Care of the High Risk OB Patient (Part 1)

May 3, 2012 

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital 

Room 3861, Junipero Pavilion

Women's Services Conference Room
(see map >)

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Perinatal nurses play a key role in caring for women who have “at risk” pregnancies. They must be knowledgeable about screening for risk factors, providing preventative management and intervening appropriately when concerns and problems develop.

Course Objectives:

• Describe the pathophysiology of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and interventions/therapies to treat this complication.
• Define preterm rupture of membranes, premature rupture of membranes, and prolonged rupture of membranes and the diagnosis and treatment for all.
• Describe definition, diagnosis, treatment, and management of the woman with preterm labor.
• Describe common surgical complications in pregnancy, including trauma, and the treatment modalities.
• Using the algorithm in “Placement of Obstetrical Patients,” outline a collaborative plan of care for assessment of pregnant women in the E.D.

Course Coordinator and Instructor:

Dodi Gauthier, M.Ed, RNC-OB, C-EFM

Perinatal Educator, Women’s Services

Provider approved for 8 contact hours by the California Board of Nursing, Provider #00252.
Course meets the qualifications for 8 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs &/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Provider # PCE 741

Registration Instructions
Download flyer / registration form

CHS Employees:

1.    Register via HealthStream (Women's Services)

       No charge to CHS employees.

CHS Travelers and CCT RNs:

1.    Register via HealthStream.

2.    Forward check for $40 payment to Education Department.

NON-CHS Employees:

1.    Complete registration form.  Fee $80, send check to CHS Education Department

2.    Registration is not complete until payment is received.