Clinical Case Review: Intrauterine Growth Retardation

February 9, 2023

Nurse Home Visitors see a wide variety of mothers and their infants, most dyads are healthy but because of socioeconomic factors are at a higher risk of developing problems. Reviewing these cases is valuable way to teach and learn. Two instances of intrauterine growth retardation will be described and discussed in a case study format.

Target Audience

Nurse

Learning Objectives

1. Differentiate intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) from an infant who is small for gestational age (SGA).

2. List the three general causes of IUGR.

3. Describe the physical findings in pregnancy that may indicate IUGR.

4. Describe the common medical management of a pregnancy with suspected IUGR

5. Describe the role of the NFP nurse in helping to identify and support a mother with suspected IUGR.

6. Identify resource materials that would be helpful to family who is experiencing an atypical pregnancy.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/24/2023
Course expires: 
05/31/2023
Event starts: 
02/09/2023 - 9:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/09/2023 - 10:30am EST
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Nurse Home Visitors see a wide variety of mothers and their infants, most dyads are healthy but because of socioeconomic factors are at a higher risk of developing problems. Reviewing these cases is valuable way to teach and learn. Two instances of intrauterine growth retardation will be described and discussed in a case study format.

Teams Meeting
Altoona, PA
United States

Christine Anderson, RN, MSN

Jennifer Long, RN, BSN

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals:

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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