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Emergency Department: HIPAA and CFR42
In an emergency department, information often flows amongst providers and patients quickly because of urgent, sometimes life-threatening, situations. Due to the volume of information being shared, as well as the need for it to be shared quickly and accurately, emergency department providers must be especially careful to safeguard patient information.
The goal of this course is to update nursing professionals in the acute care setting with basic information about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and 42 CFR Part 2.
Identify information sharing standards under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
Define the concept of consent, when you must obtain it to share or receive information, and the types of information that may not be available to you.
Maternal Emergencies: ED Provider - Hemorrhage
This is a brief review of how nurses and providers should address maternal hemorrhage in the ED. All emergency departments must be prepared for obstetric hemorrhage, which can cause severe issues or death.
Recognize signs of maternal hemorrhage in the ED.
Recall the management of maternal hemorrhage in the ED.
Maternal Emergencies: ED Provider - Hypertension and Preeclampsia
Hypertensive disorders are the most common medical complication affecting pregnancy and are the second leading cause of maternal deaths in the U.S. In the ED, healthcare professionals must know about hypertensive disorders in the perinatal patient population to provide safe, evidence-based care. This course will provide information about the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, its effects on the mother and fetus, and recommended management.
Identify the risk factors, defining features, and potential adverse outcomes of the four hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
Review the management of a patient with hypertensive disorder in the prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.
Maternal Emergencies: ED Provider - Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency. To prepare for this rare occurrence, your healthcare team should be knowledgeable about the risk factors, potential complications, and the management of shoulder dystocia. In addition, emergency professionals should develop strategies to help their healthcare team prepare for this rare event.
Identify the risk factors, potential complications, and interventions of shoulder dystocia.
Recall strategies to prepare your healthcare team for a shoulder dystocia emergency.
Maternal Emergencies: ED Provider - Umbilical Cord Prolapse
This course presents providers with a review of umbilical cord prolapse, its causes, presentation, diagnosis, and management.
List obstetric and iatrogenic risk factors for umbilical cord prolapse.
Distinguish between overt and occult umbilical cord prolapse.
Review the clinical presentation of umbilical cord prolapse.
Outline the clinical management of overt umbilical cord prolapse.
Maternal Emergencies: OB Provider - Category III FHR Tracing
This course reviews the FHR characteristics of Category III patterns, their etiologies, and clinical significance.
Identify Category III FHR tracings.
Describe the clinical significance of a Category III FHR tracing.
Outline the clinical management of the Category III FHR tracing.
Maternal Emergencies: OB Provider - Sepsis Management
This course provides an overview of sepsis in pregnancy, with a focus on screening tools to facilitate early recognition and timely treatment.
Define sepsis and septic shock.
Review sepsis screening tools used in pregnancy.
Review common etiologies for sepsis in pregnancy.
Review treatment approach to sepsis, sepsis bundle.