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1. Distinguish the pharmacodynamics of medications used to treat bipolar disease for breastfeeding safety concerns.
2. Manage complications which are more prevalent in the morbidly obese patient.
3. Plan for the pathophysiology which places the morbidly obese pregnant woman at risk for a dysfunctional labor.
4. Determine effective ways to provide post-op pain management with minimal opioid use.
5. Appraise the pharmacodynamics of epinephrine and its use in newborn resuscitation.
6. Differentiate between postpartum blues and postpartum depression.
7. Analyze three post-birth warning signs and their implications for reducing maternal mortality.

Prevent Complications for Postpartum Morbidly Obese Patients

• Can we prevent infection and sepsis? How about DVT and PEs?
• Interpreting critical laboratory results pertinent to this population
• Your patient had bariatric surgery – Implications based on Roux-en-Y vs. gastric banding vs. gastric sleeve
• Caregiver bias – are you at risk?

Strategies to Decrease Opioid Use Following Childbirth

• Managing post-op pain with minimal opioids
• IV acetaminophen and polypharmacy considerations
• Your patient has chronic pain. What are the effects on the baby?
• Detect neonatal withdrawal – Intervening when something is just not right

Postpartum Depression: Early Identification and Help

• Postpartum screening tools to evaluate risk: What is the nurse’s role?
• What are the baby blues? How is it different from postpartum depression?
• How to reduce the risk and prevent PPD from leading to maternal death
• Antidepressant medications – are they safe in pregnancy? What about medications and breastfeeding?
• How does traumatic birth contribute to PPD? How can you reduce the risk?

The Newborn Transition to Extrauterine Life

• Vaginal delivery vs. Cesarean section – does it make a difference?
• Taking the first breath: Why is it so hard?
• Skills for early recognition of TTN
• Must-know tips to interpret cord gasses
• The latest on neonatal resuscitation: Urgent signs you can’t miss!
• Support the newborn transition for the late pre-term: Temperature regulation, glycemic control, breastfeeding concerns
• Solve initial challenges for the breastfeeding mother

Congenital Cardiac Heart Disease

• Critical aspects of the newborn assessment
• Screening for CCHD – how does it work?
• What does pre-ductal and post-ductal really mean?
• Common and less common congenital heart diseases
• What is VACTERL?

POST-BIRTH Warning Signs

• Maternal mortality is increasing. What can YOU do to reduce this statistic?
• Recommended interventions for the 7 common causes of maternal mortality
• What are the best practices to help patients and families recognize life-threatening signs?
• Over half of maternal deaths take place during the year following childbirth. What can you do to save lives?
• Critical patient education topics for the postpartum patient

Donna Weeks, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM, APN, has over 30 years of maternal child nursing experience where she has held roles from staff nurse to manager, director, and educator and is currently practicing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at JFK Medical Center. Donna’s experience includes high risk OB, L&D, postpartum and newborn nursery. One of her unique experiences includes initialing, facilitating, and evaluating a support group for hospitalized antepartum women. Donna has been instrumental in leading AWHONN’s Postpartum Hemorrhage Project as well as the Baby Friendly Initiative at her facility. She also serves as a Part-Time Professor at Capella University.

Dr. Weeks’ nursing education includes a BSN through the State University of New York, an MSN from The College of New Jersey and a DNP through Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Additionally, she is certified in Inpatient Obstetrics and Electronic Fetal Monitoring, is an AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring Instructor Trainer, and AWHONN Obstetrical Patient Safety Instructor Trainer. Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Financial: Donna Weeks has an employment relationship with Capella University. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Donna Weeks is a member of the Association of Women’s Health Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing.

Save time and $10 off the price of other submission methods – purchase & take the CE test online for $19.99 USD per participant. Additional processing fees apply for other submission methods (i.e. mail, fax, etc.). Please contact our Customer Service at 1-800-844-8260 for more details.

Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**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.

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.

Continuing Education Information
NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, and others. Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Program content is reviewed periodically per accrediting board rules for currency and appropriateness for credit. Credit approvals are subject to change. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self-study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before purchase. Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. 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 profession's standards. For Planning Committee disclosures, please see statement above. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

Midwives: CE credit is available. This self-study course consists of 5.5 continuing education credit hours for Midwives. The Certificate Maintenance Program of the American Midwifery Certification Board recognizes and accepts for continuing education credit courses that are specifically applicable and pertinent to the practice of midwifery and by entities approved by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). This endruing material is certified for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by PESI as an accredited ACCME provider authorized to award credit by the AMA. PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

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Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists
This self-study activity consists of 5.5 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.

California Nurses: PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #:17118 for 5.5 self-study contact hours.

You will need to provide your license number to PESI. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

Florida Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing. Provider #: FBN2858. These materials qualify for 5.5 self-study contact hours.

Iowa Nurses: PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Nurses successfully completing these self-study materials will earn 5.5 self-study contact hours. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid.

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Physicians
PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PESI, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. This activity was originally recorded on 05/19/2020. It was last reviewed on 02/02/2022 and is valid until 02/02/2025. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. You are required to successfully complete and submit a post-test prior to receiving a certificate of completion.

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Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 5.5 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.

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