The 21st Annual Perinatal and Neonatal Health Care Conference for Nurses and Allied Health Staff

Pittsburgh, PA US
September 22, 2023

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and the UPMC Womens Health Service Line are committed to the health and well-being of women and newborns in our community. This annual conference will provide attendees valuable information and resources that are vital in providing compassionate and high-quality care to individuals, families, and communities. 

Target Audience

Health Care Professionals and Students. 

Learning Objectives

The learner will understand the difference between seriousness and excellence

The learner will recognize that everything is a process and each step can be improved and more fun

The learner will be able to manage stress more effectively by changing their perspective and seeing humor in their life

The learner will be able to manage the work environment so that you are more effective and have more fun

The learner will be able to describe the concept of peri viability in the context of maternal/infant care

The learner will be able to explore ethical and legal issues related to periviability

The learner will be able to discuss approaches to care at the borders of viability

The learner will be able to describe the landscape of UPMC's patient safe sleep education in the prenatal and postpartum periods

The learner will be able to understand how to access and reference safe sleep education resources to reinforce key messages with patients and families on safe sleep

The learner will be able to understand and describe three strategies to reduce risk and promote safe sleep with families

The learner will gain an understanding of what Spinning Babies encompasses

The learner will understand the basic physiology behind the Spinning Babies maneuvers

The learner will be able to identify resource suggestions for securing funding and/or implementing the program in their facility

The learner will understand the importance of standardization of care in the immediate postnatal period

The learner will understand the importance of multidisciplinary collaborative approach in caring for EP-ELBW neonates

The learner will understand the importance of education in applying QI measures in the NICU

The learner will be able to define birth trauma and its risk factors

The learner will be able to recognize the impact of a severe maternal event through the lens of the patient

The learner will be able to identify strategies to implement to mitigate further harm in the setting of birth trauma

The learner will be able to identify treatment options for opiate use disorder (OUD) in the perinatal period

The learner will be able ti summarize the effects of medication for opioid use on the mother-baby dyad throughout the perinatal period

The learner will be able to recognize principles of harm reduction and ways to incorporate them into clinical practice

The learner will be able to describe ways to interact with patients and their support persons in a way that is non-stigmatizing and empowering of their recovery

The learner will be able to describe telemedicine and in-person perinatal psychiatry and behavioral health services including partial and intensive outpatient programs, and indications for patient referral

The learner will be able to appreciate challenges associated with patient access to perinatal psychiatry and behavioral health services

The learner will be able to understand and identify the signs and symptoms of perinatal obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and describe treatment options

The learner will be able to understand and apply conflict resolution strategies to patient encounters

The learner will be able to understand and describe the core steps of de-escalation in the health care setting The learner will be able to understand ethical and effective patient communication strategies and apply to patient encounter scenarios

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 6.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/15/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
09/22/2023 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/22/2023 - 4:00pm EDT
Cost:
$1.00
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket St
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
United States

Ron Culbertson MSW, CSP, CPAE

Christine Bishop MD

Vivian Petticord DNP, RNC-OB, CNL

Melissa Young MSN, RNC-OB

Rachel Poerschke CNM

Tara Stickley MSN, MBA, RNC-OB, CBC

John Ibrahim MD, FAAP

Michelle Lamary MPAS, PA-C

Kayleigh Summers LCSW

Samantha Stewart CRNP

Corey Davis BSN, RN

Cambria King 

Priya Gopalan MD

Kelly O'Toole MSW

Chaton Turner, Esq. 

James Vogel 

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 (ANCC) - The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.25 contact hours.

Available Credit

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

Price

Cost:
$1.00
There are no more spaces available for this course.