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A Review of EMTALA
Identify key terms as defined under EMTALA.
Identify provider obligations under EMTALA and penalties for violating EMTALA statutes.
Recognize how EMTALA guidelines apply to different emergency situations, including patient screening, stabilization, and appropriate transfer.
Define key terms and requirements associated with EMTALA.
Describe how EMTALA applies to certain situations.
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 - Hemorrhage and Hypovolemic Shock
This course provides OB and ED providers with a review of hypovolemia in pregnancy with emphasis on early recognition, prompt resuscitation, and identification and control of the causative etiology.
Recognizing the clinical signs of hypovolemia in pregnancy.
Apply clinical screening tools to identify patients experiencing hypovolemia.
List common etiologies for hypovolemia in pregnancy.
Review clinical management of hypovolemia in pregnancy.
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.
Maternal Emergencies: OB Provider - Umbilical Cord Prolapse
This course provides 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 - Uterine Rupture
This course reviews common risk factors and clinical features of uterine rupture to enhance early recognition and timely delivery, emphasizing diagnosis and treatment.
Define risk factors for uterine rupture.
Identify the most common signs and symptoms of uterine rupture.
Recall prevention and response measures for uterine rupture.
Maternal Outcomes Advocacy Initiatives
Almost 95% of all maternal mortalities happen in low and lower middle-income countries (World Health Organization, 2023). However, the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate among all developed countries. Approximately 700 patients die each year in the U.S. due to pregnancy complications and nearly 85% of those deaths are preventable (Hill et al., 2022). Furthermore, the AMA and CDC state that Black and AIAN patients are 3 to 5 times more likely to die from maternal complications than White patients (AMA, 2023). Indigenous, immigrant, refugee, and low-income populations are also at significantly greater risk of poorer maternal outcomes. However, in the past few years, global and national advocacy initiatives have set their philanthropic and financial radar on improving maternal outcomes in these vulnerable communities.
Identify the most vulnerable populations at greatest risk for poor maternal outcomes and the various health disparities and factors putting them at risk.
Recall global and national advocacy initiatives, including healthcare policy reform, and their focus on improving maternal outcomes in these vulnerable populations.
Perioperative Pediatric Conditions
Perioperative professionals must have a fundamental understanding of the anatomical, physiological, psychological, and emotional differences of children compared to adults and how these differences impact the care needs of pediatric patients in the perioperative period.
Identify anatomical, physiological, psychological, and emotional differences in pediatric patients and how those differences impact care needs in the perioperative setting.
Recognize strategies for preventing and responding to medication errors and adverse drug events involving children in the perioperative setting.
Recall surgical considerations for pediatric patients.
Shoulder Dystocia: Primary Maneuvers
A review of clinical judgment related to the use of primary maneuvers for managing shoulder dystocia.
Identify the clinical signs of shoulder dystocia and appropriate initial interventions to resolve the complication safely.
Recall risk factors for shoulder dystocia and appropriate tasks to perform following the emergency.