoulder dystocia
         4. ACOG Guidelines
      5. Current Trends
         1. National Trends in pregnancy: Birth rates, maternal profile, fetal statistics, modes of delivery
         2. Where are we with VBACs?
         3. Inductions: Are we too impatient to wait for babies anymore?
         4. Cesarean section on demand? Who decides?

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 has served as a clinical faculty member for both 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. In her daily role, she treats patients experiencing the variety of obstetrical conditions addressed during this important day of learning. She is excited to share with you the valuable tips, strategies and insights she has gained throughout her vast clinical experiences! Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Michelle Quale is receiving a fee for speaking at today's educational activity.

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

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**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. 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 professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 7/12/2014
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