Professional/Risk Management Resources
- Perinatal Clinical Nurse Educator: Clinical Competencies and Education Guide
This guide outlines the framework for the development of perinatal clinical educators by describing didactic educational content and competency outcomes. *****Free on Website and as an online supplement to journals***** - Guidelines for Professional Registered Nurse Staffing for Perinatal Units
Promote quality care by planning nurse staffing for your perinatal unit based on Guidelines for Professional Registered Nurse Staffing for Perinatal Units from the leading authority in perinatal nursing: AWHONN. - Standards for Professional Nursing Practice- 8th Ed.
Adopted by nurses and healthcare organizations worldwide these expert developed and reviewed benchmarks are the standards for nursing care of women and newborns. The AWHONN Standards summarize the specialty’s core principles of nursing practice. - Nursing Care Women and Babies Deserve
This statement puts nursing ethics into action for perinatal, neonatal and women’s health nurses. Based on ANA’s Code of Ethics, Nursing Care Women and Babies Deserve provides nurses with core elements of ethical nursing practice for our specialty and corresponding examples of ethical practice in action. - Women’s Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Competencies
The Women’s Health CNS Competencies describes the entry-level competencies for all graduates of master’s and doctorate of nursing practice (DNP) programs and postgraduate programs, preparing the women’s health CNS for future certification and licensure. - Respectful Maternity Care Implementation Toolkit
The Respectful Maternity Care Implementation Toolkit provides you with the tools and resources you need to implement the 10-Step “C.A.R.E. P.A.A.T.T.H.” within your organization. Make the commitment today to provide Respectful Maternity Care to every patient, every interaction, every time! - Respectful Maternity Care Framework and Evidence-Based Guideline
The Respectful Maternity Care Framework and Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline provides evidence-based approaches to support the implementation of RMC processes. - AWHONN SBARs
AWHONN SBARs explores racial bias and offers ideas on how to implement small changes that have a big impact.
- Anaphylactoid Syndrome of Pregnancy Journal CNE
This journal CNE activity provides knowledge on recognition and response to Anaphylactoid Syndrome of Pregnancy (ASP).
- Maternal Fetal Triage Index (MFTI) Education
The Maternal Fetal Triage Index (MFTI) educational module educates perinatal nurses about obstetric triage basics—what triage means in obstetrics, what the nurses’ role is, and how a systematic approach can be beneficial to improve the process of triage and outcomes. This interactive learning module introduces AWHONN’s new Maternal Fetal Triage Index, a five-level acuity classification index, describing how it is used to prioritize a woman’s urgency for provider evaluation. - Obstetric Triage Education
This interactive case study program prepares nurses orienting to the triage unit to care for women presenting with five common conditions — early term labor, rupture of membranes at term, decreased fetal movement, preterm labor symptoms and hypertension. Nurses learn how assigning acuity for each case with the Maternal Fetal Triage Index (MFTI) guides continuing care throughout the triage unit stay.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support in Obstetric Settings
- Access to Heathcare
- Gender Bias in Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing
- Midwifery
- Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Pregnant and Postpartum Women
- The Role of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (Nursing Assistive Personnel) in the Care of Women and Newborns
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Confidentiality in Adolescent Health Care
- Emergency Contraception
- Rights and Responsibilities of Nurses Related to Reproductive Health Care
- Tobacco Use and Women’s Health
- Elective Induction of Labor
- Health Information Technology for the Perinatal Setting
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Marijuana Use During Pregnancy
- Nursing Care of Incarcerated Women During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
- Women’s Cardiovascular Health
- Optimizing Outcomes for Women With Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
- Role of the Registered Nurse in the Care of the Pregnant Woman Receiving Analgesia and Anesthesia by Catheter Techniques
- Health Care Decision Making for Reproductive Care
- Infertility Treatment as a Covered Health Insurance Benefit
- The Use of Chaperones during Sensitive Examinations and Treatments
- Human Trafficking
- Insurance Coverage for Contraceptives
- Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse in Healthy Term Newborns: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 8
- Prevention of Newborn Falls/Drops in the Hospital: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 9
- Maternal and Newborn Safety During the Administration of Brexanolone: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 10
- Lower Extremity Nerve Injury in Childbirth: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 11
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course, 5th Ed
AWHONN’s advanced fetal heart monitoring course is designed for perinatal clinicians who previously completed the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course, a comparable fetal monitoring educational program and/or who hold certification or added credentials in fetal heart monitoring. It may be used to support preparation for certification examinations.
- Surviving a Deposition: What Every Clinician Should Know Webinar
Do you know the purpose of a deposition? Unlock the mystery behind what happens during a medical deposition. Learn the different types of information that are provided at a deposition and at trial. Discover strategies for improving defensibility. This webinar is designed for registered nurses who provide perinatal care. Hospitals have policies, procedures and guidelines in place that establish best practices and this webinar provides nurses with information to assist their using those practices to mitigate risk of trial. - Uterine Activity and Litigation: What Every Clinician Should Know
Want to learn the latest trends in labor management litigation? Do you know what makes up the evaluation of uterine contractions? If you have never been through a medical lawsuit this webinar will bring you up to speed on the latest trends and best practices in documenting procedures and patient care. - Perinatal Sepsis Webinar
Perinatal sepsis is one of the top contributing factors in the increasing maternal mortality and morbidity rates. This webinar covers potential risk factors for developing perinatal sepsis and teaches clinicians how to recognize, respond, and manage symptoms. The knowledge taught in this webinar can positively impact nursing practice through detecting maternal risk factors early, teaching nurses how to provide rapid clinical interventions, and enhancing patient/family education. - From Chaos to Calm: Developing a Self-Care Toolkit for COVID-19 and Beyond
This webinar, jointly provided by ACNM and AWHONN, will offer practical guidance and resources intended to promote mental health and well-being for care providers, their families, and the patients they serve. A panel of frontline clinicians will explore the personal and clinical challenges currently being faced by women’s health care providers, perinatal and neonatal registered nurses, midwives, and APRNs. - Ethical Obstetrics: Balancing Life and Death Webinar
Instances where ethics are questioned are rare. However, these complex issues can occur during pregnancy and postpartum which impact patients, families, and the entire care team. So, how can you manage these conditions and better approach challenging situations that guide your behavior? During this webinar, the presenter will explore ethical frameworks and principles including autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Consideration of ethical issues and decision making in obstetrics will culminate in a case study that will stimulate participant critical thinking about individual practice. - Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage: What You Need to Know Webinar
During this webinar, you will learn about content regarding Joint Commission standards related to maternal hemorrhage; assessment hypovolemia/hemorrhage shock management; maternal safety bundles; hemorrhage protocol; hemorrhage cart; intrauterine balloons; medications; recognition and prevention; risk assessment; complications; and response related to obstetric hemorrhage. - Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety Review (ONQSR) Town Hall
